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This week’s editorial musingsfrom magpie’s nest The quote Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late Benjamin Franklin Dubai gets a museum too The big news in Dubai this week was the announcement of DUMA, the Dubai [ … ]

This week’s editorial musingsfrom magpie’s nest The quote It’s through mistakes that you actually can grow. You have to get bad in order to get good Paula Scher ZNM opens RSN The Zayed National Museum will open its doors to the public on 3 December – [ … ]

This week’s editorial musingsfrom magpie’s nest The quote Our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction Francis Picabia It’s the end of Abu Dhabi Art as we know it Having established itself as the biggest regional art fair of 2025, Abu Dhabi [ … ]

This week’s editorial musingsfrom magpie’s nest The quote Every day you live, you make a difference. You matter. You’re here for a reason. Find the reason. And do your bit. Then, we can save the world Jane Goodall Critical choice Sharjah [ … ]

This week’s editorial musingsfrom magpie’s nest The quote: I recommend the freedom that comes from asking: “Compared to what?” Gloria Steinem Catch ’em while you can Today and tomorrow (1 and 2 October) Abu Dhabi’s Bassam Freiha Art Foundation is hosting [ … ]

This week’s editorial musingsfrom magpie’s nest The quote: The cause of death is birth David Hockney A smile for Gaza Just when you think it couldn’t be worse, a group of 9-11 year old children in Gaza made a funny animated film about [ … ]

This week’s editorial musingsfrom magpie’s nest The quote: World is crazier and more of it than we think  / Incorrigibly plural Louis MacNiece And, just like that, summer’s over and magpie Weekly is back – ready, willing, nay eager to keep [ … ]

This week’s editorial musings from magpie’s nest The quote: If you are like most people, then like most people, you don’t know you’re like most people Daniel Gilbert ZNM to open this year December 2025 has been confirmed for the opening of [ … ]

This week’s editorial musings from magpie’s nest The quote: Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it, and above all, accurately so they will be guided [ … ]

This week’s editorial musings from magpie’s nest The quote: A classic is a work which relegates the noise of the present to a background hum, without which at the same time the classics cannot exist Italo Calvino Upcoming at The Arts [ … ]