“Education in arts has a much wider reach than to those who are talented in art or who want a career in the field. Arts education is a way to nurture critical thinking.” Sheikha Noora Al Mualla speaks about the importance of arts education in my latest feature.
Read MoreI wrote about the sometimes tricky task of encouraging everyone to learn to love and appreciate visual art. People don’t always trust their own opinions and my advice is, anything you think and feel is the “right” reaction. Read my opinion piece here.
Read MoreGallery Isabelle van den Eynde announces the representation of Iraqi photographer Latif Al Ani and welcome him to the gallery’s programme in advance of his upcoming solo exhibition.
Read MoreLearn the essentials of jazz improvisation with Tarek Yamani during a three-day workshop followed by a performance at Sharjah Art Foundation.
Read MoreThe countdown is on for Dubai Design Week. Now in its fifth edition, the event brings together designers and artists from all over the region for a week-long celebration of design
Read MoreFor emerging artists, travelling to another country to exhibit can be rewarding but also invaluable for their careers. This group show from Dubai is up in Amman for the design week.
Read MoreThe Alumni Return is a group exhibition of eight artists and designers who have been associated with Tashkeel studio hub and have gone on to study for master’s degrees. This is a presentation of their final works for their studies.
Read MoreThe curators for the 2020 UAE National Pavilion will curate an exhibition around the theme of sea salt. Wael Al Awar and Kenichi Teramoto will present an exhibition exploring sea salt as a traditional, locally-sourced building material, and its potential uses for developing sustainable habitation in desert environments like the UAE.
Read MoreA Dubai gallery launches a new initiative to make buying art easier for first time buyers or indeed, young collectors. Art For All Collective offers installment plans for anyone looking to purchase an artwork from a selection of some of the most promising emerging talents in the region
Read MoreThe event came to a close in June 2019, here is a look back over the Sharjah Biennial’s 14th edition, which had three curators for the first time and achieved a wonderful symbiosis of place and content.
Read MoreThe artwork of Najat Makki is a central part of the newly inaugurated Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi. Her exhibition shows her work across her career and the space also features a tribute exhibition to her talent
Read MoreA sketch battle competition open to automobile and product designers, graphic designers and artists based in the UAE will launch with a cash prize.
Read MoreA travelling exhibition exploring the notion of home will travel around the Gulf and the UK as part of a new initiative by the British Council.
Read MorePortrait of an Egyptian princess who lived her life through a lens. A student and a researcher pulled together a collection of documents to tell the intriguing story of Egypt’s Princess Fawzia Fuad for an exhibition in Cairo.
Read MoreSharjah Art Foundation today announces their autumn programming. Here is a round up of the highlights.
Read MoreSurface Tension is an expertly curated group show that takes a selection of emerging artists working across new media to explore notions of the present moment and offering a dip into ongoing, worldwide conversations.
Read MoreLorenzo Quinn is a world renowned sculptor whose signature trademark - the human hand - has allowed people to connect with his work from far and wide. I interviewed him for Shawati Magazine.
Read MoreThe summer exhibition at Gallery Isabelle Van Den Eynde is more of an open studio, morphing and mutating as the weeks go by. The Iranian trio - Rokni Haerizadeh, Ramin Haerizadeh, Hesam Rahmanian - have titled the ongoing process We Are Open For Installation and it will culminate in a final show in September. Read my latest update here.
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