How the Louvre Abu Dhabi created a 'night sky' from visitor data

As part of the one-year celebrations at Louvre Abu Dhabi, Salem Al Mansoori created an interactive and digital artwork that utilised visitor date and cast it into a starry constellation.

Apply for Arts Writing and Research programme

Apply now for this three month art writing residency at the Jameel Arts Centre. A great opportunity for anyone looking to extend their scholarly research and practice.

News, Editor's PicksAnna SeamanNovember 28, 2018Art Jameel, Jameel Arts Centre, Writing

All Consuming Culture: Hassan Hajjaj

As part of an investigation into the use of Arabic script in art, I peered into the practice of Hassan Hajjaj to find out more about his fusion of Pop and Arabic culture and his overriding positivity.

Features, Most PopularAnna SeamanNovember 26, 2018Hassan Hajjaj, The Third Line, Taymour Grahne, Canvas Magazine, Arabic

Letters from Abu Dhabi Art

Letters is an exhibition that takes its cue from Omar Saif Ghobash’s novel Letters To A Young Muslim. It cleverly captures through a range of artists from UAE and Saudi, the predicament of today’s young Muslim.

Fernando Botero: A Still Life Retrospective

Columbian artist Fernando Botero is well known for his art using exaggerated volume and rounded forms. He is currently holding his first retrospective in the Middle East and it focuses solely on his still life works.

Reviews, Editor's PicksAnna SeamanNovember 22, 2018Fernando Botero, Still Life, Custot Gallery

Emerging artists to receive mentorship at Abu Dhabi Art

Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath are among those on hand to guide and mentor emerging artists at this year’s Abu Dhabi Art.

NewsAnna SeamanNovember 12, 2018Abu Dhabi Art, Sam Bardaouil, Till Fellrath

Art Dubai: Gallery list announced

Art Dubai, set to take place in March 2019, has announced a list of the 93 participating galleries. Here it is for your perusal

NewsAnna SeamanNovember 10, 2018Art Dubai, Madinat Jumeirah

People on the Move: 70 years of forced migration

The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award, in collaboration with the United Nations is showing an exhibition highlighting the plight of forced international migration over the past 70 years.

Apply for Alserkal Residency

Applications are now open for the Alserkal Avenue Residency taking place next year.

NewsAnna SeamanOctober 31, 2018Alserkal Avenue, Residency

Dua Lipa to headline at Louvre Abu Dhabi

Singer Dua Lipa will headline the one year anniversary celebrations at Louvre Abu Dhabi in November 2018.

NewsAnna SeamanOctober 28, 2018Louvre Abu Dhabi, Dua Lipa

Sam Bardaouil & Till Fellrath on Ways of Seeing

As an accompaniment to my review on Ways of Seeing, this is a Q&A interview with curators Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath.

FeaturesAnna SeamanOctober 24, 2018Sam Bardaouil, Till Fellrath, Ways of Seeing, New York University Abu Dhabi

Look again: Ways of Seeing

Ways of Seeing is the third iteration of an exhibition that takes its roots in the seminal 1970s text by John Berger. It asks audiences to question the methods of viewing the works and includes leading Emirati artists for the Abu Dhabi edition.

Butheina Kazim on Cinema Akil

Art Dubai and Cinema Akil have just entered into a long-term partnership. In light of this, I spoke to Butheina about her labour of love, the UAE’s first and only arthouse picture-house

FeaturesAnna SeamanOctober 21, 2018Cinema Akil, Butheina Kazim, Alserkal Avenue, Art Dubai

Art Dubai appoints new director

Chloe Vaitsou will join Art Dubai as International Director in December 2018.

NewsAnna SeamanOctober 18, 2018Chloe Vaitsou, Art Dubai

Antonia Carver on the Jameel Arts Centre

Ahead of the anticipated opening of the Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai next month, I interviewed Antonia Carver for Art Dubai.

Features, Editor's PicksAnna SeamanOctober 18, 2018Antonia Carver, Art Jameel, Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai, Jeddah

The Photography Studio opens in Abu Dhabi

A new photography studio, exhibition space and platform for photographers of all levels is now open in Abu Dhabi.

NewsAnna SeamanOctober 11, 2018The Photography Studio, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi

Bangladeshi art in the spotlight

A curated exhibition curated by the Samdani Art Foundation and hosted by Alserkal Avenue forms part of the programming for March 2019.

Mohammed Kazem: A Prime Activity

An exploration and extension of painting as a medium with strong subject matter relating to the social and economic structure of the UAE makes Mohammed Kazem’s most recent show an excellent presentation both conceptually and formally.