Leila Heller Gallery, the largest contemporary art gallery in the UAE, promotes a programme of emerging and mid-career contemporary artists from the Middle East, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. Established in 1982, the gallery has strong innovative, curatorial, and educational programmes with an emphasis on promoting a dialogue between Western and Middle Eastern artists. In addition to presenting a dynamic exhibition schedule, Leila Heller Gallery actively organises shows with world-renowned curators, hosts educational panels and film screenings, and produces catalogues and books with scholarly essays.