A new exhibition at the NYUAD Art Gallery in Abu Dhabi features 21 artists, architects, designers and collectives from the UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and captures key moments in the GCC’s cultural scene over the past five years.

Running till December 8, the exhibition, titled Between the Tides: A Gulf Quinquennial, is co-curated by NYUAD Art Gallery Executive Director Maya Allison and Curator and Research Assistant Professor Duygu Demir.

Maya and Duygu developed a curatorial framework in dialogue with researchers and practitioners from the region, four of whom served as ‘curatorial interlocutors’ on the exhibition: Abdullah Al Mutairi, Aseel AlYaqoub, Ali Ismael Karimi,andAyman Zedani.

Between the Tides offers a unique opportunity to explore contemporary visual production in the Gulf region, presenting a wide range of practices and themes that resonate today, such as societal shifts, ecological challenges, urban development and heritage, among others.

“In the past decade, we have witnessed a proliferation of arts initiatives across the GCC that have transformed the cultural landscape,” Maya explained.

“During that time, in collaboration with curators from within the region, the NYUAD Art Gallery has played an ongoing role in highlighting and documenting the region’s art history and contemporary developments.

“Between the Tides: A Gulf Quinquennialformalises our commitment to continue this work now and in the future. As we celebrate and reflect on the Gallery’s 10th anniversary this fall, our hope is that this quinquennial will become a regular feature in the decades to come, capturing snapshots of the region’s dynamic creative practices.”

Featured in the exhibition are works by Alia Ahmad, Abdulrahim Alkendi, Mohammad AlFaraj, Noor Al-Fayez, Afra Al Dhaheri, Mohamed Almubarak, Sophia Al Maria, Mariam M. Alnoaimi, Christopher Joshua Benton, Sarah Brahim, Vikram Divecha, Faissal El-Malak, Hazem Harb, Aziz Motawa, Mohammad Sharaf, Shaima Al Tamimi, Ayman Zedani,andBu Yousuf.

The exhibition also features collaborative work by Civil Architecture (Hamed BukhamseenandAli Ismail Karimi); Aseel AlYaqoub, Asaiel Al Saeed, Saphiya Abu Al-Maati,andYousef Awaad Hussein; andCamille ZakhariaandAli Ismail Karimi.

GO: Visit www.nyuad-artgallery.org for more information.