In March 2022, when the 14th edition of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature got underway, so did the first year-long edition of First Chapter, the ELF Seddiqi Writers’ Fellowship. The programme, the first of its kind in the region, is a platform for aspiring writers from the UAE aiming to identify and nurture emerging writing talent, elevating it to an international standard and bringing it to global attention.
Read MoreAfter a three-year hiatus, Sharjah Biennial will return next March. It is a landmark moment also for the event, as SB15 will realise the dreams of its curator, who died in 2019. Here, Anna Seaman gives a short preview ahead of the 2023 event.
Read MoreThis story is tinged with sadness as the artist Ismail Khayat is in a coma since having an accident in 2019. Sharjah Art Museum will celebrate his practice with a landmark show.
Read MoreART MATERIAL MAN Taking a measured approach to reconstructing the past and presentingit as contemporary art, Khalid Al Banna straddles...
Read MorePOETRY IN MOTION eL Seed is on a global journey to unite people through art and a love of the...
Read MoreA dynamic force for change The Xposure International Photography Festival is the celebration of a universal language. It is a...
Read MoreThe art of taking things slowly In the studio with Xeina Malki, the Dubai-based ceramicist who hopes to change the way...
Read MoreGame Changer As President and Director of Sharjah Art Foundation, Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi’s masterpiece may be the region’s cultural...
Read MoreTHE FACILITATOR Salem Al-Qassimi has built a business around the exploration of the UAE’s fusion identity, pioneering graphic design that...
Read MoreSolving the mystery of Chants Mystique BY ANNA SEAMAN The abstract nature of the subject of this oil painting is...
Read MoreShaikha Al Mazrou calls herself a closed book, however, with some recent soul searching she is working out how to...
Read MoreHOMEGROWN HERO Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim will represent the UAE at the 2022 edition of the Venice Biennale. By Anna Seaman...
Read MoreHow Manal Ataya, the director of Sharjah Museums Authority, steered her mammoth team of museum staff and institutions through 2020 to emerge stronger and set an example for the digital future
Read MoreChants Mystique was a painting the artist never thought she would see again. An avid collector from Sharjah tracked it down and now it is part of Barjeel Art Foundation’s permanent collection.
Read MoreSheikha Hoor Al Qasimi is a true game changer. Thanks to her work at the Sharjah Art Foundation, she has led the way to great regional impact that has created ripples around the world. She is passionate, hard working and visionary - a real asset to the art and cultural landscape in the UAE and beyond.
Read MoreOf all the galleries covering South Asian art, Aicon are doing a fantastic job of bringing art to us in fresh and contemporary ways. They have released online videos and virtual exhibitions, that are well worth checking out.
Read MoreDon’t let isolation get you down. Here is a round up of five digital art displays, showcasing art from across the region to brighten up your day and provide some much needed cultural impetus.
Read MoreTaking a look back at some highlights of last year. This is a round up of the best and most powerful images at Xpsoure photography festival in Sharjah. In dark times, photography has great power.
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