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Nada Elkalaawy — The Butterfly’s Burden — Lawrie Shabibi

Paintings assemble flowers, family photographs and ghostly figures into shifting memories. Look for translucent layers and earlier images reappearing beneath new paint.

Representative gallery photo

Al Quoz, Dubai · Warehouse 21, Alserkal Avenue, 17th Street, Al Quoz 1, Dubai

Follow organiser directions for the exact entrance.

When to go

23 September 2026–23 November 2026. Monday–Saturday: 10am–6pm.

What’s free & what to know

  • Free ordinary exhibition viewing; art purchases and separately priced events are excluded.
Sources & photo credit

Last successfully checked 27 Oct 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.

Original current exhibition header confirms The Butterfly’s Burden, Nada Elkalaawy, 23 September–23 November 2026; retain existing extended end date rather than older 7 November date. Official Alserkal venue page confirms WH21, Monday–Saturday 10:00–18:00, and its contemporary-art visitor guide says entry is free. No closure/cancellation shown.

Lawrie Shabibi

Alserkal — free gallery access

Alserkal — venue hours and Warehouse 21

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Photo: Vidar Nordli-Mathisen / Unsplash · Unsplash License · Resized and compressed; cropped to fit the display.