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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260403T080000
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SUMMARY:Global Positioning System
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition dedicated to mapping and navigation systems\, “telling stories of fast cars and donkeys\, spinning globes and street barricades\, cosmic highways and broken bridges …” Curated by Indranjan Banerjee and Lucas Morin\, the exhibition presents a wide range of practices\, from research-based critical engagements with infrastructure projects to conceptual works that question the very perception of distance. It’s in two parts\, reflecting Art Jameel’s specific geographic footprint at two extremities of the Arabian Peninsula: at the Jameel in Dubai\, the show centres on navigation systems and mobility networks; at Hayy Jameel in Jeddah the exhibition (which runs 20 May – 17 October) focuses on cartography and mapping. \nTo 4 October. \nAbove: Fayçal Baghriche; Souvenir (2012)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/global-positioning-system/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260316
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SUMMARY:Artists' Rooms: Kamruzzaman Shadhin
DESCRIPTION:This one-room installation restages Shadhin’s monumental The River Remembers. In this large-scale textile artwork\, handcrafted threads map the colour of the water of the Teesta and the Brahmaputra\, two rivers flowing through the Bengal delta. Engraved brass disks convey the memories and migration stories of two women in the artist’s life: his mother and Johura Begum\, a traditional jute weaver in his village. Affected by the 1947 partition of Bengal\, their lives were strongly marked by the river. \nTo 1 November.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/artists-rooms-kamruzzaman-shadhin/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260316
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Artists’ Rooms: Kamruzzaman Shahdin
DESCRIPTION:A monumental one-room installation that restages the Bangladeshi artist’s The River Remembers. Originally commissioned by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation and created in 2023\, this large-scale textile work has handcrafted threads mapping the colour of the water of the Teesta and the Brahmaputra\, two rivers flowing through the Bengal delta. Engraved brass disks convey the memories and migration stories of two women in the artist’s life whose own lives were strongly marked by the river. To 1 November.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/artists-rooms-kamruzzaman-shahdin/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260309
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook: The Bouquet and the Wreath
DESCRIPTION:The acclaimed Thai artist’s first international large-scale survey exhibition brings together works from the last 45 years alongside new commissions. Including performance\, video and installations plus some large-scale sculptures not seen since the 1990s\, the exhibition fills the indoor galleries\, lobby and courtyard of Jameel Arts Centre and showcases Rasdjarmrearnsook’s evolution and ongoing engagement with societal\, philosophical and environmental question. \nConceived by guest curators Kittima Chareeprasit\, curator at Chiang Mai’s MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum (with whom the show is presented) and Roger Nelson\, art historian and curator\, the exhibition is accompanied by a substantial publication featuring perspectives from scholars\, curators\, artists and writers. \nTo 8 March.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-araya-rasdjarmrearnsook-the-bouquet-and-the-wreath/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260309
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
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SUMMARY:Jameel Arts Centre: Ramadan Nights
DESCRIPTION:Ramadan Nights returns to the Jameel for a weekend of evening workshops led by local artists\, self-guided creative activities and late-night access to the current exhibitions. There will also be the Ramadan Souk’s curated stalls and traditional comestibles\, plus a farmers’ market for locally sourced produce and crafts. Opening times are 8.30pm to 11.30pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/jameel-arts-centre-ramadan-nights/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Family/kids
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260223
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Bady Dalloul: Self-portrait with a Cat I Don’t Have
DESCRIPTION:An extended solo exhibition for the Syrian-French artist\, curated by Art Jameel’s Lucas Morin. \nSelf-portrait with a cat I don’t have is Bady Dalloul’s first institutional solo exhibition in the United Arab Emirates. Blending autobiographical anecdotes with stories of individuals he encounters\, the artworks feature fragile heroes and ordinary people navigating systems larger than themselves. Dalloul repurposes everyday materials—including books\, matchboxes\, board games and magazines—to create surprising dialogues across cultures and genres. He elevates everyday narratives into epics\, bridges high and low brow\, and importantly\, connects non-Western cultures\, at times unexpectedly\, outside of conventional delineations and Eurocentric gaze. \nSpecially made for this exhibition\, Age of Empires\, a new series of 50 works on paper\, uses onmyōdō\, a 19th-century Japanese astrology manual\, to contemplate the life and death of imperial power. On the gallery walls\, Matchboxes\, a series of dozens of minuscule drawings framed in matchboxes\, offer snapshots of everyday scenes\, news broadcasts and political developments witnessed by the artist over the years\, notably in his family’s native Syria. Inside a recreated apartment inspired by Dalloul’s live-in studio in Dubai\, multiple small works retrace the last five years of his nomadic practice.