{"id":53527,"date":"2026-04-29T12:57:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=53527"},"modified":"2026-04-29T12:58:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:58:44","slug":"15-years-of-art-in-one-exhibition-skin-of-dreams-now-on-display-in-abu-dhabi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/15-years-of-art-in-one-exhibition-skin-of-dreams-now-on-display-in-abu-dhabi\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Years of Art in One Exhibition: Skin of Dreams Now On Display in Abu Dhabi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Planning an art stop in Abu Dhabi? Here&#8217;s one exhibition worth your time. <em><strong>Skin of Dreams<\/strong><\/em> at the Cultural Foundation offers films, paintings, and immersive works, spanning <strong>15 years of Shezad Dawood\u2019s art<\/strong>. The exhibition takes you through the past and into the future, blending ecology, climate change, and imagined worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shezad Dawood is a London-based artist whose work often looks at architecture, ecology and science, with ideas that move between old traditions and imagined futures. <em>Skin of Dreams<\/em> is his first mid-career retrospective. More than <strong>15 years of work are on display<\/strong> until September 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXtoU-JiP5I\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXtoU-JiP5I\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXtoU-JiP5I\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Cultural Foundation-Abu Dhabi (@abudhabicf)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside, you\u2019ll find films, paintings and immersive pieces. The show also includes Dawood\u2019s \u201copeners\u201d works, which act as entry points into his world. One of the key parts is <strong><em>Leviathan Cycle<\/em>, his ten-part film series about a future shaped by climate change<\/strong>. The final two episodes are premiering at Cultural Foundation as part of the exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More for Art Lovers in Abu Dhabi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re into big art exhibitions, you&#8217;re in for a treat. Until the end of May, you\u2019ll have the chance to enjoy <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/louvre-abu-dhabi-to-host-picasso-exhibition-with-130-artworks-dates-and-details\/\">more than 130 works by Pablo Picasso at Louvre Abu Dhabi<\/a><\/strong>. 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It\u2019s a great opportunity to explore the museum\u2019s architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re after a different museum experience, check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wellness-session-inside-a-museum-try-it-this-may-at-louvre-abu-dhabi\/\">breathwork wellness sessions at Louvre Abu Dhabi<\/a><\/strong> this May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planning an art stop in Abu Dhabi? Here&#8217;s one exhibition worth your time. Skin of Dreams at the Cultural Foundation offers films, paintings, and immersive works, spanning 15 years of Shezad Dawood\u2019s art. The exhibition takes you through the past and into the future, blending ecology, climate change, and imagined worlds. 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