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Art Galleries in Kuwait

Kuwait has a large variety of art exhibitions so ensure to check some of them out.

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17 July 2013

Last updated on 18 June 2017
Art Galleries in Kuwait

Here's the list we've compiled for your use; whether you're seeking a new art gallery to visit, to exhibit your work, to hold an event or simply fill in your spare time on a weekend. 

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Art Galleries Kuwait
 


Art Galleries



Al Americani Cultural Centre and (Administrative Offices in the Historic Americani Hospital Buildings)
Tel: (965) 2240 0992
Fax: (965) 2246 7770
[email protected]
Address: Abdullah al-Salem School, Maidan Hawally, near al-Shaab Leisure Park
Opening Hours: Sunday – Thursday 9 AM – 5 PM, until 9 PM on event nights.
darmuseum.org.kw/english/about-us/

AL M. Gallery
AL M. Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery located in the heart of Kuwait City in Salhia Complex. Gallery organizes exhibitions of Kuwaiti, Middle Eastern and International artists.
Opened in 2011 – Director Khaled Al Asfour

Tel: +965 22996447
Fax: +965 22996449
Email: [email protected]
Address: Salhia Complex, Gate 4, Mezanine 2, Place 16.
http://www.al-m-gallery.com/contact-us/
https://www.facebook.com/AL.M.Gallery.Kuwait


Bayt Al Lothan
Bayt Lothan is a private non-profit organization. It is a community service institution whose primary objective is to nurture arts and crafts in Kuwait. Bayt Lothan encourages communal activities, organisations and institutions, both local and international, to join in its activities. Bayt Lothan in turn participates in exhibitions and charitable events.

Tel: +96525755866/+96525727388
Address: Salmiya, Arabian Gulf Road, in the front of Corniche Hotel, before Marina Mall
Opening Hours: Sunday -Thursday 9am -1pm and 5pm-9pm. Saturday – 5pm – 9pm

Boushahri Gallery
Boushahri Art Gallery located in the Salmiya area was established in 1982 by Mr. Jawad Boushahri, the Chairman of the Group who is himself an acclaimed Kuwaiti Sculptor. It is one of the oldest Privet Art Gallery in the Middle East . The history profiled is onward by local and international Artists and Art Lovers from all around the world, who for many years have been supporting its steps towards the success and prosperity.Opened in 1982 – Director Yhya Suwailem

Tel:+965 25621119
Address: Salmiya, Baghdad St.36, in the front of Al Laheeb Mosque
Opening Hours: 10am–1pm 5pm–9pm. Friday and Thursday afternoon- closed
http://www.boushahrigroup.com/client/PhotoandArt.aspx#gpm1_3

Contemporary Art Platform
Kuwait's leading non-profit art center for modern & contemporary art. Offering exhibitions, an arts library, lectures, films screenings & workshops.
Mission
Providing a free, progressive arts education to the GCC public and further representing Kuwait on the global art platform.
Opened in 2011 – Director Amer Huneidi

Tel: +965 24925636
Opening hours: 10am-8pm Saturday-Thursday
Address: Life Center (Industrial Shuwaikh, Block 2, Street 28, Top floor). The same building as Eureka/Midas.
http://capkuwait.com/
https://www.facebook.com/capkuwait/info

Dar Al Athar Al Islamiyyah
Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah (DAI) is a cultural organisation based on a Kuwaiti private art collection owned by Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah, founder of The al-Sabah Collection and his wife, DAI director general and co-founder Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah.
Established in 1983, DAI was created to manage The al-Sabah Collection, an esteemed collection of Islamic art on permanent loan to the State of Kuwait under the auspices of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters. The collection preserves and presents all aspects of Islamic art and includes more than 20,000 pieces extending from Spain to China, from the 1st – 13th centuries AH/7th – 19th centuries AD.
Amricani Cultural Centre - National Council for Culture Arts & Letters , 23996, Safat, 13100 Kuwait Kuwait City
Tel: +965 2240 0992 ext. 11
Hours: Mon - Thu: 10:00 - 19:00; Fri: 14:00 - 19:00; Sat: 10:00 - 19:00
[email protected]
http://darmuseum.org.kw/english/contact-us/

Dar Al Funoon Gallery
Since its inception in 1994, Dar Al Funoon has established itself as supporter of Middle Eastern art which remains dynamic, fascinating and sought after in the art world. The gallery's aim is to promote the work of contemporary artists from the region and inspire the art enthusiasts and art lovers to gain awareness of this emerging art.
Opened in 1992 – Director Lucia Topalian

Tel:+ 965 22433138
Address: Al Watiah, Behbehani Compound, House n. 28
Email: [email protected]
http://www.daralfunoon-kw.com/aboutus.php

FA Gallery
FA gallery is not only an old historical house; it’s a cultural center...A space for leading and sharing the modernity of Arts with the public in Kuwait, by reflecting our thought in visual culture and build a strong artistic background in the local immediate perspective. We create a gallery for the sake of beauty and we choose “FA” as a name for this house.