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-bady-dalloul-self-portrait-with-a-cat-i-dont-have/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260215T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260215T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20260204T100554Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: "The euphoria felt while thinking\, writing or painting is such a contrast to what comes afterwards” – Storytelling with art
DESCRIPTION:This workshop on subjective storytelling invites participants to experiment with a range of approaches to speaking\, writing\, or otherwise responding to artworks\, by way of the ongoing exhibition (and newly published monograph) Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook: The Bouquet and the Wreath (ends 6 March).  It will be led by artist Heman Chong\, art historian and curator Roger Nelson\, and researcher and curator Grace Samboh.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/worskshop-the-euphoria-felt-while-thinking-writing-or-painting-is-such-a-contrast-to-what-comes-afterwards-storytelling-with-art/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260214T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260214T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20260204T102917Z
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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:20260214T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260214T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20260204T103844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T143430Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Imagined Selves – Writing Identity Through Absence\, Objects & Memory
DESCRIPTION:This two-hour writing workshop engages directly with Bady Dalloul’s ongoing exhibition Self-Portrait with a Cat I don’t have\, inviting participants to explore how objects\, the concept of home and experiences of migration inform personal and cultural identity. It includes guided writing and observation exercises\, focusing on how to articulate what is seen in the artwork and what remains unseen in personal histories; attendees have the opportunity to contribute a short piece of writing to a collaborative digital zine that will be assembled and produced on site following the workshop. \nThe workshop is open to adults\, with no prior writing experience required. It will be led by Ladane Nasseri\, a writer and editor with a background in journalism and literary nonfiction.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/workshop-imagined-selves-writing-identity-through-absence-objects-memory/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260214T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260214T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20260204T103356Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Lasting Petal
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on workshop centres on the emotional significance of giving\, inviting participants to think about the significance of floral gestures and craft enduring flower offerings. Inspired by the ongoing exhibition Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook: The Bouquet and the Wreath\, it begins with a guided exploration of the exhibition followed by a hands-on session where participants use Modroc to shape and build their own sculpted flowers. The workshop is led by Rashid Almheiri\, a storyteller with a BFA in Graphic Design; and Shamma AlKhoory\, an Engagement Assistant at the Jameel.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/workshop-lasting-petal/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260208T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260208T180000
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20260123T151114Z
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SUMMARY:Creative Career Days: day two
DESCRIPTION:The Jameel’s introduction to careers in the creative sector\, aimed primarily at school and college students\, continues with its mix of stands run by potential employers and educators (over 30 UAE organisations and universities) and a busy programme of workshops and talks – most of which is first-come first-served\, with no opportunity for pre-registration. \n\nProgramme – day two:\nAll day\nCareer Surgery One-to-one sessions led by Jolaine Frizzell (Founder\, Ivy Advisory) – includes a guide to the booths tailored to the individual’s needs \nInstagram Surgery One-to-one sessions led by Morvarid Tayyeb and Salma Shaheem (both from The Institute for Emerging Art) – a personalised review of your Instagram profile\, guidance on how you can maximise your artistic presence on socials \nSpeedy Interviews One-to-one CV-oriented with potential contacts \n11am-12pm Vinyl Souk\n12-1pm Bayt Al Mamzar\n2-3pm American University of Sharjah\n3-4pm Abu Dhabi Music and Art Foundation \nPortfolio Reviews One-to-one critiques and feedback to help develop your portfolio for\nresidencies\, university programmes and professional opportunities \n11am-12pm American University of Dubai (advertising)\n12-1pm Maraya Arts Centre (fine art)\n2-3pm Global Studies University (MA and PhD