Thrilling tales
Life for Hobbes was “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short”. We can identify with some or all of those some or all of the time. At the very least life can be regimented, grey and boring. That’s why the literary [ … ]
Life for Hobbes was “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short”. We can identify with some or all of those some or all of the time. At the very least life can be regimented, grey and boring. That’s why the literary [ … ]
It’s a pleasure to see the creative industries treated as an identifiable business path for entrepreneurs with its own special issues, culture and needs. That’s what we’re promised with the , a two-day event in Alserkal Avenue on 2-3 November. [ … ]
The Zeina Splendour of The Indian Courts exhibition at the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization delivers a remarkable overview of craftsmanship and elegance from the royal courts of the Indian subcontinent. It features a total of 84 pieces, all on [ … ]
Alserkal Avenue is partnering with the Emirates Red Crescent to support relief efforts in Gaza. You’re invited to … No amount is too small and every dirham will help support those in need. You can donate directly via the Emirates [ … ]
Abu Dhabi Art has filled in the details for exhibitions and artist commissions around the 2023 fair, and — as one would expect – the results are a decent mix of the established and the new(ish). The 2023 programme includes [ … ]
Dubai Design Week (8-12 November) is back for its ninth edition, promising its most diverse programme yet of events and activities. There are still several gaps in the published programme on the website, but already it looks a very strong [ … ]
The UAE will be represented by the eminent Emirati artist Abdullah Al Saadi at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024. Currently in planning, Abdullah’s solo exhibition will be curated by Tarek Abou El Fetouh. Considered a key figure in the [ … ]
The sixth edition of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, organised as usual by DCT Abu Dhabi as a three-day event at Manarat Al Saadiyat, takes place this year from 29 to 31 October. The theme is A Matter of Time, and [ … ]
Adel Abidin, the Helsinki-based Iraqi-Finnish artist who was named as the winner of the Ithra Art Prize’s 5th edition, has unveiled the winning piece in the great Hall of Ithra (the King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture) – a large-scale [ … ]
Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation has joined the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Terra Carta Design Lab contest to find student-led, high-impact, marketable solutions to sustainability issues and the climate crisis. Alongside DIDI this year are India’s National Institute of Design [ … ]
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