Overview
- The fair will now run May 14–17 at Madinat Jumeirah, replacing the original mid‑April dates.
- This edition adopts a more focused, curated, and flexible format combining presentations, collaborations, and public programming.
- Participating galleries will forgo upfront stand fees and instead pay a capped percentage of sales, while those opting out must still pay with fees rolled to 2027.
- Organizers cite stalled art freight and curtailed flights—with carriers such as KLM, British Airways, and Cathay Pacific suspending Gulf routes—leaving attendance and participation uncertain.
- Some international galleries have paused or withdrawn, and the fair, the first under director Dunja Gottweis, is offering staff support to present works shipped to Dubai for participants unable to travel.