Art exhibition centers are known as a reference for collecting and supplying artworks to the market. Here, attention is paid to criteria such as reputation, volume of work, value of artworks, prominent suppliers and history of artistic activities. Auctions are events where works of art are put up for public auction and organized by auctioneers. At these events, artworks are auctioned off and sold to interested buyers. Auctions are usually held in large and important art cities and can be the center of commercial exchange and major art contracts.

Some of the largest and most famous art galleries in the Middle east are :

• Dubai National Art Gallery, United arab emirates : This gallery is one of the largest and most important art galleries in the region and displays a collection of contemporary and classical works of art.
• Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran: This large museum is located in Tehran and contains more than 7,000 works of contemporary Iranian and international art.
• Doha Museum of Contemporary Art, Qatar: This museum is located in Qatar and displays a collection of international contemporary art.
• Arab Contemporary Art Museum, United Arab Emirates: Located in Abu Dhabi, this museum houses the largest collection of modern and contemporary Arabic art.
• Istanbul Museum of Contemporary Art, Turkey: Located in Istanbul, this museum exhibits the works of prominent local and international painters.
• Louvre Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: This museum is located in Abu Dhabi and houses a collection of classical and contemporary international art.

The most important and largest markets for buying and selling artworks in the Middle East and West asia are:

• Tehran Art Bazaar is one of the largest and most prestigious markets for buying and selling works of art in Iran . This market is held in Tehran and sells the works of contemporary Iranian artists.
• Aftab area in Dubai is one of the most important art centers and art markets in the Middle East. This area includes galleries, auctions and art centers.
• King Fahd Center for Culture and Arts, Riyadh, has large art markets in its features. It hosts various exhibitions, auctions and artistic activities.
• Istanbul Art Auction is one of the most famous art auctions in Turkey . In this auction, various works of art from contemporary and classical painters are sold.
• Art Route in Beirut, Lebanon is one of the most important art markets in the region. This art market includes galleries, exhibitions and auctions and showcases the works of local and international artists.

Some of the most expensive paintings in the Middle East are:

1. "Crocodile" by Xavier Camelot: This Painting was sold at a 2010 Satoby auction in Dubai for $2.5 million.
2. "Board" by Parviz Tasfazi: This painting was sold at Christie's auction in Dubai for 2.8 million dollars in 2008.
3. "Repetition" by Mohammad Ibrahim Jaffrey: This painting was sold in 2008 at a Satobi auction in London for $1.5 million.
4. "Mapping" by Parviz Kabuli: This painting was sold at Christie's Dubai in 2007 for $1.2 million.

Galleries are places where works of art are displayed and contracted for sale to enthusiasts and collectors. Galleries are usually a place to display and review works of art, introduce artists, hold exhibitions and interact with the art community. Artworks are displayed in galleries permanently or in the form of temporary exhibitions. Considering the spatial and semantic differences between auctions and galleries, referring to the most important auctions and the largest painting galleries in West Asia means their prominence and important role in the art industry and art market.