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SUMMARY:Musing x Anti-Rot: Staying Creative When It Becomes a Business
DESCRIPTION:Three creative practitioners to talk about what it takes to stay creative when work becomes a business with clients\, deadlines\, and repetition. The programme: \n5-6pm Networking\n6-6.30pm Mouza Al Hemrani (illustrator and multimedia artist) What I Do on Purpose to Stay Surprising – how she sustains a creative practice alongside a full-time job\, the specific habits she returns to in order to avoid creative autopilot\, and what it costs and produces to keep making work on her own terms\n6.30-7pm Aqib Anwar (photographer) – reflections on the move from freelance photography into building Rice Middle East as a business\, the work he almost did not keep making\, and what changed when he committed fully\n7-7.30pm Speaker tbc Staying In It Without Burning Out or Selling Out\n7.30-8pm Q&A / discussion
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/anti-rot-staying-creative-when-it-becomes-a-business/
LOCATION:M39\, Al Rutam Street\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Professional development
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260628T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260628T200000
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SUMMARY:Maktaba: A Speculative Thought Circle – Sound
DESCRIPTION:Maktaba is 421’s monthly gathering dedicated to collective reading\, viewing\, and discussion across disciplines. For its final iteration this season\, researcher and sonic practitioner Safeyya Alblooshi will guide the conversation around sound\, soundscapes\, and interventions within sound cultures; texts shared before the meeting contemplate the contemporary histories of sonic environments\, practices of sonic mapping\, and the ways vibrational frequencies shape our lived landscapes through anthropological\, socio-cultural\, and ecological frameworks. Participants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the materials in advance\, and to bring their own references and offerings to the discussion.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/maktaba-a-speculative-thought-circle-sound/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260214T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260214T200000
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: The Bouquet and the Wreath
DESCRIPTION:A roundtable conversation reflecting on the work and legacy of pioneering Thai artist Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook\, subject of the ongoing exhibition The Bouquet and the Wreath (ends 6 March).  The discussion\, which ranges over curatorial\, artistic\, and critical perspectives on Rasdjarmrearnsook’s practice and its influence\, features artist Heman Chong\, art historian and curator Roger Nelson\, and researcher and curator Grace Samboh. It’s also the launch of a monograph with the same title\, the first major appreciation of the artist’s four-decade career.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/roundtable-the-bouquet-and-the-wreath/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250421T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250421T193000
DTSTAMP:20250401T163929Z
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SUMMARY:Creative Convergence: the role of artists in expanding scientific inquiry and UAE’s vision for innovation
DESCRIPTION:The lengthy title covers an interesting-looking panel discussion on interdisciplinary collaboration – how integrating art\, science and engineering can foster innovation\, broaden perspectives\, and drive societal contributions. \nThe panel: \nIyad Rahwan Director of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development\, Berlin\nStephanie Rosenthal Director of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Project\nHenry Tan Artist in Residence at the NYUAD Center for Genomics and Systems Biology \nThe moderator is Maya Allison\, NYU Abu Dhabi Chief Curator and Galleries Executive Director.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/creative-convergence-the-role-of-artists-in-expanding-scientific-inquiry-and-uaes-vision-for-innovation/
LOCATION:NYUAD Campus\, Conference Centre\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250419T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250419T190000
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SUMMARY:Reconnection Through Art – a panel on Creativity\, Nature & Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:A Bluewaters Art Festival discussion organised by Firetti Contemporary and featuring the gallery’s curator (and founder) Mara Firetti alongside artist and architect Sawsan Al Bahar; Lina Mikati\, art collector and founding member of The Art Circle; Rassil Ghazzaoui\, a clinical psychologist with a focus on healing through art; and Dina Storey\, CEO of Optimum Green Ventures. We’re promised “a powerful and timely conversation exploring how art helps us reconnect – with ourselves\, with nature\, and with one another … Through thoughtful dialogue\, we’ll delve into how artists\, collectors\, and institutions can work together to promote ecological awareness and emotional well-being through art”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/reconnection-through-art-a-panel-on-creativity-nature-sustainability/
LOCATION:Bluewaters Island\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250412T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250412T210000
DTSTAMP:20250408T125405Z
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SUMMARY:Contemporary vs Traditional Genres
DESCRIPTION:A discussion exploring the connection between poetry and urban music\, featuring Emirati artist Saud G and poet Salem Al Attas with Saudi music expert and radio host Hassan Dennaoui (Big Hass) moderating. What influence has Western musical styles had on Gulf music\, its artistic value\, and how different generations perceive it?
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/contemporary-vs-traditional-genres/
LOCATION:Etihad Museum\, 1 Jumeirah St\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250409T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250409T193000
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SUMMARY:Will the UAE be the capital of Arab pop culture over the next decade?
DESCRIPTION:Another good-looking offer from the NYUAD Institute\, considering whether the UAE can become the epicentre of Arab pop culture over the next decade or if its influence will remain tied to amplifying trends from elsewhere. The panellists will examine the forces driving the UAE’s creative industries\, the role of institutional and private support\, and the challenges and opportunities that will determine its long-term cultural influence. \nThe panel: \nGianluca Chakra CEO\, Front Row Entertainment\nRawan Al-Dabbas Regional Director\, IFPI MENA \nThe moderator is Mikey Muhanna\, CEO and Founder of afikr.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/will-the-uae-be-the-capital-of-arab-pop-culture-over-the-next-decade/
LOCATION:NYUAD Campus\, Conference Centre\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241010T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241010T200000
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SUMMARY:Samir Gharib: Half a century of art criticism
DESCRIPTION:The noted Egyptian art critic and author Samir Gharib will discuss art criticism and his writing on Egyptian modernism\, particularly his approach to covering exhibitions in Egypt. The discussion\, in Arabic\, will be moderated by critic and poet Sameh Kaawach. It’s a collaboration between the Cultural Foundation and NYUAD’s Al Mawrid Arab Center for the Study of Art.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/samir-gharib-half-a-century-of-art-criticism/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240415T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240415T200000
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SUMMARY:Karthika Naïr & Deepak Unnikrishnan: Can Be(come) Anything
DESCRIPTION:Collaborations require a shared readiness to adapt\, openness to each other’s intuitions and experiences\, as well as the constant awareness the project can (and\, usually\, does) shape-shift at various points. Hear from Karthika Naïr\, poet\, playwright\, fabulist\, and Deepak Unnikrishnan\, writer\, novelist\, and Associate Arts Professor at NYUAD – the two people behind PETTEE: storybox\, the world premiere on 18 and 18 April that is supported by Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/karthika-nair-deepak-unnikrishnan-can-become-anything/
LOCATION:NYUAD Art Gallery\, Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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