programmes)\n3-4pm Gulf Photo Plus (photography)\n4-5pm Tashkeel (fine art)\n5-6pm Maraya Arts Centre (fine art) \nCV Reviews One-to-one critiques and feedback to help develop your CV to get noticed \n11am-12pm Dubai Culture\n1-2pm Art Jameel\n2-3pm National Pavilion UAE\n4-5pm American University of Dubai \nCrit Sessions Hosted by Art Jameel’s Youth Assembly\, inviting young artists and creatives to share ideas and works in-progress with their peers \n10-11am Andres Ugartechea (The Assembly 25/26)\n1-2pm Dina Barqawi (The Assembly 25/26)\n4-5pm Sanjushrree Subash (Peer Curator\, The Assembly 25/26) \nMuseum tours\n11.30am-12.15pm Behind the Scenes Tour Learn how an exhibition comes together: a walking tour of the museum\, led by the featured artists and the Art Jameel team \n4.30-5.15pm Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tour A backstage view of Art Jameel’s private collection room\, with an introduction to the tools used to conserve and preserve artworks \nTalks\n11-11.45am Procrastination and the Uncertainty of Creative Projects A group of creative practitioners and cultural workers reflect on how ideas evolve through uncertainty\, how projects take shape over time through process and the realities of making work today \n2-2.45pm Rethinking Creative Futures Hosted by Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. What does it mean to build sustainable creative ecosystems in the region? Discussing outreach\, art careers and talent pipelines\, and the roles of institutions in creative development and community engagement \n2.30-3.30pm Voices of Hive: Amplifying Voices in the Creative Ecosystem – Practice\, Presentation and Collaboration Led by Cyrus Zorkot (THAT Concept Store) who reflects on the role of creative leadership from fashion and lifestyle to art and community platforms. Topics include networking with collaborators\, engaging institutions and funders and articulating your creative narrative \n3-3.45pm Listening In: The Music Ecosystem in the UAE A panel of music industry insiders considers where music gathers\, how it moves and what it means to take part \n4-5pm Voices of Hive: Amplifying Regional Voices – Collecting\, Curating and Presenting Contemporary Art Maria de la Paz Monge Cortes (Head of Exhibitions and Curator\, Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi) reflects on the process of amplifying diverse voices from the region through contemporary art collections \n4-4.45pm Creative Ego vs Creative Ecosystem: Co-creation and the Sustainability of Literature A conversation-driven session hosted by Emirates Literature Foundation exploring how co-creation underpins the long-term sustainability of literature across languages and contexts \n4-5pm Voices of Hive: Brewing Connections – How Creative Collectives Transform Culture Led by Hanan Al Badri (Creative Director\, Founder of Barjis) who discusses how grassroots creative collectives and shared spaces can act as platforms for cultural exchange and experimentation \nWorkshops\n11am-12pm How to Create a Story When you Haven’t Got an Idea Hosted by Sharjah Performing Arts Academy – a practical performing arts workshop designed to spark ideas through creative exercises \n1-2pm Creative Problem-Solving Under Pressure A fast-paced\, hands-on session hosted by Karama Arts Club\, designed to simulate the pressure of real-world creative environments. Participants will tackle timed challenges that test adaptability\, collaboration and quick thinking \n2-3pm Visual Dissecting A hands-on session on the fundamentals of visual communication through close looking\, discussion and guided exercises. The workshop invites participants to sharpen their critical eye and experiment with more intentional image-making \n2.30-3.30pm Not Sure\, But Doing It Anyway: How to make art when you don’t know what you want to say Participants will explore how to cut through the chaos of today’s creativity-maxing to build a creative practice that feels authentic and achievable via some practical frameworks\, key questions and a little play \n4-5pm Foley for Beginners An introductory\, hands-on workshop exploring how everyday objects are transformed into sound effects that bring film to life. Led by composer Joseph Najm \nPerformances\n1-2pm Manic Mundane A hybrid sound performance that moves between electronic composition and acoustic expression. \n3.30-4.15pm Senior Wind Ensemble Young musicians from Dubai’s woodwind\, brass and percussion community have prepared a piece inspired by Jameel’s exhibiting artist Bady Dalloul \n5-6pm The Tasty Biscuits with special guest Ananya Murali – an energetic and playful performance centring music as a shared\, communal experience
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/creative-career-days-day-two/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Careers,Design
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SUMMARY:Creative Career Days: day one
