A patron of the arts, he is the founder of Alserkal, and Alserkal Avenue,[3] an arts district housed in a former industrial district in the Al Quoz area of Dubai and in the United Arab Emirates one of the most talked about cultural hubs.[2] He started Alserkal Avenue in 2007 as a warehousing business.[1] Launched in 2008, Alserkal Avenue is home a to mix of art galleries, nonprofit spaces, restaurants, performance venues, and co-working spaces.[4] Abdelmonem initiated an expansion of Alserkal Avenue, which was launched in early 2015.