The Vogue Arabia Ball 2026: The Region’s Art and Culture Agenda This Season
As part of its overview of the region’s upcoming art and cultural season, Vogue Arabia highlights Sudanese artist Salah Elmur’s exhibition Just as the Heart of a Mango is a Stone, opening at Dubai’s Jameel Arts Centre on October 31, 2026, and on view through March 14, 2027. The exhibition focuses on works created since 2018, drawing on Elmur’s upbringing near the Blue Nile and his family’s Studio Kamal in Khartoum, connecting his artistic practice to personal memories and the cultural environment that shaped him.
Elmur’s exhibition is featured within a broader season of exhibitions, art fairs, museum openings, and cultural programs taking place across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh, and Lebanon. The article positions Just as the Heart of a Mango is a Stone among the upcoming cultural highlights at Jameel Arts Centre, alongside Afrah Shafiq’s multimedia exhibition Nobody Knows For Certain and other public programs scheduled for November.
