Artist Soraya Sikander Awarded Dubai Culture’s Creative Spaces Initiative for 2026

Artist Soraya Sikander has been selected as a recipient of the Creative Spaces Initiative 2026, courtesy of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority.

The initiative has awarded Sikander a dedicated studio space at the historic Al Shindagha heritage site, within Al Shindagha Museum, where she is currently developing a new series of paintings.

The forthcoming body of work will be unveiled at her solo exhibition at Etihad Modern Art Gallery, to be exhibited from 10 to 17 December 2026.

The initiative provides an opportunity for the artist to develop her practice within one of the UAE's significant cultural heritage settings, bringing a new body of work to audiences this winter.