Sharjah Art Foundation has cemented the emirate’s place in the contemporary art ecosystem primarily through two initiatives: the Sharjah Biennial (and the associated collection of works acquired after various SBs) and the annual March Meeting, its gathering of artists, curators [ … ]
A new cohort of three artists has been announced for the Art Space initiative, which gives a few selected Abu Dhabi-based practitioners the chance to exhibit in pop-up gallery spaces in Abu Dhabi malls. The initiative was developed after one [ … ]
Four young UAE-based designers have been selected for this year’s Tanween, Tashkeel’s year-long mentored design programme. Eman Shafiq, Nuhayr Zein Elmessalami, Tasnim Tinawi and Khawla Mohammed Al Balushi were selected from 58 applicants to undertake the fully-funded professional product design [ … ]
The Arab British Centre has announced the artists selected for the Winter edition of the Connect ME Digital Residency that it runs in partnership with the British Council. Connect ME was developed in 2020 both as a response to the [ … ]
The sketches and blueprints that form the basis of the spectacular The Seed art installation for National Day have gone on public display at the site of the installation on Jubail Island. The visuals made by artistic director Es Devlin [ … ]
It’s been a while since Womad came to the Emirates – the last of three was in 2011, and anyone who was there will recall a killer lineup with the likes of Jimmy Cliff, Paloma Faith, Baaba Maal, Afro Celt [ … ]
It seems that immersive art experiences with giant projections and surround sound are too good an opportunity to miss. Following the arrival of ToDA at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai is now about to get another “digital immersive art centre” – [ … ]
It’s obviously been a turbulent year in live entertainment, especially for an organisation like The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi that normally runs a busy schedule of performances, workshops and events. Bill Bragin, Executive Artistic Director of The Arts [ … ]
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