ALSERKAL AVENUE

This post wouldn’t be complete if we didn’t mention Alserkal Avenue – the home of Dubai’s cutting-edge art scene. The area hosts galleries such as Grey Noise, Ayyam, LawrieShabibi, The Third Line and Carbon 12, which is a great place to purchase work by the region’s leading street artists, but there’s also wonderful graffiti art that you can soak up for free. Head here early as there’s plenty to see and explore.