Art Galleries and Museums

Art Museums:

Museum of Modern Art

Opened in 2003 – Director Maha Al Mansour
Tel: +965 22468348 – 22468354 (ext. 105)
Address: Gulf Road, in the front of Souq Sharq, close to Maritime Museum
Opening Hours: 9am-1pm  5pm-8pm, Sunday – Thursday
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Dar Al Athar Al Islamiyyah

Founded in 1983 by Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah and Sheikha Hussah Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah.

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Locations:

Al Amricani Cultural Centre

Tel: +965 2240 0992
Fax: +965 2246 7770
Address: Gulf Road, next to the National Assembly, in front of the Evangelical Church
Opening Hours: Monday – Thursday and Saturday from 10 AM until 7 PM. Fridays from 2 PM to 7 PM
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Al Maidan Cultural Center

Closed

 

Private Art & Craft Museums:

 

Tareq Rajab Museum

Tel: +965 25317358
Address: Jabriya, Block 12, Street 5

House of Mirrors

– Museum of Kuwaiti pioneer artist Khaliffa Al Qattan and his wife artist Lidia Qattan
Tel: + 965 2251 8522
Address: Qadsiya, Block 9, Street 94, House 17

Non profit art organizations:

 

MinRASY PROJECTS

Kuwait – London. Founded in 2009 by Rana Sadik.
Address: Flat 4 Rutland gate house, 43-44 Rutland gate, London, SW7 1PB
Email:  thinking@minrasyprojects.com
Tel: +965 99646716
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Boushahri Gallery

Opened in 1982 – Director Yhya Suwailem
Tel:+965 25621119
Address: Salmiya, Baghdad St.36, in the front of Al Laheeb Mosque
Opening Hours: 10am–1pm 5pm–9pm. Friday and Thursday afternoon- closed
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Contemporary Art Platform

Opened in 2011 – Director Amer Huneidi
Tel: +965 24925636
Opening hours: 10am-8pm Saturday-Thursday
Address: Life Center (Industrial Shuwaikh, Block 2, Street 28, Top floor). The same building as Eureka/Midas.
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Dar Al Mashreq Gallery (past AL M. Gallery)

Opened in 2011 – Director Khaled Al Asfour

Dar Al Mashreq Gallery in The Avenues Mall – Closed 1st of January 2014

Dar Al Mashreq Gallery in Salhia Complex – Closed June, 2014

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JAMM

JAMM Art Advisory was founded in 2008 by Sheikha Lulu M. Al Sabah and Lydia Limerick.

JAMM Auction (2011-2012-2013)

JAMM Gallery

Opened in 2013 – Driectors Sheikha Lulu M. Al Sabah and Boris Pavelic.
Dubai: Al Quoz 1 , Street 8, Warehouse 11, Building 19 (close to Al Serkal Avenue)
Tel: +971 502288134
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JAMM Gallery in Kuwait: Closed on 1 December, 2013
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Sultan Gallery

Founded in 1969. Closed in 1991. Reopened in 2006 – Director Farida Sultan
Tel: +965 60970001
Address: South Sabhan, Block 8, Street 105, Building 168
Opening Hours:  10am-4pm (Closed on Saturday, Fridays and public Holidays)
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Visual Therapy Gallery

Opened in 2016 – Director Shahad Bishara
Tel: +965
Address: The Print Room, Waves Center, 5th Street, Shuwaikh
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Past events “Visual Therapy”

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Dar Al Funoon Gallery

Opened in 1994 – Director Lucia Topalian
Tel:+ 965 22433138
Address: Al Watiah, Behbehani Compound, House n. 28
Opening Hours: 10am-1pm 4pm-8pm Sunday-Thursday, Friday and Saturday: by appointment
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Gallery Tilal

Opened in 2010. Director – Salwa Al Qadi
Gallery closed June, 2014
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FA Gallery

Opened in 2010.
Tel: +965 22 49 8999
Address: Sharq, Block 2, Gulf road, Villa 76, next to Al Amiri Hospital.
Opening Hours: 10am-9pm
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Private Spaces

Art, Craft and more:

 

AM Art & Design Gallery

Opened in 2015. Director – Mervat Nabulsi
Tel: +965 99048855, +965 99705129
Address: Mubarak Al Kabeer Street, Behind Kuwait Chamber of Commerce, Kuwait-city
Opening Hours: Sunday -Thursday 10:00 – 1:30pm and 5:00 – 8:30 pm

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Ghadir Gallery

( Kuwaiti artist Thuraya Al Baqsmi )

Tel: +965 2435101, 2426240
Address: Mishref, Block 6, Street 5, Villa No. 40

Bayt Al Lothan

Tel: +96525755877
Address: Salmiya, Arabian Gulf Road, in the front of Corniche Hotel, before Marina Mall
Opening Hours: Sunday -Thursday 9am -1pm and 5pm-9pm. Saturday – 5pm – 9pm
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SADU House – Traditional Textile Arts

Address: Arabian Gulf Road, Next to the National Museum of Kuwait
Tel:22432395
Fax: 22437532
Email:info@alsadu.org.kw
Opening Hours: 8.00am-1.00pm 4.00pm-8.00pm. Saturday-Thursday

 

Dar El Cid

Email: dar-el-cid@trmkt.com
Tel:  + 965 25318061
Address:  Jabriya, Block 12, Street 1, Bld. 24-25
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Governmental Art Spaces :

 

Free Art Atelier

(reopened in 2011)
Address: Sharq, Gulf Road, in the front of Souq Sharq ( Seaport)
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Governmental Exhibition Halls :

 

Al Adwani Exhibition Hall
(National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters – NCCAL)

Tel: +965
Address: Sana’a street, Abdullaha Salem area.
Opening Hours:
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Al Othman Gallery by NCCAL

Tel: +965
Address: Hawalli, Al Othman Street
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Kuwait Arts Association –

Director Abdul Rasoul Salman
Tel: + 965 22655729 / 22610584 / 22611863
Address: Hawalli, Beirut street, Behind the College of Business Studies
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