Tel: +965 22 49 8999
Address: Sharq, Block 2, Gulf road, Villa 76, next to Al Amiri Hospital.
Opening Hours: 10am-9pm
http://www.thefagallery.com/art.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/groups/137679939606899/

Gallery Tilal
GALLERY TILAL is a contemporary art gallery with an area of 450 square meters and equipped with all facilities to hold art exhibitions.
Opened in 2010. Director – Salwa Al Qadi

Tel: +965 22256101
Address: Shuwaikh, Jahra Road, Tilal Complex
Opening hours: 10am-2pm, 5.30am-9.30pm, Sunday – Thursday, Saturday by appointment.
http://www.gallerytilal.com/

Ghadir Gallery
( KUWAITI ARTIST THURAYA AL BAQSMI )
Ghadir Gallery Kuwait is dedicated to promote the Kuwaiti formative artist and writer Thuraya Al-Baqsami and successfully accomplished 120 national and international solo art exhibitions, literary and poetry readings, musical events and participates in charity activities worldwide. We are also the owners of Ghadir Gallery and operate this enterprise with wordwide activities only with a small number of staff.

Tel: +965 2435101, 2426240
Address: Mishref, Block 6, Street 5, Villa No. 40
http://www.ghadirgallerykuwait.com/mainnew.htm

House of Mirrors
- Museum of Kuwaiti pioneer artist Khaliffa Al Qattan and his wife artist Lidia Qattan. This is unlike any museum you have seen before. Mirror mosaics engulf both the inside and outside of the house
Call up before hand to book a tour and bring a small gift to show your appreciation.
Tel: + 965 2251 8522
Address: Qadsiya, Block 9, Street 94, House 17

SADU House – Traditional Textile Arts
The Kuwait Textile Arts Association under the auspices of Al Sadu House is a multicultural nonprofit organization. It was established under the patronage of Sheikha Altaf Al Salem Al Sabah in October 1994 for promoting the knowledge and skills of textile related arts in Kuwait and the Gulf region.
Address: Arabian Gulf Road, Next to the National Museum of Kuwait

Tel:22432395
Fax: 22437532
Email:[email protected]
Opening Hours: 8.00am-1.00pm 4.00pm-8.00pm. Saturday-Thursday
http://www.kuwaittextilearts.org/aboutus.html
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sadu-House/325071487725?sk=info

Sultan Gallery
For over forty years, the Sultan Gallery has played an important role in introducing Arab artists to broader audiences, and helping to establish a vital dialogue among artists and institutions working internationally. The Sultan Gallery was initially founded in Kuwait in 1969 by the late siblings Ghazi andNajat Sultan. Up until 1990 it operated thoroughly as a convergence point for not only artists and intellectuals exploring polemic issues on Arab society, but also the general public. The mission of Sultan Gallery has since been about propagating contemporary and secular movements through Arab art.
Reopened in 2006 – Director Farida Sultan

Tel: +965 24714325/26 ext. 111
Address: South Sabhan, Block 8, Street 105Building 168
http://www.sultangallery.com

Tareq Rajab Museum
The Tareq Rajab Museum houses a collection of over thirty thousand items collected over the last fifty years, of which approximately ten thousand are on permanent display. The Museum is divided into two parts: in Area A, calligraphy, manuscripts, miniatures, ceramics,metalwork, glass, jade-, wood- and stone-carvings are exhibited. Area B contains objects which were produced in the Islamic world during the last ca. 250 years, i.e. costumes, textiles, jewellery andmusical instruments.

Tel: +965 25317358
Address: Jabriya, Block 12, Street 5
http://www.trmkt.com/startmain.htm
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tareq-Rajab-Museum-of-Islamic-Art/1761493...


Exhibition Halls


Al Adwani Exhibition Hall (National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters – NCCAL)
Tel: +965
Address: Al Mansuria street,
Opening Hours:

Al Othman Gallery (NCCAL)
Tel: +965
Address: Hawalli, Al Othman Street
Opening Hours:

Kuwait Arts Association – Director Abdul Rasoul Salman
E-mail:[email protected]
Tel: + 965 22655729 / 22610584 / 22611863
Address: Hawalli, Beirut street, Behind the College of Business Studies