Maryam Abdulla Al Falasi

It’s officially May. May I remain conceptually hydrated 🧃

Iris Projects invites artists, writers, poets, photographers, designers and creatives from across the UAE to contribute to a collective exhibition and publication documenting this moment. This initiative aims to preserve the memory of this historic moment, one that is still unfolding, through artistic expression. Presented by Iris Projects, this project reflects on what it means to record, interpret, and carry forward a moment that is still in motion. Selected works will be presented in an exhibition and published in 2026. Submission Guidelines: • Deadline: 18 May 2026 • One submission per participant: any medium (photo, drawing, poem, text, sketch, illustration or mixed media) and in any language. Work made during Feb-May 2026. • Format: High-resolution image or scanned work • Information required: Full Name, Age, Nationality, City of Residence Submit your work to: [email protected] All submissions will be reviewed and approved by a selection committee. Decisions will be made according to internal curatorial criteria, ensuring that each work contributes meaningfully to the collective memory of this period. #irisprojects

At the @tiffanyandco Landmark in New York, where art, heritage and craftsmanship converge, Maryam Al Falasi (@baatmat ) steps into the world of the maison with quiet confidence. An art connoisseur at heart, she moves through the space discovering its most iconic creations, wearing the Tiffany HardWear collection in 18k white gold, accented with hand-set pavé diamonds – bold, luminous and unmistakable. For Al Falasi, HardWear is more than jewellery. It is a statement of inner strength, an expression of self and a reminder that true elegance begins within. #PresentedBy: @tiffanyandco Video: @abady777 #TiffanyAndCo #VogueArabia

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So happy to work with @tiffanyandco again 🩵 a brand with a long history of collaborating with talent and has one of the most remarkable art collections! I spent the past few days discovering the depth and continuity of its legacy.

STRENGTH RUNS DEEP At just 26, one of the UAE’s youngest gallerists is already carving out her place in the region’s contemporary art scene. Maryam Abdulla Al Falasi fronts our April cover — a Dubai-born creative whose connection to culture started long before it became her path. What began with early museum visits, from New York to Paris, evolved into Iris Projects, the Abu Dhabi-based gallery she founded to champion emerging artists from the UAE and Saudi Arabia, bringing new voices into focus. “Strength is freedom.” Captured in Tiffany & Co. Maryam is clear on what she’s building - her vision is set on spotlighting what’s being created across the region today, and what comes next. في ال26 من عمرها فقط، بدآت مريم عبد اللّه الفلاسي ترسّخ حضورها في مشهد الفن المعاصر في المنطقة، كواحدة من أصغر صاحبات الغاليريهات في الإمارات. واليوم، تتصدّر غلاف عدد أبريل بالتعاون مع Tiffany & Co ما بدأ بزيارات مبكرة للمتاحف، من نيويورك إلى باريس، تحوّل لاحقاً إلى lris Projects، الغاليري الذي أسّسته في أبوظبي لدعم الفنانين الناشئين من الإمارات والسعودية، وإبراز أصوات جديدة على الساحة الفنية. "القوة هي الحرية." بعدستنا، تبدو مريم واضحة الرؤية؛ تركّز على تسليط الضوء على ما يُبدعه المشهد الإبداعي في المنأي طقة اليوم، واستشراف ما يحمله الغد من إمكانيات. Publisher: @merhebmandy Head of Comm: @hamamjisteph Socials: @mariassaliba Creative direction: @mariasioufi Production: @yarazgheiib Stylist: @lynnkhalife Photographer: @shootmeamer HMUP: @anastasialawadi Special thanks: @oothepalm Look: @maxmara

Literally breakfast at Tiffany’s 🩵 Blue Book 2026 🩵Hidden Garden

Spring in NYC 🍎

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⁨ في ذكرى رحيل الوالد الشيخ زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان، أود أن أشارككم هذه الصورة التي لم تُنشر من قبل من الأرشيف الشخصي للوالد معالي بطي بن بشر. تُظهر الصورة صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان في شبابه وهو يوجّه بندقيته، بينما يراقبه عن كثب عدد من رجال الجيل السابق. وتبدو على وجوههم ملامح الفخر والاهتمام، في مشهد يحمل اليوم دلالة رمزية عميقة. فطريقة نظرهم إليه تعكس قدراً كبيراً من التقدير واليقين، وكأنهم كانوا يرون فيه منذ ذلك الوقت ملامح القائد الذي سيقود المسيرة لاحقاً. ‏اللهم ارحم والدنا الشيخ زايد بن سلطان واجعل قبره روضة من رياض الجنة واحفظ ولي أمرنا رئيس الدولة الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان ، ربنا لقد وليته أمرنا واسكنت حبه في قلوبنا فبارك له في صحته وعافيته. On the anniversary of the passing of H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, I would like to share an unseen photograph from the archive of my late grandfather, H.E. Butti Bin Bishr. The image captures a young Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan taking aim, observed closely by members of the older generation who founded the Nation. There is a quiet sense of pride and attentiveness in their expressions. An image that feels deeply symbolic, almost prophetic. Their gaze toward him as though recognising, even then, the qualities of leadership that would later define his path. Photo: H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan with his sons H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, and H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, alongside H.E. Butti bin Bishr at the villa of Abdul Rahman Darwish in Switzerland, 1969. © Copyright Maryam Al Falasi. Courtesy of H.E. Butti Bin Bishr Archive & Akkasah, al Mawrid.⁩

For our February issue of This Month in the Market, all eyes are on the Middle East (or as some call it, West Asia). With the inaugural edition of Art Basel Qatar last week and the recent announcement of the first Frieze Abu Dhabi later this year, we sat down with Maryam Al Falasi (@baatmat ), the young and ambitious Founder and Director of Iris Projects (@irisprojects ) in Abu Dhabi, to discuss what the Western art world misunderstands about the UAE’s art market. Want more? Head to the link in our bio to subscribe to The Baer Faxt and receive the February issue of This Month In The Market when it’s released later this week. This month’s issue will also feature a Profile of art advisor Allan Schwartzman, and a closer look at what’s happening in the region. 📸 Anna Nielsen #TheBaerFaxt #UAE #ArtBaselQatar #FriezeAbuDhabi #MaryamAlFalasi #IrisProjects

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