DESCRIPTION:The Jameel’s introduction to careers in the creative sector\, aimed primarily at school and college students\, is back. Past editions were given to somewhat unwieldy titles\, and this one continues the trend with Art as a Voice: How do you use it? The programme aims “to unpack how creative communities are built and sustained\, and how artists can pursue their work with clarity and purpose”. \nThere will be stands run by potential employers and educators (over 30 UAE organisations and universities) promoting “various facets of the creative industry” and “the diverse offerings of local creative organisations”. The best part is the busy programme of workshops and talks that cover some of the essentials\, including how to develop and present performance work\, build a portfolio and access information; in short\, “whether you are starting your journey into the arts or looking to reimagine your path\, this edition aims to equip you with inspiration\, practical guidance and insights into building a practice rooted in community\, intention and expression …” \nThese are drop-in open-to-all days; they’re followed by a schools-only day on 9 February. Most of the programme is first-come first-served\, with no opportunity for pre-registration. \n\nProgramme – day one:\nAll day\nCareer Surgery One-to-one sessions led by Jolaine Frizzell (Founder\, Ivy Advisory) – includes a guide to the booths tailored to the individual’s needs \nInstagram Surgery One-to-one sessions led by Morvarid Tayyeb and Salma Shaheem (both from The Institute for Emerging Art) – a personalised review of your Instagram profile\, guidance on how you can maximise your artistic presence on socials \n1-to-1 University Q&A One-to-one sessions led by Miranda Higgins (International Student Recruitment Manager at University of the Arts London) – explore study options from one of the world’s top art and design universities \nSpeedy Interviews One-to-one CV-oriented with potential contacts \n11am-12pm Vinyl Souk\n12-1pm Bayt Al Mamzar\n2-3pm American University of Sharjah\n3-4pm Abu Dhabi Music and Art Foundation \nPortfolio Reviews One-to-one critiques and feedback to help develop your portfolio for\nresidencies\, university programmes and professional opportunities \n10-11am New York University Abu Dhabi (MFA)\n11am-12pm American University of Dubai (advertising)\n12-1pm New York University Abu Dhabi (MFA)\n2-3pm Global Studies University (MA and PhD programmes)\n3-4pm Gulf Photo Plus (photography)\n4-5pm Tashkeel (fine art)\n5-6pm Maraya Arts Centre (fine art) \nCV Reviews One-to-one critiques and feedback to help develop your CV to get noticed \n11am-12pm Dubai Culture\n1-2pm Art Jameel\n2-3pm National Pavilion UAE\n3-4pm Art Jameel\n4-5pm American University of Dubai \nOpen Studio A public session hosted by Art Jameel’s Youth Assembly to present their research and ongoing projects in preparations for the upcoming Youth Takeover exhibition (May 2026). \nMuseum tours\n11.30am-12.15pm Behind the Scenes Tour Learn how an exhibition comes together: a walking tour of the museum\, led by the featured artists and the Art Jameel team \n4.30-5.15pm Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tour A backstage view of Art Jameel’s private collection room\, with an introduction to the tools used to conserve and preserve artworks \nTalks\n11-11.45am Creating Environments for Connecting Panel discussion on how connection can be cultivated through shared experiences\, storytelling and food \n12-12.45pm Making It Work: On Sustaining a Creative Practice Panel session on the financial and professional realities of working in the creative industry\, with practical insights on sustaining a creative career without losing sight of the work itself \n2-2.45pm Humanising Artificial Intelligence A Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation workshop about treating AI as a medium to be designed rather than a threat to be feared. \n2.30-3.30pm Voices of Hive: From Solo Vision to Shared Language – Scaling Ideas Through Collaboration Led by Hady Fakhry (Creative Strategist\, ANDCO) who reflects on the transition from individual creative vision to collaborative execution\, co-founding and growing a branding agency\, and how ideas evolve when shaped by multiple perspectives. \n3.30-4.15pm Build What You Wish Existed: A Creative Roadmap for Launching Your Initiative Interactive talk with participants invited to imagine\, design and plan impact-driven projects rooted in their community’s needs. Includes live doodling and visual mapping exercises to shape ideas and more \n4-5pm Voices of Hive: Brewing Connections – How Creative Collectives Transform Culture Led by Hanan Al Badri (Creative Director\, Founder of Barjis) who discusses how grassroots creative collectives and shared spaces can act as platforms for cultural exchange and experimentation \nWorkshops\n11.45am-12.45pm Writing Workshop: Vantage points for another world Explores writing fiction from different perspectives and ideas of Utopia \n1-2pm Improv session: How do you use your voice\, when you have no voice? Improv centred on personal stories and inner reflections. Participants explore their voice through words\, sound\, presence and imagination \n2-3pm The Dream System: Designing a Roadmap to Creative Practice How structured systems can help transform ideas into tangible creative outcomes\, using tools developed through game design to rethink how creative projects take shape \n3-4pm How to Build a Creative Side Hustle Without Burning Out Hosted by Karama Arts Club: a practical\, open conversation about making your creative side projects sustainable alongside a full-time job or studies \n4-5pm Music Production Workshop: Pocket Operator A hands-on workshop – learn the basics of rhythm sequencing\, sampling and layering \nPerformances\n3-4.15pm AlMultaqa Chamber Orchestra \n5-6pm 63Kolektib+: Dayo – Rehearsal of Existence (“an intimate glimpse into the collective’s journey of art-making as migrants”)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/creative-career-days-day-one/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Careers,Design
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SUMMARY:Biographies of a Cairo Neighbourhood: Khaled Adham
