Alserkal Avenue opens the art season with 19 exhibitions

Discover 19 exhibitions opening across 16 galleries and art spaces at Alserkal Avenue this September, featuring artists from the UAE, the region and beyond.
Hayley Alexander , Art in the Middle , September 15, 2026

Art in the Middle features Ayyam Gallery’s Allusive Veil by Bahraini artist Hisham Sharif in its latest guide to the 19 exhibitions opening across Alserkal Avenue this September.⁠

The feature highlights Sharif’s autobiographical paintings, exploring intimacy, tradition, memory, and private life through a deeply personal visual language. Allusive Veil is on view at Ayyam Gallery from 23 September to 30 October 2026. Read the full feature⁠