About 421

421 is an independent platform dedicated to emerging artists and creative practitioners in the UAE and across the region. A site for research, learning and experimentation, 421 provides a nurturing environment for emergent creative practices and those who want to harness the arts as an agent for social inquiry and transformation.

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Opening Hours 

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Our spaces will be closed to the public for three days, from Monday, September 2 to Wednesday, September 4, in preparation for our upcoming exhibition. This includes our community spaces, the studios, cafe, the reading room; as well as the galleries and Dukkan421.

We will reopen on Thursday, September 5, following our regular hours, from Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 8pm.