Jack Persekian: Jerusalem – Take II at Zawyeh Gallery, Dubai — 14 Nov 2026–10 Jan 2027

Jack Persekian, Jerusalem – Take II at Zawyeh Gallery, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, 2026

Zawyeh Gallery in Alserkal Avenue presents “Jerusalem – Take II”, a solo exhibition by Jack Persekian, the Jerusalem-born artist and curator who led the Sharjah Biennial (2004–2011) and the Palestinian Museum (2012–2015). Through what the gallery calls “visual archaeology,” the exhibition pairs past and present images to bring forward histories hidden in Jerusalem’s landscape, challenging nostalgic, mythical and colonial representations of the city and arguing that preservation is never neutral — while dwelling on the everyday beauty of limestone, rooftops and shifting light.

Exhibition Jerusalem – Take II
Artist(s) Jack Persekian (b. 1962, Jerusalem; lives in Jerusalem)
Gallery Zawyeh Gallery, Dubai
Exhibition type Solo exhibition — image-based works pairing past and present views of Jerusalem (medium: check with the gallery)
Dates 14 November 2026 – 10 January 2027. Opening reception: check with the gallery (opens during Alserkal Art Week)
Address Unit 27 (WH 27), Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Opening hours 10:00–18:00 (weekly closing days: check with the gallery)
Phone +971 4 5474 118 · WhatsApp +971 58 5925667
Email [email protected]
Gallery website zawyeh.net
Official exhibition page Jerusalem – Take II — Zawyeh Gallery · Alserkal listing
Artist page Check with the gallery (Zawyeh artists)
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Our in-depth article on this exhibition looks at Persekian’s visual archaeology of Jerusalem. For more openings in Istanbul, Ankara, London, Paris, Spain, Dubai and the United States, see Upcoming Art Exhibitions in Leading Galleries.

Cover image: Jack Persekian, Jerusalem – Take II, Zawyeh Gallery, Dubai, 2026. © Jack Persekian. Courtesy the artist and Zawyeh Gallery. Please confirm details with the gallery before visiting.