Bidoun Library and Project Space

Bidoun Projects' library is a collection of rare books, catalogues, journals, and artists’ books that traces contemporary art practices and particular moments in the various arts scenes of the Middle East; this peripatetic new resource has its first outing at Abu Dhabi Art in a ‘pop-up' space designed by the UAE design agency Traffic.

The project space allows visitors to explore, research, and map connections through innovative materials that are generally unavailable in the Gulf; we have focused particularly on materials created by and for artists, and by artist-run, independent organizations based in the region.