Month: June 2026

Arts Centre

Abu Dhabi to get its performing arts centre

30 June 2026
Some official information has been announced for the long-rumoured performing arts centre for Saadiyat Island. Designed by the late Frank Gehry (and nothing like his Guggenheim, now nearing completion on another part of the island), Dar al Funoon – literally, [ … ]
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magpie Weekly issue 7.35 / 25 June 2026

25 June 2026
This week’s editorial musings from magpie’s nest The quote: I became a journalist partly so that I wouldn’t ever have to rely on the press for my information | Christopher Hitchens … Abu Dhabi dates The Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial 2026-27, titled [ … ]
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magpie Weekly issue 7.34 / 18 June 2026

18 June 2026
This week’s editorial musings from magpie’s nest The quote: If you’re not playful you’re not alive | David Hockney … Creative spaces Sharjah Art Foundation (a regular in these pages!) is inviting applications for workspaces in Al Hamriyah Studios. There are three sizes [ … ]