Heitham Adjina: The Architecture of Being
Heitham Adjina’s first solo show combines the precision of architecture with the emotion of human experience.
Healing Wounds
The victims of war spill far further than the front line. A moving photography exhibition in Dubai shows the results of a long-term journalistic project at an MSF hospital in Amman
Jameel Prize 5
The Jameel Prize 5 exhibition opened in London last year and now its opening in Dubai feels like a home coming of sorts.
Two UAE art venues nominated for Aga Khan Prize
Two art venues and three UAE venues in total are on this year’s list for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
The Youth Takeover at Jameel Arts Centre
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.
Art world mourns for Monir
One of the greatest artists from the Middle East, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian has passed away at the age of 96. As tributes begin to flow in, here is mine.
Join Alserkal Avenue for a road trip
Alserkal Avenue are taking a group on tour to Sharjah, register now to claim your free place
Curator announced for Riga Biennial 2020
Rebecca Lamarche-Vadel has been announced as the curator for next year’s Riga Biennial
Crossing Continents: Art Dubai 2019
The 13th edition of Art Dubai 2019 had a focus on the Global South and bringing together art from all corners of the world.
Sadik Kwaish Alfraji: The River That Was in the South
Sadik Kwaish Alfraji’s current exhibition is an extension of his practice lamenting the melancholy of life as a migrant and an homage to the life his forefathers led in the marshlands of Mesopotamia
Personal Revolutions: Atassi Foundation
Atassi Foundation has one of the largest collections in the world of modern and contemporary art from Syria. This exhibition explored female creativity.
Alserkal Arts Foundation announced
During Art Week in Dubai, the team behind Alserkal Avenue announced the formation of Alserkal Arts Foundation, to offer opportunities for research, scholarship, and artistic production, through four core initiatives: public art commissions, residencies, research grants, and educational programmes.
Art Dubai: Offering a slice of UAE
Now that Art Week is over, here is just a little musing about the section of Art Dubai that offered an insight into the UAE.
A guide to Art Week at Alserkal Avenue
Art Week is in full swing, here is a round up of just some of the happenings on Alserkal Avenue this week.
Play: a group exhibition
Whether it is literal child’s play or artistic playfulness with technique and form, Tashkeel’s latest exhibition explores the subject of play from many different angles.
Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim: The Space Between the Eyelid and the Eyeball
Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim’s practice is about accessing a part of the subconscious where the mind switches off and emotions take over. His work occupies that space, poetically described as the space between the eyelid and the eyeball in his latest exhibition in Dubai.
Art Dubai: UAE NOW
UAE Now is the newest section of Art Dubai, focusing on home grown, grass roots initiatives that reveal genuine artistic development within the UAE.
Art Dubai: Exploring the contemporary
Art Dubai’s contemporary halls are a reflection of the myriad influences and narratives shaping our region and indeed far beyond. With a common thread of helping us understand the perception of others, just some of the highlights from the 2019 edition of the fair are summarised here.