Performance Co/Lab is an open invitation to all performing artists, creatives, and curious individuals looking to explore movement practices. Through a sustained program, participants will explore performance exercises such as contact improvisation, breath work, acting warm-ups, games, and techniques.

Join us for an all-new Khayal Series with Early Starters this spring where we explore more about the themes of our season’s program, ‘Reverberations’.

Block Barty, a new 421 event, is held with our wider Mina Zayed neighborhood in mind and spirit. Inspired by a rich history of urban block parties that birthed iconic subcultures and strengthened local community ties, this event invites everyone—in the art sphere and beyond—to gather, grow, and build lasting bonds. 

Stay tuned to be a bart of the barty!

Join us for another Khayal Series: Ramadan Storytime session, where we learn more about the essence of giving and community.

Dedicated to designers working across various disciplines, this suhoor is perfect to share experiences and learn from each other and connect over food, music and art. 

A gathering for wordsmiths, to exchange writings, create zines, and connect over food.

Discover a world of creativity and artistic exploration this Spring Club!

The Spring Club is designed for children ages 6 to 10 and 11 to 14. From March 25 -29, we invite budding artists of all skill sets and interests to join us on an unforgettable journey of self-expression and imaginative discovery.

Discover a world of creativity and artistic exploration this Spring!

The Spring Club is designed for children ages 6 to 10 and 11 to 14. From March 25 -29, we invite budding artists of all skill sets and interests to join us on an unforgettable journey of self-expression and imaginative discovery.

Join us for another Khayal Series: Ramadan Storytime session, where we learn more about the essence of giving and community.

A late-night gathering with fellow film enthusiasts in the community for a suhoor filled with your favorite cinema moments! Enjoy a Jeopardy-style trivia night hosted by Aly G, where you can flex your fingers to buzz in first and share all your movie knowledge.

Performance Co/Lab is an open invitation to all performing artists, creatives, and curious individuals looking to explore movement practices. Through a sustained program, participants will explore performance exercises such as contact improvisation, breath work, acting warm-ups, games, and techniques.

Our Khayal Series is back with a Ramadan Storytime edition, where we learn more about the spiritual values of giving and community.

The 421 Culture Bus is back and we are ready to take you on a guided journey through Art Dubai!

Jamming Sessions: Homecooking Series is a series of workshops led by UAE’s home chefs! Join us as family duos teach participants their traditional recipes as handed down through their relatives. Each session will be accompanied by a playlist that sets the scene of a home kitchen.

The 421 Culture Bus is back and we are  ready to take you to the Sikka Art and Design Festival!

Join us at 421 for an educators evening  to explore artworks in our two major exhibitions, Network Culture a group exhibition that presents works from our Homebound Residency Program, and Hana El-Sagini: Counting Fingers, the first solo exhibition for the artist in the UAE.

This event is only open to educators and teachers.

Register now on this link.

Performance Co/Lab is an open invitation to all performing artists, creatives, and curious individuals looking to explore movement practices. Through a sustained program, participants will explore performance exercises such as contact improvisation, breath work, acting warm-ups, games, and techniques.

Block Barty, a new 421 event, is held with our wider Mina Zayed neighborhood in mind and spirit. Inspired by a rich history of urban block parties that birthed iconic subcultures and strengthened local community ties, this event invites everyone—in the art sphere and beyond—to gather, grow, and build lasting bonds. 

More information coming soon.

Join us for a weekend showcasing regional films that explore the climate crisis. This expansive program includes film screenings, talks, workshops, activations, and family-friendly screenings too.

To register for tickets, click here.

Jamming Sessions: Homecooking Series is a series of workshops led by UAE’s home chefs! Join us as family duos teach participants their traditional recipes as handed down through their relatives. Each session will be accompanied by a playlist that sets the scene of a home kitchen.

Taking place on Sunday, February 11 at 421 in Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, the opening reception will begin at 5:00 pm.

Registration is required, kindly RSVP here.

Performance Co/Lab is an open invitation to all performing artists, creatives, and curious individuals looking to explore movement practices. Through a sustained program, participants will explore performance exercises such as contact improvisation, breath work, acting warm-ups, games, and techniques.

‘Jamming Sessions’ is a workshop series led by UAE’s home chefs. Each session features a duo who teach participants their traditional recipes as handed down through their relatives. The sessions are accompanied by a playlist that sets the scene of a home kitchen.

Join performance artist Shereen Saif on a public walk that explores Mina Zayed’s biodiverse ecosystem.

Discover zine-making in this workshop led by Sarah Ahmed that is based on the research and writings of Salem Al Suwaidi.

Bring your old magazines, photographs, journal entries, and stickers as you immerse yourself in this hands-on experience.

Our Culture Bus trips are back!

We are ready to take you to the 2024 edition of the Qouz Arts Fest.

Performance Co/Lab is an open invitation to all performing artists, creatives, and curious individuals looking to explore movement practices. Through a sustained program, participants will explore performance exercises such as contact improvisation, breath work, acting warm-ups, games, and techniques.

Artist Asma Belhammar will be in conversation with Sultan Al Hammadi (Architect for Heritage Projects, Initiatives Implementation Authority, Sharjah Government). 

Moderated by Mays Albaik (Community Initiatives Manager at 421), this Arabic-language session delves into Belhammar’s practice and the making of her most recent bodies of work featured in the major solo exhibition ‘Solid Void’. 

This session marks the closing of the Fall 2023 exhibition which opened on October 22. 

The program aims to harness a sense of friendship and unifying bonds through the power of presence and personal encounters. With a range of workshops,  jamming sessions, a film festival, community block (b)arties and more, 'Entanglements' is a response to an ongoing digital fatigue.

Running in tandem with the program is 'Network Culture', a group exhibition resulting from the Homebound Residency Program, which ran annually from spring 2020 to fall 2023, and 'Hana El-Sagini: Counting Fingers', a solo exhibition for the artists who is participating in the Artistic Development Program 2024.