Porous Paradigms: Arab Art in Global Context

Part of a series of events organised by Dubai Culture and Fiker Institute to “exchange expertise, empower creative talent, and support Dubai’s cultural and creative industries”. This one features a panel of Emirati artists and creatives, including cultural researcher and writer Dr Khawla Al Marri; artist Zeinab Al Hashimi; and Shamma Yahya Al Mheiri, Senior Officer of the Arts & Literature Sector at Dubai Culture. The moderator is Alia Al Shamsi, author, poet and Cultural Programming Manager at Louvre Abu Dhabi. The panellists will discuss “the fluidity and permeability of cultural expression, exploring how Arab art operates within and beyond geographic, historical, and ideological frameworks” – based on the premise that cultural identities are constantly being reshaped by external influences. As the blurb puts it, “Arab artists, at the forefront of this transformation, are recontextualising their heritage and making significant contributions to global artistic narratives”.