fie Gallery’s Move to Alserkal Avenue is the Coolest Addition to Dubai’s Art Hub

We first discovered Efie Gallery on a quiet afternoon at Al Khayat Avenue. The lovely Toga welcomed us in and introduced us to the space—gracefully walking us through the exhibition on view at the time. We were meant to pop in for a quick visit and ended up staying for over an hour. The curation, the energy, the sense of care—you can tell when people actually put love into what they do.

Now, in April 2025, Efie Gallery begins a bold new chapter, relocating to a 4,400-square-foot space in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai’s beating cultural heart. The new two-story gallery—crafted in collaboration with architect Suhaira Yousif—offers not just more room, but more resonance. Concrete, wood, steel, and soft light meet to create a setting designed as much for reflection as for spectacle. It's definitely the Avenue's coolest addition to date. And the first event they hosted? A celebration night and dinner for Gucci 'The Art Of Silk' , no less.

The inaugural exhibition, I Am Soil. My Tears Are Water, presents the first solo show in the Middle East by renowned Cuban artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons (April 14–May 25, 2025), curated by Faridah Folawiyo. Through new paintings, sculptures, and a site-specific installation created in collaboration with musician Kamaal Malak, Campos-Pons weaves together botanicals and symbolism from Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa—offering a layered meditation on diaspora, ecology, and ancestral memory.

‍

Yet what makes Efie’s evolution especially exciting is its ability to stay rooted while reaching further. Its upcoming programming will spotlight artists like Samuel Fosso, Kelani Abass, and Sumayah Fallatah, and feature modern African works from 1957 to 1999. It will also continue its love affair with sound, thanks to the expanded Rekord Gallery—a trapdoor-accessed listening room housing over 2,000 vinyl and shellac records, curated to echo the gallery’s commitment to multisensory experiences.

‍

With a name that means “home” in Twi, Efie remains exactly that: a home for African art and diaspora voices. Its move to Alserkal Avenue brings a deepening of purpose with the address change with a new architectural that tells stories far beyond the frame.

More on efiegallery.com