A Dubai-based designer and her sister have been shortlisted for the Jameel Prize 5. Naqsh Collective fuse minimal design with their Palestinian heritage by re-contextualising embroidery patterns.

Fay McCaul and Christine Müller are the most recent residents at Tashkeel. Their exhibition displays a fusion of designs, colours and patterns found within the UAE.

This week, 21,39 opens in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is a multi-disciplinary arts festival taking place at venues all over the city. 

Egyptian sculptor Khaled Zaki was inspired by the shrapnel and litter of the Egyptian revolution for this latest series that attempts a resurrection of days gone by.

Want to hear the full story behind eL Seed's installation on the border between North and South Korea in the DMZ? Listen to this podcast. 

A full day of talks, panels and discussions on the prolific life and career of Hassan Sharif will take place at Sharjah Art Foundation this week. 

Art Jameel and Delfina Foundation are teaming up for simultaneous exhibitions in London and Dubai with newly commissioned work from Ala Younis

Zuzu Golinska, a Polish artist who interrogates interaction in the public realm has been announced as the winner of the inaugural ArteVue Arteprize.

Athier Mousawi has worked on distilling his chaotic canvases and presenting a more considered body of work for his latest show. 

Quoz Arts Fest takes place this coming weekend with performances across genres and artistic tours. I have laid out some of the highlights for you here

Hassan Sharif was without a doubt the UAE's leading light of contemporary art. There are only two weeks left to see his monumental retrospective at Sharjah Art Foundation. Don't miss your chance.

Mohammed Kazem's practice and interest in mark making is summarised in a curated show at New York's Aicon Gallery that opens this weekend. 

Barjeel Art Foundation's latest acquisition celebrates a poem by Muzaffar Al Nawab and is one of Dia Azzawi's most important works

At the 2017 Istanbul Biennial, Mahmoud Khaled proposed a future in which private actions are protected from public scrutiny.

Ahmed Morsi is one of Egypt's great modernists but is also a contemporary artist still practicing today. His work has recently gained traction in the region and is also being recognised internationally.

A new kind of multi-sensory exhibition that celebrates Van Gogh's most famous paintings will show in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Co-Lab: Contemporary Art & Savoir-flair is the first exhibition at the Louvre Abu Dhabi that gives a platform to UAE artists. Exploring the theme of time passing as well as the impact of humanity upon the natural environment, the show is the result of a two-year Emirati-French collaboration.

The annual Christo and Jeanne Claude award is open for submissions