The relationship between cinema and dance often goes further than mere documentation – yes, film can be an effective way to capture a performance, and it can certainly bring a dance piece to a much wider audience. But both modern [ … ]
“Today I call myself an interdisciplinary artist”, Odeya Nini told magpie. “My practice is one that is an experience of the aural, visual, mental and physical.” She’s bringing that experience to The Arts Center at NYUAD on 9 October, and [ … ]
Sharjah Art Foundation has announced the title, approach and participant list for Sharjah Biennial 16, due to run 6 February to 15 June next year (the opening events are 6-9 February). There will be work from more than 140 participants, [ … ]
This week’s editorial musings from magpie’s nest Pitch perfect? The deadline for the Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Competition for start-up entrepreneurs (must be less than two years from launch) has been extended by a month to 30 September. If you [ … ]
One of the key roles of an art gallery associated with a major educational institution is to document the regional artistic landscape. The Art Gallery at NYUAD has been doing this rather well since its inception ten years ago – [ … ]
This week’s editorial musings from magpie’s nest Move in the right direction The Junction is launching an eight-month Director’s Programme to train, mentor, and develop emerging directors, culminating in the opportunity to direct a full-length play in any language. It’s [ … ]
The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi has announced its tenth season, featuring more than 30 artists and a total of 55 performances. It’s the kind of eclectic and genuinely impressive mix that we’ve come to expect from Bill Bragin [ … ]
Dubai Culture’s Makers Month, last seen in May, is back with the ambition of “an initiative aimed at bringing together all makers, creative talent, and entrepreneurs under one umbrella to develop their skills, artistic capabilities, and various abilities … The [ … ]
“What is a university gallery?” asks Maya Allison, Chief Curator and founder of the NYUAD Art Gallery, in one of the essays in The NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery 2014-2020, a book with a commendably explicit title that explains the [ … ]
Of course there’s a backstory to everything, but that’s especially true for the most intricate, elaborate, finely worked examples of art, design and craft that combine to produce luxury jewellery. The levels of skill, expertise and commitment at each stage [ … ]
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