Karachi, 13 October, 2026 (Ghufran): Two award-winning Pakistani artists, Hamra Abbas and Imran Qureshi, will showcase their work at the inaugural Frieze Abu Dhabi art fair next month, highlighting the growing role of Gulf galleries and cultural institutions in introducing Pakistani art to international audiences. The event will take place from November 19 to 22 at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi, bringing together 84 galleries from 64 cities across 37 countries and regions. Organized by London-based international art platform Frieze, the fair marks its first expansion into the wider West Asia, North Africa and South Asia region. Lahore-based artist Hamra Abbas will present a new collection of works through Lawrie Shabibi, a Dubai-based contemporary art gallery representing artists from the Middle East and South Asia. Meanwhile, Imran Qureshi’s artwork Water Bodies will be displayed at Mamsha Beach on Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island as part of Frieze Sculpture, the fair’s outdoor public art exhibition.