Sharjah Biennial 15: Thinking Historically in the Present includes more than 300 artworks by (at our count) 159 artists and collectives from around the world, plus talks, performances, film screenings and more. It takes place in 19 venues across five [ ... ]
Director by two young filmmakers who eventually found fame, supported by a pair of equally young and unknown talents who were eventual Oscar winners (Billy Wilder and Fred Zinnemann), this remarkable work showed a Berlin nobody had seen before. Its [ ... ]
The ten films noirs Robert Siodmak made at Universal in the mid 1940s are regarded among the best examples of the genre, and this adaptation of a short story by Ernest Hemingway is a classic. Two hit men kill an [ ... ]
This season of small gigs at The Fridge winds up with the very cool Indian dream pop duo.
The collective art group of Alliance Française exhibits paintings, drawings, photography and ceramics. To 24 February.
A dozen locations in the Emirate (nearly half outside Sharjah city) get the light art treatment: University City Hall Al Noor Mosque Khalid Lagoon Corniche Sharjah Mosque Al Majaz Waterfront Sharjah Fort (Al Hisn) Al Hamriyah Municipality building Al Dhaid [ ... ]
An immersive evening at the Theatre of Digital Art – digital art (the current From Monet to Kandinsky. Revolutionary Art show) is accompanied live by Soren Lyng Hansen on cello, double bass and piano. He is very good, so this [ ... ]
Last year’s 125 percent increase in public attendance made Xposure one of the largest photography events in the world; catering to professionals and hobbyists alike, there are also book signings, onsite printing and framing, the general photo fair, and a [ ... ]
Coinciding with Sharjah Biennial 15, the Sharjah Art Foundation’s annual convening of artists, curators, scholars and arts practitioners from around the world to discuss issues in contemporary art falls has a related, relevant theme – ‘the Postcolonial Constellation: Art, Culture, [ ... ]
A series of 15 new works by the contemporary French artist Fabienne Verdier, presented by Custot Gallery Dubai in collaboration with Christie's Middle East. Verdier says "I have painted this series in memory of the lines that the mountains, the [ ... ]
A commendably explicit title for this public lecture by Shatha Safi, architect and director of the Riwaq Center for Architectural Conservation in Ramallah. Organised by ICCROM-Sharjah (the regional office at the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and [ ... ]
Sara Tantawy’s latest paintings capture the gestures and movement of traditional dancers in order to explore an ancient practice that for centuries has allowed communities to narrate and process the challenges of life events. The paintings featured in this solo [ ... ]
Dance and theatre are blended in this account of one man’s journey towards death; surrounded by the sterile mechanisms of modern medicine in a hospital room, the patient reflects on his life, relationships and connection to place, as the ritual [ ... ]
After sold-out performances at Dubai Opera in 2018 and 2019, the Italian composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi – one of the best-selling classical artists of all time – returns to Dubai for two nights. Born in Turin, he trained at [ ... ]
An exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Mumbai Nights 2 – an imaginary Bollywood blockbuster – with an access-all-areas pass that allows you to explore the sets, props, costumes, and a look at how the larger-than-life musical scenes are shot. It's "a [ ... ]
Two top names in contemporary Afrobeat headline the second edition of Afroworld.
The first show of a resident artist at the Bayt AlMamzar artist's community. "Conceived as the opening chapter of an ongoing story, Mhaisen's charcoal drawings are embodiments of his private conversations with the artists, writers, curators and educators that make [ ... ]
An evening of flamenco to Valentines-appropriate tunes, with choreographer/dancer Anabel Veloso plus Tala Tutunji (piano), Gabriel Perez (guitar) and Isabel Canada Luna (soprano). "Enjoy a repertoire of some of your favourite love songs with a unique flamenco spin and a [ ... ]
A second night for the Italian composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi, one of the best-selling classical artists of all time. He started out composing fairly traditional chamber and orchestral music before turning his hand to film music, writing scores for [ ... ]
An exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Mumbai Nights 2 – an imaginary Bollywood blockbuster – with an access-all-areas pass that allows you to explore the sets, props, costumes, and a look at how the larger-than-life musical scenes are shot. It's "a [ ... ]
Another of 421’s economical, hassle-free bus trips, this time to the key venues of Sharjah Biennial 15. The schedule: 1pm depart from 421 (get there 10 minutes early to be sure of a seat!) 3pm arrive Al Mureijah Square 3-4pm [ ... ]
In Ruben Östlund’s wickedly funny Palme d’Or winner, social hierarchy is turned upside down, revealing the tawdry relationship between power and beauty. Celebrity model couple Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean) are invited on a luxury cruise for the [ ... ]
Two days of new and experimental music in NYUAD's Manifold Festival of Musical Diversity starts with this world premiere of 11 pieces that blur the line between electronic and acoustic sounds. Skillern aims to draw the listener’s ear with a [ ... ]
The Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra is a long-established Russian classical music radio orchestra, founded in 1930 as the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra but renamed 30 years ago in recognition of the central role the music of Tchaikovsky plays in its repertoire. [ ... ]
Phonography is based on Dr James Kelly's research on the use of vinyl records in music composition, performance, and sound art. The exhibition aims to reveal the breadth of phonography as an artistic discipline. As a turntablist for more than [ ... ]
A commemoration of the life and career of the well-loved artist and teacher; "Tarek was relentless in his capacity to push and support those who shared his passion for photography. He made an indelible mark on the art scene of [ ... ]