DESCRIPTION:Architect and author Khaled Adham traces the personal and familial impulses that have shaped the Mohandiseen district in Cairo. His research focuses on how late capitalism shaped Cairo’s urban and physical transformations\, with particular attention to housing and urbanisation of the middle-class in areas like Mohandiseen. \nThis is a public event associated with the Jameel’s Night School 2026\, an intensive five-week seminar programme (which itself is now fully subscribed).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/biographies-of-a-cairo-neighbourhood-khaled-adham/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260124T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260124T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
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SUMMARY:Constant Adjustment
DESCRIPTION:This year’s film programme as part of the Jameel’s Night School 2026 has five shorts exploring how neighbourhoods and other places endure over time. through ways of property markets\, political erasure\, and the whim of human interest. The screening will be followed by a discussion between the programme’s curator Hind Mezaina and Todd Reisz\, leader of the Night School. \nThe programme: \nWunderland Kalkar dir Ila Bêka & Louise Lemoin (2024\, 5 mins) \nWunderland Kalkar is an amusement park built at a former nuclear power station in Germany. It was completed in 1985\, one year before the Chernobyl disaster; under pressure from local interest groups\, it was finally cancelled in 1991. What to do with an infrastructure now made obsolete but far too massive to be dismantled? \nAl Basateen | The Orchards dir Antoine Chapon (2025\, 25 mins) \nIn 2015\, the Basateen al-Razi district of Damascus was razed to the ground as punishment for the population’s uprising against the regime. Having lost everything\, two former residents recall their neighbourhood. \nOkay Keskidee! Let Me See Inside dir Rhea Storr (2025\, 19 mins) \nA personal account of Black community spaces in the UK\, focusing on a former arts centre that is now a luxury apartment development. Can the digital realm replace a physical community presence and produce an accessible archive for a new generation? \nThe Architect of Luxor dir Jocelyn Saab (1986\, 18 mins) \nThe architect and philosopher Olivier Sednaoui talks about his mud-brick house\, a project which brings together the infinitely small and the infinitely huge. He explains the project from the moulding of the very first mud brick to the life philosophy on which it is based: placing East and West under one single destiny. \nBad for a Moment dir Daniel Soares (2025\, 15 mins) \nA team-building event goes wrong and brings the owner of an architect studio face-to-face with the lower-class neighbourhood that his company is gentrifying. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/constant-adjustment/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260118T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260118T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20251231T152214Z
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SUMMARY:School is a City: Prasad Shetty and Rupali Gupte
DESCRIPTION:Prasad Shetty and Rupali Gupte reflect on the motivations and challenges that shaped their commitment to the School of Environment and Architecture in Mumbai which they founded in 2014. Today\, it is a fully accredited architecture school with around 200 students\, 30 faculty members\, and a reputation for a critical and playfully experimental approach. Gupte and Shetty suggest one of the clearest ways architects contribute to a city: by engaging those who will soon be designing it. \nThis is a public event associated with the Jameel’s Night School 2026\, an intensive five-week seminar programme (which itself is now fully subscribed).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/school-is-a-city-prasad-shetty-and-rupali-gupte/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260118T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260118T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20251231T151354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251231T151354Z
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SUMMARY:Memory under Construction: Rashad Bukhash in conversation with Lina Najem
DESCRIPTION:Architect Rashad Bukhash has restored and protected from demolition hundreds of buildings in Dubai. In this conversation with researcher Lina Najem\, he revisits decades of work on both shores of Dubai Creek\, including a long tenure at Dubai Municipality\, with a look back on what has been learned along the way. \nThis is a public event associated with the Jameel’s Night School 2026\, an intensive five-week seminar programme (which itself is now fully subscribed).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/memory-under-construction-rashad-bukhash-in-conversation-with-lina-najem/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Conversation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260116T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20260113T092400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T092400Z
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SUMMARY:Vladimir Kurumilian: MO(VE)MENT
DESCRIPTION:A live solo performance by the Lebanese-Armenian neo-classical pianist and composer (and a member of the Jameel team) for his latest album\, MO(VE)MENT\, which was released at the end of last year. Kurumilian says his music engages with questions of movement and belonging; it’s certainly elegant and unpretentious\, very listenable and very much of our time.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/vladimir-kurumilian-movement/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Gig
