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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260929T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261001T200000
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SUMMARY:Abstractions: A Journey Between Islamic and Contemporary Art
DESCRIPTION:Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is preparing the local audience for its 11 December opening with a series of events “for the public to engage with artists\, ideas and conversations that are shaping the new museum”. The mini-package closes with artist Rachid Koraïchi and curator Abdelkader Damani discussing abstraction as “a shared artistic language across cultures and time … Through reflections on calligraphy\, geometry and contemporary artistic practice\, the programme will offer audiences fresh perspectives on the connection between Islamic heritage and contemporary art\, revealing the connections and exchanges that continue to shape artistic expression today”. Preregister here. \nWarning: the PR bumf gave Louvre Abu Dhabi as the location (which makes sense) but the registration form says Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (which doesn’t). Good luck …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/abstractions-a-journey-between-islamic-and-contemporary-art/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260715T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260715T170000
DTSTAMP:20260715T113434Z
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SUMMARY:The Curator and the Artist
DESCRIPTION:What makes a meaningful artist–curator relationship? Curator and artist Nadine Khoury talks with 𝐑𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐛 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐰𝐲\, founder of artist collective Studio Thirteen DXB\, about curation\, collaboration\, and navigating today’s contemporary art landscape. This features in the month-long Duette Studio / Public.ae ‘cultural clubhouse’ takeover of Dubai Mall’s first floor …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-curator-and-the-artist/
LOCATION:Dubai Mall\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260609T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260610T193000
DTSTAMP:20260601T133925Z
CREATED:20260601T130345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T133925Z
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SUMMARY:Arts Chat: Building a Life as a Musician
DESCRIPTION:The latest in an excellent ongoing series on artistic practice\, sustainability\, and the practicalities of a creative life. Drawing from the panellist’s individual experiences\, the discussion will explore collaboration\, visibility\, creative development\, navigating local and international scenes\, and the opportunities and challenges artists currently face while working in the country. On the panel are three musicians who feature in upcoming Arts Center shows: \nFatima\, a singer-songwriter whose storytelling performances blend R&B and soul with Arabian jazz.\nMINOVA\, indie electronic producer and singer. She performs at the Arts Center in a double bill with Fatima on 13 June.\nYahael Camara Onono – percussionist\, composer\, musical director\, educator\, and cultural producer\, founder and bandleader of the award-winning Balimaya Project: his show is on 11 June. \nThe talk will be moderated by Bill Bragin\, Executive Artistic Director of The Arts Center.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/arts-chat-building-a-life-as-a-musician/
LOCATION:NYUAD Art Gallery Reading Room\, أبو ظبي\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Music,Professional development
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T210000
DTSTAMP:20260601T173734Z
CREATED:20260601T173708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T173734Z
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SUMMARY:Homegrown and happening
DESCRIPTION:Cinema Akil has been active in promoting the principle that we should get behind the small entrepreneur\, both for support and because they provide the roots of growth; and it’s difficult to argue with that\, on so many levels. This event is described as “an evening of conversations with homegrown founders and builders\, sharing their journeys\, challenges and the realities of scaling a homegrown business in the UAE”; it’s free\, which means there’s no excuse not to go if you think you might benefit from the networking … Visa is sponsoring it.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/69652/
LOCATION:Cinema Akil\, Warehouse 68\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T210000
DTSTAMP:20260601T110633Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED Meet the artist: Samar Hejaz
DESCRIPTION:An intimate artist talk that offers a closer look into Samar Hejazi’s evolving artistic practice and the conceptual threads that shape her work – particularly her exhibition In Circulation\, currently showingat this gallery. The evening will unfold around the themes of materiality\, process\, and transformation\, tracing the ways in which movement\, repetition\, and change emerge throughout the exhibition. \nTo book a seat\, email info@aishaalabbar.art.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/meet-the-artist-samar-hejaz/
