magpie – Page 19 – Art Performance Design Words: your guide to culture, design and creativity in the UAE

Treasures of the Mughals in Sharjah

24 October 2023

The Zeina Splendour of The Indian Courts exhibition at the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization delivers a remarkable overview of craftsmanship and elegance from the royal courts of the Indian subcontinent. It features a total of 84 pieces, all on [ … ]

Tarahum – For Gaza

19 October 2023

Alserkal Avenue is partnering with the Emirates Red Crescent to support relief efforts in Gaza. You’re invited to … No amount is too small and every dirham will help support those in need. You can donate directly via the Emirates [ … ]

Abu Dhabi Art extras: the artist commissions for 2023

18 October 2023

Abu Dhabi Art has filled in the details for exhibitions and artist commissions around the 2023 fair, and — as one would expect – the results are a decent mix of the established and the new(ish). The 2023 programme includes [ … ]

Coming soon: Dubai Design Week, bigger, better, and more sustainable?

18 October 2023

Dubai Design Week (8-12 November) is back for its ninth edition, promising its most diverse programme yet of events and activities. There are still several gaps in the published programme on the website, but already it looks a very strong [ … ]

Abdullah Al Saadi to exhibit for UAE at 2024 Venice Biennale Arte 2024

9 October 2023

The UAE will be represented by the eminent Emirati artist Abdullah Al Saadi at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024. Currently in planning, Abdullah’s solo exhibition will be curated by Tarek Abou El Fetouh. Considered a key figure in the [ … ]

Culture Summit Abu Dhabi comes round again

3 October 2023

The sixth edition of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, organised as usual by DCT Abu Dhabi as a three-day event at Manarat Al Saadiyat, takes place this year from 29 to 31 October. The theme is A Matter of Time, and [ … ]

Adel Abidin unveils Ithra Art Prize winning work

2 October 2023

Adel Abidin, the Helsinki-based Iraqi-Finnish artist who was named as the winner of the Ithra Art Prize’s 5th edition, has unveiled the winning piece in the great Hall of Ithra (the King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture) – a large-scale [ … ]

DIDI students to pitch projects for the Terra Carta Design Lab

1 October 2023

Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation has joined the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Terra Carta Design Lab contest to find student-led, high-impact, marketable solutions to sustainability issues and the climate crisis. Alongside DIDI this year are India’s National Institute of Design [ … ]

Mubadala investing in Abu Dhabi’s cultural sector?

29 September 2023

DCT Abu Dhabi and Mubadala Foundation have signed an agreement for the latter to pump AED 50 million (around $13.6m) into the emirate’s cultural sector over the next five years. This is described as “a first-of-its-kind agreement” and “a step [ … ]

The right time for specialist PR in arts and culture?

27 September 2023

We wouldn’t normally flag the arrival of a PR agency in the region, not least because Dubai and Abu Dubai are awash with them, but in this case we think it’s worth paying attention: Pelham Communications has opened an office [ … ]