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SUMMARY:Amna AlMemari\, Lubnah Ansari\, MG\, Andrew Riad: Infrared
DESCRIPTION:This group show is the culmination of the second edition of NIKA Project Space’s Open Studio programme: four artists based in the UAE were invited to develop new bodies of work in dialogue with the space\, one another\, and the public. Curated by Rahel Aima\,  the exhibition brings together projects developed during the residency themed around the observer effect – “in which a wave becomes a particle and the body becomes a tongue through ritual\, accumulation\, and the heat of the eye … Rather than producing works in response to a prescribed theme\, the participating artists continued investigations proposed during the Open Studio application process. Over the course of the residency\, these projects evolved through experimentation\, research\, conversation\, and material exploration\, offering a glimpse into artistic practice as an unfolding process”. \nDubai-based Singaporean artist MG has new paintings from her ongoing series Collecting the Collectors\, which examines the private interiors of art collectors as psychologically charged spaces where identity and power are negotiated through objects and images. Drawing from real interiors while deliberately disrupting their spatial logic\, her paintings transform domestic settings into unstable environments in which artworks\, decorative objects\, and their owners become participants in an intricate theatre of collecting and self-construction. \nAndrew Riad expands his multidisciplinary research into dance\, ancient Egyptian mythology\, and the material history of copper through an installation combining painting\, sculpture\, text\, and ritual gesture. The project interweaves personal memory\, Coptic funerary traditions\, and the persistence of language; copper\, roses\, milk\, water\, and movement recur throughout the installation and individual objects\, connecting ideas of ancestry\, spirituality\, and cultural survival. \nLubnah Ansari continues the material investigations initiated through recent research; her practice considers the migrations and transformations of the word haq across South and Southwest Asia\, approaching language as a material capable of translation and renewal. Working with ash\, stone\, sand\, glass\, photography\, and found objects\, Ansari develops sculptural and photographic works that reflect on memory and the ways meaning persists across histories and geographies. \nAnd Emirati artist Amna AlMemari presents a new chapter in her ongoing exploration of Tarflowers\, a fictional ecosystem that draws on the landscapes and visual culture of the Gulf. Combining photography\, drawing\, and mixed media\, her works construct speculative environments where geological\, political\, and media narratives become layered into new visual ecologies. \nTo 31 October. \nAbove: Amna AlMemari\, Tarflowers (fragment) (2026)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/amna-almemari-lubnah-ansari-mg-andrew-riad-infrared/
LOCATION:NIKA Project Space\, Unit 11 Al Khayat Avenue\, 19th Street Road — Al Quoz 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260909T190000
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SUMMARY:The Village Next To Paradise: dir Mo Harawe (2024)
DESCRIPTION:The first Somali film to be featured at the Cannes Film Festival (in 2024)\, The Village Next to Paradise tells the story of Mamargrade who is struggling to raise his son Cigaal in their rural Somali village amidst conflict\, natural disasters\, and the constant presence of drones. The family dynamic is altered by the arrival of Marmargrade’s sister Araweelo\, seeking a fresh start after her divorce. The newly formed family has to confront challenges while pursuing individual goals and facing the intricacies of modern life\, relying on love\, trust\, and resilience to guide them. \nThis Austrian-produced film (in Somali with English subtitles) shows in the NAAS Film Festival programme under the theme ‘Family Reel: Celebrating the Year of the Family’. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-village-next-to-paradise-dir-mo-harawe-2024-2/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260909T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260909T220000
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Impro: Maestro
DESCRIPTION:The Courtyard’s popular evening of elimination improv. Ten actors converge for a night of scenes\, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5\, and the one with the lowest score is knocked out. Eventually only one remains\, to be crowned the Maestro. “Fast-paced\, unpredictable\, and hilarious” says the promo\, and you couldn’t argue with that. As with all Courtyard improv evenings it’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website); and it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early to grab a seat. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/wednesday-night-impro-maestro/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260909T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260909T233000
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SUMMARY:Comedy Lounge
DESCRIPTION:Flamingo Live’s regular comedy club slot at the Coterie pub in Ibn Battuta Mall. The door price includes two drinks.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/comedy-lounge-6/
LOCATION:The Coterie\, Level 2\, Ibn Battuta Mall\, Jebel Ali\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260909T203000
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SUMMARY:The Shelarious Comedy
DESCRIPTION:The somewhat contrived title just about gets away with it\, because this evening of comedy features an all-female bill with no fewer than seven top distaff standups plus the always excellent Imah Dumagay hosting. This is bound to be a great night …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-shelarious-comedy/
LOCATION:Oak Live Bar\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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