LOCATION:Aisha Alabbar Gallery\, Warehouse C19\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260203T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260203T193000
DTSTAMP:20260122T124710Z
CREATED:20260120T181218Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Huang Yi – Art\, Movement\, and Gratitude
DESCRIPTION:Behind the precision of robotics and the poetry of movement lies a story of resilience and grace. In this talk\, Huang Yi reflects on how scarcity became a source of creativity and how gratitude continues to guide his work and relationships within the ever-evolving landscape of art and technology – as demonstrated in his performance piece Ink in a couple of days’ time. The talk will be moderated by Aaron Sherwood\, NYUAD Associate Arts Professor of Interactive Media.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/artist-talk-huang-yi-art-movement-and-gratitude/
LOCATION:NYUAD Art Gallery Reading Room\, أبو ظبي\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260131T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260131T160000
DTSTAMP:20260127T111037Z
CREATED:20260127T101832Z
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SUMMARY:Another City is Possible: Mediating Architecture
DESCRIPTION:For the next event in its SAT03 public programme\, Sharjah Architecture Triennial presents a conversation on reimagining the city and the possibilities of architecture beyond its conventional boundaries. \nLed by Vyjayanthi Rao and Tau Tavengwa\, Curator and Associate Curator of SAT03\, the discussion will be moderated by Kenneth Bailey\, Co-founder of Design Studio for Social Intervention (DS4SI)\, an organisation that works on rebuilding public spaces to be more equitable and vibrant. \nThe conversation will look at the way urban space is produced not only through buildings and infrastructure\, but also through social relations\, narrative and cultural practice – which essentially is the conceptual framework of Architecture Otherwise\, theme of the SAT03 Triennial.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/another-city-is-possible-mediating-architecture/
LOCATION:Al Qasimiyah School\, Sheikh Saqr Bin Khalid Al Qasimi St\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260120T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260120T200000
DTSTAMP:20260114T091221Z
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SUMMARY:Localized Futures: Collective Heritage
DESCRIPTION:A key element in 421’s Winter season is Localized Futures: Conversations by 421 x afikra\, a four-part series of talks and panel discussions developed in collaboration with afikra. The series aims to explore the future of key cultural and civic sectors through a uniquely regional lens\, challenging the dominant global narrative by looking at the complexities\, innovations\, and solutions inherent to the MENA region. 421 says this forum will foster high-level public discourse\, share critical local knowledge\, and generally strengthen the local intellectual community. \nThose are grand aims\, but clearly fit the remits of both afikra and 421. This opener explores the roles of museums\, institutions\, policymakers\, and community advocates in defining what ‘heritage’ means – “not as a static relic\, but as a living\,\nevolving source of identity and future-making”. \nOn the panel: \nRanda Omar bin Haidar Managing Partner at Bani & Al Culture\, a consultancy specialising in research and development for arts and culture projects in the region \nSalama Nasser Al Shamsi Director of Cultural sites at DCT Abu Dhabi\, where she is responsible for managing 16 cultural sites throughout the Emirate and oversees cultural preservation efforts and programmes to promote Abu Dhabi’s heritage \nSafiya Al Maskari Project Manager at Lest We Forget\, a researcher whose expertise lies in documenting oral memories of the people in the UAE \nModerated by Mikey Muhanna\, top interviewer across culture\, policy\, academia\, media\, and the arts. \nThe upcoming Localized Futures topics are Education (10 Feb)\, Cities & Communities (2 Apr) and Arts (9 Apr).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/localized-futures-collective-heritage/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260118T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260118T203000
DTSTAMP:20251231T151354Z
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SUMMARY:Memory under Construction: Rashad Bukhash in conversation with Lina Najem
DESCRIPTION:Architect Rashad Bukhash has restored and protected from demolition hundreds of buildings in Dubai. In this conversation with researcher Lina Najem\, he revisits decades of work on both shores of Dubai Creek\, including a long tenure at Dubai Municipality\, with a look back on what has been learned along the way. \nThis is a public event associated with the Jameel’s Night School 2026\, an intensive five-week seminar programme (which itself is now fully subscribed).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/memory-under-construction-rashad-bukhash-in-conversation-with-lina-najem/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260115T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260113T101238Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation: Daniele Genadry and Nadine El Khoury
