Photographer Ishaq Madan’s 2021 image of Bahraini skateboarders went viral when it was picked up by New York’s MoMA. Today, his practice is more cinematic.

With his ghutra afloat, agal suspended in midair, and arms outstretched like wings, the skater in Shabab Al Mustaqbel became an overnight viral sensation when his image was shown in New York City subway stations in 2022. It was not his identity that captured people’s imagination but what he represented. In a single frame, Bahraini photographer Ishaq Madan had captured the raw and sometimes rebellious energy of youth in an often-misunderstood culture.

Visiting Sharjah Mosque in the height of summer is a spiritual experience and a journey of discovery.

The burning heat of the Gulf summer makes the light play tricks. Even as the sun descends towards the horizon, as scorching day promises to make way for the respite of evening, shimmering waves of heat-refracted light hang in the air. This atmospheric phenomenon makes the approach to Sharjah Mosque one late afternoon in June feel like the building is a mirage rising from the searing sands.

Renowned for its creativity, state-of-the-art technology and the virtuosity of its artisans, Chopard has become one of the leading names in the luxury Swiss watch and jewellery industry. Labelled as “the artisan of intense emotions” the jewellery house is the official partner for the Cannes Film Festival for which Chopard’s High Jewellery artisans have been crafting objects of art since 1998.

For the third edition of the Richard Mille Art Prize that ran until 18 February 2024, seven artist works from eight artists were showcased at Louvre Abu Dhabi for Art Here 2023. .e application was open to all GCC residents and nationals and is part of the Richard Mille brand’s commitment to the progression of contemporary art. .e prize is part of a 10-year agreement between the museum and the luxury watch brand reinforcing the bond between visual and horological arts as well as championing visionary creativity and innovative perspectives on a global scale. .e prize serves as a platform for support and recognition of artists committed to pushing the boundaries of contemporary art and is held annually as a space of interaction and exchange.

Upon entering Garden of Emeralds – the inaugural exhibition to mark the opening of L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Art’s newest permanent space in Dubai – visitors encounter a magnificent treasure called the Goliath Mineral. It is a huge specimen weighing 33 kilograms that was extracted from a mine in Zambia in 2010. .e uncut mineral stone is filled with more than 100 raw emeralds protruding from its natural base that convey the journey of the treasured gems, straight from the heart of the planet.

Abu Dhabi Art 2023: a preview and a summary