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260114T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20251231T151242Z
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SUMMARY:Off the Menu in Dubai: Arva S Ahmed
DESCRIPTION:Arva Ahmed is the entrepreneur behind Frying Pan Adventures\, one of the Dubai’s more interesting food tour guides. This talk draws from her writings\, YouTube channel\, and television work to take stock of her career\, her evolving relationship with the city\, and the role of food in national identity. \nThis is a public event associated with the Jameel’s Night School 2026\, an intensive five-week seminar programme (which itself is now fully subscribed).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/off-the-menu-in-dubai-arva-s-ahmed/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Talk
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260114
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20260113T092630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T092820Z
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SUMMARY:Jumana Emil Abboud: The Storyteller and the Obedient Tide
DESCRIPTION:Jumana Emil Abboud’s first solo exhibition in the Emirates draws on the lineage of Palestinian folktales and their continued resonance in the present – how stories inhabit landscapes\, shape personal histories and collective memory\, and create an enchanted relationship to the landscape. \nThe works in this show are like traces and fragments left by the tide’s ebb and flow; “they drift across time and geography\, fact and mythology\, and are grounded in the context of the Palestinian struggle for liberation and return” says the gallery. “Mirroring the exhibition’s title\, the tide’s devotion to the moon’s pull and the storyteller’s slow telling prompt the central question of the exhibition: how do we carry light\, across oceans\, across ruins\, across silence\, without letting it be extinguished?” \nCurated by Indranjan Banerjee. To June 28. \nAbove: Jumana Emil Abboud\, Our Other Half (detail\, 2024-2025)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/jumana-emil-abboud-the-storyteller-and-the-obedient-tide/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260111T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20251231T151017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251231T151017Z
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SUMMARY:An Unwritten Country: Frauke Heard-Bey in conversation with Meitha Al Mazrooei
DESCRIPTION:Historian and author Frauke Heard-Bey joins scholar Meitha Almazrooei to discuss the long arc of writing and archiving history. Heard-Bey’s landmark publication From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates\, first published in 1982\, is an essential source for anyone interested in the development of the country; its author is a thoughtful and inspiring speaker on the subject of the role of documentation and the historical record. This should be a fascinating conversation about attending to the past in the present moment. \nThis is a public event associated with the Jameel’s Night School 2026\, an intensive five-week seminar programme (which itself is now fully subscribed).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/an-unwritten-country-frauke-heard-bey-in-conversation-with-meitha-al-mazrooei/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Conversation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260105
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20250604T110404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T110404Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Mohammad Alfaraj: Seas are sweet\, fish tears are salty
DESCRIPTION:The first institutional solo exhibition of Mohammad Alfaraj brings together installations\, photography\, video works and site-specific commissions that respond to the gardens and outdoor spaces of the Jameel. Central to Alfaraj’s practice is his use of storytelling\, both in written and oral forms; Alfaraj\, who lives and works in the Saudi oasis city of Al-Ahsa\, draws much of his source material from the area’s distinctive agricultural landscapes\, oral traditions and everyday life\, which he expands into universal stories and parables.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-mohammad-alfaraj-seas-are-sweet-fish-tears-are-salty/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251124
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20251104T144303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T140032Z
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SUMMARY:Down to Earth 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Jameel’s annual festival for eco-consciousness and sustainability is back for its sixth edition in the Arts Centre and across the Jaddaf Waterfront Sculpture Park. Expect activities for all ages themed around botanical\, sustainable and eco-conscious living with hands-on workshops for kids\, tours\, talks and demonstrations\, guided tours of the ongoing Jameel exhibitions (6pm and 8pm on Saturday\, 6pm and 7pm on Sunday)\, interactive art and performances\, all woven together with an eye on nature\, community and conscious living. \nThere’s also … \n> a Farmers Market (“the UAE’s first and longest-running”) with local suppliers offering fresh seasonal produce \n> the Green Bazaar\, with a variety of indoor and outdoor plants\, eco-friendly and sustainable