The Arts Center at NYUAD has produced a commemorative five-volume bilingual book The Arts Center – Building a performing arts community on Saadiyat Island to mark its development from before its official beginning in 2015 to its current position as [ ... ]
A really interesting panel discussion presented by Museum of the Future as a contribution to Dubai Culture's ongoing Calligraphy Biennale. The session promises to explore the role of calligraphy across diverse cultures, local communities, and heritages, looking at how it [ ... ]
The intelligent networking session for creative peers is back after its summer break with an extended evening session – a social (with private bar) for members and guests (5.30 to 8.30) followed by the meat of the evening, a panel discussion [ ... ]
Mattar Bin Lahej on the Museum of the Future as a public art masterpiece. He's the calligraphic artist who created the museum's distinctive facade; this talk aims to deliver an insight into its art, technology and positioning, how it transcends [ ... ]
The intelligent networking session for creative peers continues its 'Arts Unfiltered' panel series, this time delving into photography in the UAE. "We aim to cover a broad range of topics, then open up to the floor to hear your questions [ ... ]
A conversation in the recently inaugurated Bassam Freiha Art Foundation's Art Dialogues series, featuring four Emirati artists – Najat Makki, Latifa Saeed, Sumayyah Al Suwaidi and Azza Al Qubaisi – and led by BFAF’s Curator, Michaela Watrelot. Coinciding with International [ ... ]
The intelligent networking session for creative peers is back after a lengthy hiatus ("we have been busy with the ongoing application to become an official non-profit social club ... We are thrilled to finally be making progress, and we hope [ ... ]
Part of a series of events organised by Dubai Culture and Fiker Institute to “exchange expertise, empower creative talent, and support Dubai’s cultural and creative industries”. This one features a panel of Emirati artists and creatives, including cultural researcher and [ ... ]
Nine days of “artistic celebration and cultural engagement” (7-15 November) to commemorate the 20th anniversary of DIFC, apparently with public art installations, panel talks, performances, live art, workshops for kids, and musical entertainment. The website doesn’t currently have much information [ ... ]
This exceptional panel discussion aims to lead to a better understand of the term “African theatre", the evolution of theatres among the 52 countries of Africa, and this contemporary moment in Africa’s theatres. Who is making theatre today in Africa [ ... ]
421's Winter season of talks and panel discussions developed in collaboration with afikra, Localized Futures, explores the future of key cultural and civic sectors through a regional lens – challenging the dominant global narrative by looking at the complexities, innovations, and [ ... ]
This conversation brings together Dubai Collection patrons Malini Gulrajani and Jafar Dajani in conversation with Hala Khayat to unpack the role collectors play in shaping artistic legacy. The session looks at how patronage evolves across generations, how collections reflect personal [ ... ]
Adina Hempel, Director of Zayed Institute of Architecture, Heritage, and Arts, and art historian Nada Shabout join Myrna Ayad to discuss the methods, ethics, and urgency of preservation – how stories are documented, how histories are recorded, and how archiving [ ... ]
Curator’s Corner offers students, artists, and cultural practitioners a closer look at the research and decision-making behind exhibitions. This session has Suheyla Takesh, Director of Barjeel Art Foundation, and Dubai Collection Curator Jumanah Abbas in conversation about their curatorial practices [ ... ]
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