Meem Gallery

Downtown Dubai


A co-venture by two Emirati business tycoons and British art dealer Charles Pocock, this blue-chip gallery is dedicated to presenting the masters of modern Arab and Iranian art. As such, it usually exhibits some pretty big names, including Iraqi art pioneer Dia Al Azzawi and Bahrani pop artist Mohamed Kanoo.

It's close to Mall of the Emirates.


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