gifts\, preloved fashion and products from local homegrown businesses if you’re looking to “shop consciously” \n> the archly named Urban Market Concept in the Sculpture Park\, with local vendors offering “vintage finds\, streetwear\, sneakers\, accessories\, and more” \n> Faire Trade\, a community-run swap shop for preowned stuff \n> the essential Vinyl Souk\, marketplace and meeting place for vinyl- and indie-oriented music fans. On the Saturday Vinyl Souk is also running an evening of interesting music from the likes of Aaron Kim (stalwart of the Analog Room)\, Vinyl Souk cofounder Jayesh\, and The Radish Cheddar Experiment – Ratish from The Temple with bassist Rami Lakkis and keyboardist Nikolai Mishchencko \n> the Art Jameel Shop\, with a sustainability-themed collection of books and design objects. \nCheck out the full programme here. The Festival runs 4pm to 11pm on the Saturday\, 4pm to 9pom on Sunday. It’s free\, but pre-registration is required.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/down-to-earth-2025/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Environment,Family/kids
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20251028T093514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T093514Z
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SUMMARY:Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook: The Bouquet and the Wreath
DESCRIPTION:The acclaimed Thai artist’s first international large-scale survey exhibition brings together works from the last 45 years alongside new commissions. Including performance\, video and installations plus some large-scale sculptures not seen since the 1990s\, the exhibition fills the indoor galleries\, lobby and courtyard of Jameel Arts Centre and showcases Rasdjarmrearnsook’s evolution and ongoing engagement with societal\, philosophical and environmental question. \nFrom flowers and beds to stray dogs and notes\, the exhibition brings to the fore the artist’s enduring preoccupations with desire and mortality\, difference and curiosity\, allowing viewers to tap into layered philosophical questions: What is the purpose of art? What does it mean to be human? As she playfully observes\, “I don’t need to spell out everything that I feel\, do I?” \nConceived by guest curators Kittima Chareeprasit\, curator at Chiang Mai’s MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum (with whom the show is presented) and Roger Nelson\, art historian and curator\, the exhibition is accompanied by a substantial publication featuring perspectives from scholars\, curators\, artists and writers. \nTo 8 March. \nAbove: Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook\, Two Planets: Millet’s The Gleaners and the Thai Farmers (single-channel video)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/araya-rasdjarmrearnsook-the-bouquet-and-the-wreath/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250929
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20250920T061952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250920T061952Z
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SUMMARY:FIELDWORK: Cultural Histories\, Rural Futures
DESCRIPTION:A two-day symposium reflecting on agrarian knowledge\, cultural memory\, and the role of rural communities in shaping their own futures. Through talks\, lectures\, screenings and site visits\, the programme engages with urgent questions around how land is used\, who works it\, and what happens when these relationships are disrupted.  It considers histories of farming\, migration\, and policy as they relate to rural life\, while reflecting on our responsibility to recognise the agency\, resilience and knowledge embedded in farming life. \nThe symposium runs in conjunction with the current exhibition by Asunción Molinos Gordo\, The Peasant\, the Scholar and the Engineer. \nThe speakers: \nAsunción Molinos Gordo research-based artist working to generate a less urban-centric way of understanding progress\nAnahi Alviso-Marino Biso scholar and researcher whose work focuses on cultural production across cities of the Arabian peninsula throuhg publication\, films\, exhibitions\, and game-type protocols in public programmes\nNezar Andary filmmaker\, writer\, and curator who has been Artistic Director of the Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival and the artistic director of the Performing Books Season with the House of Wisdom\nRami Zurayk scholar activist specialising in ecosystem management and food systems. He co-founded the Arab Food Sovereignty Network\nRafael SM Paniagua works\, teaches\, researches\, and creates at the intersection of aesthetics\, the arts\, and philosophy\, focusing on the social dimension of art and minor cultures\nAndrea Pacheco Chilean curator and independent researcher based in Madrid\, whose work explores contemporary debates on memory\, migration\, diaspora\, and transnational identities \nThe symposium runs 3 to 7pm on Saturday\, 11am to 6pm on Sunday. It’s free\, but pre-registration is requested via this link.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/fieldwork-cultural-histories-rural-futures/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Symposium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250922
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20250401T150931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T150931Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Asunción Molinos Gordo: The Peasant\, the Scholar and the Engineer