DESCRIPTION:Artist Daniele Genadry and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Associate Curator Nadine El Khoury will discuss Genadry’s practice and her approach to landscape through light\, perception\, and visual uncertainty\, in relation to ecology\, mediation\, and the themes of the current group exhibition at NIKA Project Space\, Hybrid Vistas (which finishes 7 February).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/conversation-daniele-genadry-and-nadine-el-khoury/
LOCATION:NIKA Project Space\, Unit 11 Al Khayat Avenue\, 19th Street Road — Al Quoz 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260111T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260111T203000
DTSTAMP:20251231T151017Z
CREATED:20251231T151017Z
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SUMMARY:An Unwritten Country: Frauke Heard-Bey in conversation with Meitha Al Mazrooei
DESCRIPTION:Historian and author Frauke Heard-Bey joins scholar Meitha Almazrooei to discuss the long arc of writing and archiving history. Heard-Bey’s landmark publication From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates\, first published in 1982\, is an essential source for anyone interested in the development of the country; its author is a thoughtful and inspiring speaker on the subject of the role of documentation and the historical record. This should be a fascinating conversation about attending to the past in the present moment. \nThis is a public event associated with the Jameel’s Night School 2026\, an intensive five-week seminar programme (which itself is now fully subscribed).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/an-unwritten-country-frauke-heard-bey-in-conversation-with-meitha-al-mazrooei/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Conversation
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260109T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T203000
DTSTAMP:20260102T123226Z
CREATED:20260102T122447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T123226Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Ryan Koopmans and Alice Wexell
DESCRIPTION:Ryan Koopmans and Alice Wexell talk about their creative process\, alongside their exhibition The Wild Within currently running at Leila Heller – digital art envisioning iconic architecture (like the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Louvre Abu Dhabi) reclaimed by nature.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/artist-talk-ryan-koopmans-and-alice-wexell/
LOCATION:Leila Heller Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251213T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251213T170000
DTSTAMP:20251209T151308Z
CREATED:20251209T151236Z
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SUMMARY:Restless Circle: Tour and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:What goes into conceptualising and curating a solo exhibition? Artist Afra Al Dhaheri and curator May Al Qaydi lead an enquiry-based tour of Al Dhaheri’s current exhibition Restless Circle (ends tomorrow\, 14 December)\, followed by a conversation between the two that offers insight into the artist’s process and her collaboration with the curator.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/restless-circle-tour-and-conversation/
LOCATION:Al Mureijah Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Art,Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251213T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251213T160000
DTSTAMP:20251209T112456Z
CREATED:20251209T112307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T112456Z
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SUMMARY:The Twentieth Line
DESCRIPTION:The Third Line gallery is currently running The Only Way Out Is Through: The Twentieth Line\, a significant retrospective exhibition curated by Shumon Basar to mark its 20th anniversary by looking back on two decades of The Third Line’s story in relation to global cultural\, political\, and economic shifts. In this related conversation\, hosted by Basar\, prominent figures from The Third Line’s adjacent history and the Gulf’s cultural present discuss their take on the evolution in arts across multiple\, accelerated transformations. Participants: Sarra Alayyan (deputy editor\, Dazed MENA)\, Rami Farook (artist\, curator\, producer)\, Butheina Kazim (founder\, Cinema Akil)\, Sara Bin Safwan (curator\, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-twentieth-line/
LOCATION:The Third Line\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251211T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251211T203000
DTSTAMP:20251208T111628Z
CREATED:20251208T101305Z
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SUMMARY:Clémence Marie Bergal in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:An Inloco Gallery conversation about the evolution of public art in the MENA region with Clémence Marie Bergal\, Abu Dhabi Public Art Director at DCT Abu Dhabi. Clémence will discuss how institutional frameworks\, artistic practice\, and urban development shape public art in the UAE\, based on her recent (and very successful) projects – Manar Abu Dhabi and the Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial. Aleksei Afanasiev moderates.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/clemence-marie-bergal-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Foundry Downtown\, Boulevard Crescent\, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Public art
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