Art Dubai has a division devoted exclusively to modern art from the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (which includes work from about the 1860's through 1970's) as well as a residency program for first edition residents of multidisciplinary gaeery artists from all over the world who are invited to UAE to create new works.
Art Dubai Modern, established in 2014, is devoted to modern art from the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. Each exhibitor presents a solo, two-person or multi-artist show, featuring works by modern art masters of the 20th century, with a focus on work produced between the 1940s and 1980s. 
