Dubai Culture and Arts Authority becomes Official Cultural Supporter of Dubai Expo 2020

Design a public seating area for the forthcoming renovated area of Al Quoz. The area is being transformed into a creative zone. Dubai Culture and Art Dubai Group are asking for proposals to activate public areas of the district.

Through whimsical characters and poignant poetry, Majd Kurdieh uses a childlike and cartoon-like approach to tackle subjects of war, conflict, spirituality, friendship and sadness.

In a move of unparalleled solidarity, all four artists on the 2019 Turner Prize shortlist have been awarded the prize after requesting to be considered as a group.

Body Building is a curated exhibition that explores South Asian identities and perspectives in the context of architecture and the built environment and in particular, in relation to the Gulf context.

“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.

I 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.

Gallery 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.

Learn the essentials of jazz improvisation with Tarek Yamani during a three-day workshop followed by a performance at Sharjah Art Foundation.

The 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

For 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.

The 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.

The 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.

A 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

The 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.

The 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

A sketch battle competition open to automobile and product designers, graphic designers and artists based in the UAE will launch with a cash prize.

A 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.