Design a public seating area for the forthcoming renovated area of Al Quoz. The area is being transformed into a creative zone. Dubai Culture and Art Dubai Group are asking for proposals to activate public areas of the district.
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In a move of unparalleled solidarity, all four artists on the 2019 Turner Prize shortlist have been awarded the prize after requesting to be considered as a group.
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“Education in arts has a much wider reach than to those who are talented in art or who want a career in the field. Arts education is a way to nurture critical thinking.” Sheikha Noora Al Mualla speaks about the importance of arts education in my latest feature.
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Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde announces the representation of Iraqi photographer Latif Al Ani and welcome him to the gallery’s programme in advance of his upcoming solo exhibition.
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A Dubai gallery launches a new initiative to make buying art easier for first time buyers or indeed, young collectors. Art For All Collective offers installment plans for anyone looking to purchase an artwork from a selection of some of the most promising emerging talents in the region
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The artwork of Najat Makki is a central part of the newly inaugurated Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi. Her exhibition shows her work across her career and the space also features a tribute exhibition to her talent
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A travelling exhibition exploring the notion of home will travel around the Gulf and the UK as part of a new initiative by the British Council.
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Sharjah Art Foundation today announces their autumn programming. Here is a round up of the highlights.
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Surface Tension is an expertly curated group show that takes a selection of emerging artists working across new media to explore notions of the present moment and offering a dip into ongoing, worldwide conversations.
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The summer exhibition at Gallery Isabelle Van Den Eynde is more of an open studio, morphing and mutating as the weeks go by. The Iranian trio - Rokni Haerizadeh, Ramin Haerizadeh, Hesam Rahmanian - have titled the ongoing process We Are Open For Installation and it will culminate in a final show in September. Read my latest update here.
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Renowned British sculptor recently unveiled a new sculpture in Sharjah as commissioned for the grounds of the new library, House of Wisdom. Here, I caught up with him to find out more.
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A deeper look at the ongoing installation by the trio Rokni and Ramin Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian. They are taking over the gallery space for the summer, subverting the art system as we know it.
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The Sharjah Art Foundation announced today that Omar Kholeif has been named director of collections and senior curator. He will be charged with overseeing the foundation’s acquisition strategy, developing exhibitions and other programming, and securing international partnerships.
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In a pop-up exhibition, Cristiana De Marchi explores notions of national identity, migration and the fleeting nature of clouds.
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The annual open call photography exhibition in Sharjah is open to international residents for the first time this year. Applications are being accepted until June 1, 2019
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Heitham Adjina’s first solo show combines the precision of architecture with the emotion of human experience.
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The Jameel Prize 5 exhibition opened in London last year and now its opening in Dubai feels like a home coming of sorts.
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As part of Jameel Arts Centre’s continued effort to integrate the community and engage all sectors in artistic discourse, the Youth Assembly staged a Youth Takeover and pop-up exhibition for 10 days.
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