Overview
- Frieze Abu Dhabi released its full exhibitor list on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, confirming the fair will run Nov. 19–22 at Manarat Al Saadiyat.
- The lineup totals 84 galleries from 63 cities in 36 countries, roughly 43 percent of which have bases in the SWANA/WANASA region, signaling large regional representation alongside international participants.
- Major global dealers including Gagosian, Pace, Perrotin, Thaddaeus Ropac and Victoria Miro are on the list, marking a more internationally prestigious roster than recent editions of the predecessor fair.
- Programming blends commercial booths with curated sections — Galleries, a bursary-backed Focus for younger galleries, Global Futures curated by Tarini Malik, and Frieze Masters Abu Dhabi curated by Marika Sardar — plus a new artist award, sculpture commissions and talks.
- The fair replaces Abu Dhabi Art under a partnership model that keeps Dyala Nusseibeh as director, runs commercially through Ari Emanuel’s Mari with IMI Media investment, and lists Deutsche Bank as lead partner, a shift that positions Abu Dhabi more firmly in the global art market as the Saadiyat campus grows.