A year after it started, the educational initiative set up to run in parallel with Sharjah Biennial is coming to a close. There's still time to catch a few more courses.  

A new course offering participants an in-depth look at the Italian Renaissance from its beginnings in northern Italy to its movement into the Baroque period is now on offer in Dubai. 

The Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award is being brought to the MENA region for the first time. The recipients, Nadia and Rajeeb Samdani have greatly boosted contemporary art across South East Asia

Abu Dhabi's cultural hub releases new schedule of events for Wednesdays at the Warehouse. 

Apollo Magazine's list of 40 influential people under 40 in the art world includes several people working to raise the profile of artists from the Middle East and North Africa 

After years of waiting, the Louvre Abu Dhabi announced that it will open on November 11, 2017.

An exhibition in Abu Dhabi celebrating Emirati heritage has been extended. 

Portrait of a Nation collates the artwork of 50 contemporary artists from the UAE with a central theme reflecting on their homeland and the influence it has had on their practice. Originally shown in Abu Dhabi in 2016, it is now travelling to Berlin.

Maraya Art Centre will open a new project space in Sharjah with an exhibition of work by Ayman Zedani.

Cities of Conviction explores the parallels between cities in Saudi Arabia and Salt Lake City, which are centres of religious pilgrimage and have several other elements of shared history.

Palestinian architects Yousef & Elias Anastas have designed a meditative porous pod for London's Design Festival, after which it will travel to Dubai before returning home to Palestine.

The first fully hand-painted animated movie celebrates the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh, one of the world's greatest masters

A forthcoming exhibition of Iranian at LACMA will explore the impact of ancient art and literature on contemporary practices. 

I AM is an exhibition that focuses on art by Middle Eastern women. Turkish author Elif Shafak will be speaking at the event on August 14, 2017

Art Jameel has teamed up with Campus Art Dubai to give informal art education in the UAE a boost. It will include a summer programme and a curatorial partnership

A new cash prize and artist residency for young artists aged 18-30 has been launched. Submissions accepted exclusively through the new ArteVue app. 

The seventh edition of Experimenter Curator's Hub in Kolkata is now streaming live.

London-based photographic artist Hassan Hajjaj will open a solo show in Somerset House in October as part of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair. La Caravane will open October 5