The second of two Dubai concerts by the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra under the baton of its long-established musical director Vladimir Fedoseyev. The soloist for tonight's programme is the rising star and multiple prizewinner Dali Gutserieva (cello) in Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations [ ... ]
The first solo exhibition in the UAE for the Ghanaian artist features Amponsah’s latest series of large-scale collage paintings. The artworks are assembled from numerous fashion magazine images that echo stereotypes of ‘White beauty’ and popular notions of representation. Through [ ... ]
We’ve always been big fans of Shona sculpture, and Showcase Gallery in Alserkal Avenue used to have a pipeline into this very specific style of Zimbabwean stonecraft. Showcase was acquired and renamed as Mestaria some time ago, but it looks [ ... ]
The final weekend of this exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Mumbai Nights 2, Louvre Abu Dhabi's imaginary Bollywood blockbuster – with an access-all-areas pass that allows you to explore the sets, props, costumes, and take a look at how the larger-than-life [ ... ]
Born in 1946 in Choukine, Lebanon, Chaouki Choukini is probably best known for distinctive, multiscalar sculptures in exotic hardwoods and metals, often providing windows into his childhood and the landscape of South Lebanon where he spent it. Green Art Gallery [ ... ]
The last chance to experience an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Mumbai Nights 2, Louvre Abu Dhabi's imaginary Bollywood blockbuster – with an access-all-areas pass that allows you to explore the sets, props, costumes, and take a look at how the [ ... ]
A group exhibition that gathers artists’ and writers’ proposals for an imaginary memorial to the partitions that produced the modern nation-states of South Asia. Participating artists include Bani Abidi; Saira Ansari; Hemali Bhuta; Fahd Burki; CAMP; Abhijan Toto, Fileona Dkhar [ ... ]
Arpéa’s works oscillate between semi-figurative and abstract expressionism, between the real and the unreal; as the gallery puts it, “he paints frozen and perfect images, proposing a moving interpretation of pop art and surrealism”. The show’s title refers to the [ ... ]
A series of 15 new works by the contemporary French artist Fabienne Verdier, presented by Custot Gallery Dubai in collaboration with Christie's Middle East. Verdier says "I have painted this series in memory of the lines that the mountains, the [ ... ]
With the help of "a state-of-the-art machine learning algorithm", the Azeri artist analysed more than 150,000 carpet patterns and sketches inspired by the cultural heritage of carpet weaving, and has composed an immersive interactive show from the results. Mammadov uses [ ... ]
À rebours translates as ‘backwards’, which summarises the technique of reverse painting on plexiglass – painting on the opposite side of the transparent surface – that provides Gil Heitor Cortesão’s fifth solo exhibition with CARBON 12. As the gallery puts [ ... ]
Described by the gallery as one of the key figures of contemporary art in Uzbekistan, Umarbekov is something of a national treasure; he was awarded the title People’s Artist of Uzbekistan in 1989, and is a professor at the Bekhzod [ ... ]
This debut solo show marks the culmination of Shazia Salam’s journey on Tashkeel’s Critical Practice Programme 2022. The exhibition delves into the rituals, processes and procedures of a particular professional sector – voice-over artists. The exhibition presents three exercises developed [ ... ]
Dia Mrad's solo show seeks to excavate and document Beirut’s economic collapse, employing an ethnographic lens to explore the material manifestations of the crisis across the city’s urban fabric. The project unearths the material infrastructural apparatus that is emerging as [ ... ]
NYUAD Art Gallery's spring exhibition, curated by the gallery's' director Maya Allison, is part of an ongoing series in which Allison investigates the concept of landscape as it manifests globally in contemporary art practice. "We humans have a complicated relationship [ ... ]
The Emmy & Grammy nominated comedian/actor is currently touring his Reality Check show globally, and frankly some of the reviews have been mixed. But when he's on song, he can be very funny ... Hart launched his career at an [ ... ]
An immersive evening at the Theatre of Digital Art – digital art (the current From Monet to Kandinsky. Revolutionary Art show) is accompanied live by Soren Lyng Hansen on cello, double bass and piano. He is very good, so this [ ... ]
Solo show by the pioneering Ethiopian photographer of works from various series that exemplify the artist’s approach to art as a tool for change, including commissions for the Nobel Peace Prize. Advocacy is integral to the artist’s work, which touches [ ... ]
Canogar’s first solo exhibition in the region follows his AV project Dynamo in the Spanish Pavilion at Expo 2020 and a building-sized laser projection at the Noor Riyadh light and art festival. Loose Threads presents artworks which reference fabric and [ ... ]
The collective art group of Alliance Française exhibits paintings, drawings, photography and ceramics.
A multi-sensory exhibition featuring the work of six international artists – Sawsan Al Bahar (Syrian-Palestinian), Laura Lappi (Finnish), Toma-L (aka Thomas Labarthe – French), Taher Jaoui (Tunisian), Axel Chay (French) and Bruno Helgen (French-Indonesian) – who use wood as their [ ... ]
At the age of 50, Rosine Saad decided to write an autobiographical trilogy of one-woman plays, addressing what she calls “the three majors struggles that made her who she is today”: body image, growing up in a warzone and searching [ ... ]
The Middle East’s best (and longest-running) poetry and performance open mic night enters its second decade with original material from spoken word artists, poets, and musicians. Rooftop Rhythms is hosted by founder Dorian Paul Rogers. Here's the rest of the [ ... ]
Top South African standup Marc Lottering pays another visit to Dubai. Lottering is 54 and looking at the “uncle chapter” of his life ... Should be good.
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