Writer, Editor, Curator, Consultant.

Specialist in fine and conceptual art.

ditigal culturalist.

Multimedia creative direction.

 
 

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The Language of Humanity
The Language of Humanity
Stepping Into the Circle
Stepping Into the Circle
Addressing History
Addressing History
 

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From Abu Dhabi to Toronto: Illuminating Islamic Art For a New Generation
From Abu Dhabi to Toronto: Illuminating Islamic Art For a New Generation
Zayed National Museum, A Museum for Everyone
Zayed National Museum, A Museum for Everyone
An Introduction to M_39 with Dr Alamira Reem Al Hashimi
An Introduction to M_39 with Dr Alamira Reem Al Hashimi

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Echoes of Trauma and Identity in Syrian Contemporary Art
Echoes of Trauma and Identity in Syrian Contemporary Art
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Sharjah: The Capital of Culture
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View fullsize Algerian-born, Dubai-based artist @rank.sss builds vast digital worlds from the tools of architecture: scale, perspective, depth and wonder. She is the latest in my interview series focusing on artists who work with systems, technology or layered me
View fullsize This living legend is 100 today. Happy birthday @davidattenborough What a wonderful lifetime of work he has done to encourage us all to look closer at the magnificence of the planet and to treasure it. How different might the world look if he were
View fullsize Picasso, the Figure. A brilliantly curated show where Picasso’s fascination with the figure was placed in the arc of art history and mythology with pieces from @louvreabudhabi collection alongside Picasso’s paintings and drawings. It also
View fullsize Like the folds and slow degradation of the hand made paper that features here, this show is an accumulator. It grows on you and is a continuous journey of discovery. Who I Become by @visualsalmah is an exploration of memory, material and place. It fe
View fullsize The Sky Forgets, the Heart Remembers. Congrats to @theartistnooralsuwaidi for this mid career survey at @marayaartcentre curated by the wonderful @cimazzam .. it feels so poignant to see Noor’s show opening today, almost 20 years since I first
View fullsize Sometimes, it's ok to use a cliche. I questioned whether or not to use "united we stand, divided we fall" in my most recent piece of writing but it is fabled for a reason and in today's world, where there are more of than us than ever befor
View fullsize I met @orkhan.art years ago during the early days of @morrow_collective -- we were introduced by mutual friends and I was immediately fascinated by the mechanics of his mind. He is one of the most openly systematic thinkers I've ever met, whilst at t
View fullsize On Friday March 27, 2026, I was invited by Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation @admafsocial to moderate a panel discussion for the closing of 'Proximities: Contemporary Art from the United Arab Emirates' at the Seoul Museum of Art @seoulmuseumofart
View fullsize During my time in Seoul I was invited to the studio residence of @teoyang in the Bukchon Hanok district. ‘The House Where The Green Pine Resides’ was simply stunning, from the artwork to the designer furniture to the antiques and the meti
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View fullsize During the Joseon Period, the four main gateways leading into Hanyang (present day Seoul) were named by selecting Chinese characters that symbolised Confucian virtues. This is Sung-nyemun Gate, from the Chinese ‘sung-bye’ meaning “r
View fullsize From the Latin curare, to curate means to care for. These words really resonated during last night's discussion between @alexieglass and Stephanie Rosenthal on the occasion of the opening of @thedubaicollection_ Nights Read my latest Substack post t
View fullsize The new round of exhibitions at @foundrydowntown highlight emerging practices of interdisciplinary artists. Fashion meets design meets art. Giving these practices a platform and a voice is such an important element of the ecosystem. Bravo to all 👏?
View fullsize What does it mean to fail forward? What is the definition of progress? Are we succeeding if we are not failing at the same time? These kinds of questions were at the heart of my conversation with @jamesbloom01 - which you can read more of on my Mediu
View fullsize Exploring @rakart.ae before it closes this weekend. I really love the confidence of this growing art festival. It takes place in the abandoned fishing village on the island Al Jazeera Al Hamra, a lot@of@the work is by emerging artists and displayed i
View fullsize Link in bio What does generosity look like in the context of a global art fair? Inspired first by the words of Wael Shawky and after visiting Art Basel Qatar, I found myself thinking about space, pacing, and institutional confidence. Read my musin
View fullsize A rose by any other name… Art Basel Qatar. The glitterati of the art world convene in Doha this week for what is certainly a moment in contemporary art history in the region. The inaugural @artbasel #qatar was an absolute delight. Around 80 ga
View fullsize A really compelling selection of works from @barjeelart in the new exhibition @marayaartcentre Past Through Here curated by students from @ausharjah under the mentorship of @suheyla.takesh and @sultanalqassemi 👏👏👏 I was particularly moved by the
View fullsize I did it! All the training and all the pain came to its natural conclusion today at @thedubaimarathon - it was hot, it was hard and I oscillated between feeling amazing and feeling like I was about to pass out. But almost four and a half hours of gri
 
 

MORROW COLLECTIVE

Anna Seaman co-founded of MORROW collective, an NFT fine art consultancy in March 2021 with the aim to introduce galleries, artists and museums to the digital art space and provide opportunities for digital artists. MOrrow collective is no longer active

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