Ramin Haerizadeh's solo show in Dubai is both a physical and symbolic collage of works spanning over the past eight years. There is a good dose of absurdity and humour too.
Read More
Thameur Mejri is a young Tunisian artist whose frantic, colour filled canvases express the chaotic mindset of his generation. it is not the outer figure that Mejri is interested in portraying; these are portraits of the internal landscape of the mind.
Read More
Rev Paul-Gordon Chandler founded Caravan in 2009 as a peace-building arts initiative. Now hosting annual internationally touring exhibitions, its success is all about the content.
Read More
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
Read More
Abu Dhabi's cultural hub releases new schedule of events for Wednesdays at the Warehouse.
Read More
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
Read More
After years of waiting, the Louvre Abu Dhabi announced that it will open on November 11, 2017.
Read More
Gypsum Gallery is arguably Cairo's strongest contemporary art gallery. I visited the space and saw the current exhibition, dedicated to works on paper.
Read More
An exhibition in Abu Dhabi celebrating Emirati heritage has been extended.
Read More
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.
Read More
Maraya Art Centre will open a new project space in Sharjah with an exhibition of work by Ayman Zedani.
Read More
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.
Read More
As the new art season approaches in Dubai, three very different solo shows have some unexpected parallels and point to a regional aesthetic.
Read More
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.
Read More
In Christine Macel's statement for the current (57th) edition of the Venice Biennale she wrote: "Today, in a world full of conflicts and shocks, art bears witness to the most precious part of what makes us human. Art is the ultimate ground for reflection, individual expression, freedom, and for fundamental questions."
Read More
The first fully hand-painted animated movie celebrates the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh, one of the world's greatest masters
Read More
A forthcoming exhibition of Iranian at LACMA will explore the impact of ancient art and literature on contemporary practices.
Read More
Is it necessary to know Fahrelnissa Zeid’s life story before you can appreciate her art? From her sprawling abstracts to compelling portraits, the current retrospective at Tate Modern charts her life’s work and weaves in her biography too.
Read More