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SUMMARY:The Power of Jewelry
DESCRIPTION:One in a series of talks exploring the history and symbolism of gemstones and jewellery across the world. Speakers are art historians May El Hage andDavid Usieto Cabrera\, both lecturers at L’ÉCOLE\, School of Jewelry Arts. \nRight: Armband with Herakles knot​\, Greece\, 3rd–2nd century BCE​: gold inlaid with garnets\, emeralds\, and enamel​. Metropolitan Museum of Art\, New York
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-power-of-jewelry/
LOCATION:L’ÉCOLE Middle East\, School of Jewelry Arts\, Building 10\, Dubai Design District\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Jewellery,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260618T110000
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SUMMARY:The Story of Art: A Story with an Open End – Contemporary Art
DESCRIPTION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation’s monthly lecture series\, led by Dr Michaela Watrelot\, BFAF Curator and Director of Exhibitions\, continues with an exploration of the diversity of artistic practices that have shaped art since 1970\, reflecting a period in which artists continued to challenge traditional boundaries of form and meaning. The lecture will trace key movements and ideas that redefined the role of the artist and the artwork\, from Minimalism to Conceptual and Performance Art via Donald Judd\,  Jean-Michel Basquiat\, Cy Twombly\, Jeff Koons\, Damien Hirst\, Banksy\, and other artists who continue to shape contemporary visual culture today. \nAbove; Jean-Michel Basquiat\, New York\, New York (1981)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-story-of-art-a-story-with-an-open-end-contemporary-art/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260321T110000
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SUMMARY:The Story of Art: What Is Art Anyway? Abstract Expressionism & Pop Art
DESCRIPTION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation’s monthly lecture series\, led by Dr Michaela Watrelot\, BFAF Curator and Director of Exhibitions\, continues with that moment in the twentieth century when artists began to radically challenge traditional ideas of art\, authorship\, and meaning. In the aftermath of World War II\, some artists turned inward\, using movement and emotion to create deeply personal works; others embraced mass media and consumer culture as subjects for art itself. Through the works of Jackson Pollock\, Mark Rothko\, Andy Warhol\, Roy Lichtenstein and other influential figures\, the lecture will examine how Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art transformed the relationship between art and everyday life.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-story-of-art-what-is-art-anyway-abstract-expressionism-pop-art/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260305T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260305T123000
DTSTAMP:20260226T110302Z
CREATED:20260226T110302Z
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SUMMARY:The Story of Art: On the Path to Modern Art – Post-Impressionism
DESCRIPTION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation’s monthly lecture series\, led by Dr Michaela Watrelot\, BFAF Curator and Director of Exhibitions\, continues with a search for deeper structure\, symbolism\, and emotional intensity that laid the foundations for modern art. The focus is on the works of Cézanne\, van Gogh\, Gauguin\, and Seurat\, and the lecture will examine how colour\, form\, and composition were reimagined.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-story-of-art-on-the-path-to-modern-art-post-impressionism/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260219T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260219T123000
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SUMMARY:The Story of Art: Impressionism – The Power of Light
DESCRIPTION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation continues its monthly lecture series led by Dr Michaela Watrelot\, BFAF Curator and Director of Exhibitions. This time the focus is on one of the most transformative movements in modern art\, using works of Monet\, Renoir\, Degas\, and Pissarro to show how artists experimented with new techniques to convey atmosphere and movement in a decisive break from academic tradition. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-story-of-art-impressionism-the-power-of-light/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260115T110000
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SUMMARY:The Story of Art: The Age of Reason and Revolution – From Academic to Realism
DESCRIPTION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation continues its monthly lecture series led by Dr Michaela Watrelot\, BFAF Curator and Director of Exhibitions. This time it explores a pivotal moment in art history shaped by political upheaval\, intellectual transformation\, and shifting social ideals in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Featuring the works of Delacroix\, David\, Goya\, and Turner\, the lecture traces the transition from academic tradition to expressive\, emotionally charged\, and socially engaged forms of painting. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-story-of-art-the-age-of-reason-and-revolution-from-academic-to-realism/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251211T110000
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DTSTAMP:20251204T104840Z
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SUMMARY:The Story of Art Lecture: It’s All in the Details – the Dutch Golden Age
DESCRIPTION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation continues its monthly lecture series led by Dr Michaela Watrelot\, BFAF Curator and Director of Exhibitions. This it’s the artistic flourishing of 17th-century Netherlands\, where prosperity and everyday life found new visual meaning – think Rembrandt’s introspective self-portraits and Vermeer’s serene domestic interiors. Still lifes\, genre scenes\, and cityscapes reveal a society reshaping the purpose of art\, offering a deeper understanding of how beauty emerged from observation\, detail\, and the rhythms of daily life.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-story-of-art-lecture-its-all-in-the-details-the-dutch-golden-age/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
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