DESCRIPTION:Asunción Molinos Gordo’s second major collaboration with Art Jameel – following her 2019 Artist’s Garden\, In Transit (Botany of a Journey) – is her first retrospective exhibition in West Asia. This show spans 15 years of Molinos Gordo’s work\, tracing her journey from foundational artwork on food systems and agriculture in Egypt and the Arab world to recent investigations of Arab and Muslim heritage in her native Spain. \nCentral to her work is the concept of pensamiento campesino (peasant knowledge)—the accumulated wisdom and expertise of small farmers over centuries\, often overlooked by agronomic science and prevailing notions of progress. Molinos Gordo aims to reclaim this knowledge to foster more sustainable relationships with land\, resources\, and social harmony. For the artist\, this perspective is vital to achieving food sovereignty\, sustainability and the long-term stability of the global food supply. \nThe exhibition brings together key works that defined Molinos Gordo’s engagement with histories of food production and agriculture. They include the 2015 Sharjah Biennial Prize winner WAM (World Agriculture Museum) (2010). Emblematic of the latest developments of her practice\, Como solíamos (As we used to) (2020) is a large-scale rammed-earth installation that evokes the vernacular irrigation systems of Al-Andalus and reflects on the transformations of agricultural land over time.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-asuncion-molinos-gordo-the-peasant-the-scholar-and-the-engineer/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250921
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20250909T180633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T180633Z
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SUMMARY:Bady Dalloul: Self-portrait with a Cat I Don’t Have
DESCRIPTION:Bady Dalloul’s first institutional solo exhibition in the UAE is an extended solo show curated by Art Jameel’s Lucas Morin. The artworks feature fragile heroes and ordinary people navigating systems larger than themselves; Dalloul repurposes everyday materials (including books\, matchboxes\, board games and magazines) to elevate everyday narratives into epics\, bridging high- and low-brow\, and importantly\, linking into  non-Western cultures outside conventional delineations and the Eurocentric gaze. \nFor example\, ‘Age of Empires’ – a new series of 50 works on paper specially made for this exhibition – uses onmyōdō\, a 19th-century Japanese astrology manual\, to contemplate the life and death of imperial power. ‘Matchboxes’\, a series of dozens of minuscule drawings framed in matchboxes on the gallery walls\, offer snapshots of everyday scenes\, news broadcasts and political developments witnessed by the artist over the years\, notably in his family’s native Syria. Inside a recreated apartment inspired by Dalloul’s live-in studio in Dubai\, multiple small works retrace the last five years of his nomadic practice. \nThe opening on 20 September will include a conversation between Bady Dalloul and Ahmed Makia\, Lucas Morin\, Ala Younis\, and Mizuho Yamazaki. \nTo 22 February.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bady-dalloul-self-portrait-with-a-cat-i-dont-have-2/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250802T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250802T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20250610T153127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T145541Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Cinema: Home\, Longing and Solitude
DESCRIPTION:Jameel’s Summer Cinema\, organised in collaboration with The Culturist Film Club and curated by Hind Mezaina\, ia a season of free-to-attend films about cities\, archives\, and the ways we live and remember together. The four short films this evening explore ideas of belonging\, identity\, and human connection with humour\, tenderness\, and insight: \nWhy is My Grandfather’s Bed in Our Living Room? dir Sarah Alhashimi (2021\, 7 min) \nAn Emirati family recall the sudden loss of their ancestral house to development plans aimed at modernising the city. A century-old wooden bed\, the only tangible memory that remains\, is a poignant feature of their story. \nPractical Dreams: dir Yulia Piskuliyska (2019\, 9 min) \nAn experimental documentary which examines the existential outlook on life of Antony\, a long-time UAE resident who builds houses for a living but is at a loss when it comes to explaining what home really means to him. \nThe Tobacconist: dir Keifer Nyron Taylor (2024\, 22 min) \nTobias\, an unemployed British-Jamaican personal trainer\, sells counterfeit tobacco for his mother who is moving back to Jamaica after deportation threats. One violent encounter with a war veteran rough sleeper\, a spectral reminder of his father who also fought for Britain\, turns his quick cash scheme into a haunting odyssey across South London. \nTender Loving Care: dir Kalina Pulit (2023\, 20 min) \nA single woman in her 30s living in London calls up various customer care lines in search of some kind of connection. She pushes the boundaries of people she speaks to\, with varying results; she seeks dating advice from her bank\, talks about films with her doctor and bonds with her Internet provider over the topic of reincarnation. Call centres become a backdrop for conversations about the meaning of life and big city loneliness. \nFollowing the screening\, Sarah Alhashimi will discuss the films with Hind Mezaina. Audiences are encouraged to engage in collective viewing\, stay for the discussion\, and enjoy food and refreshments available throughout the evening.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/summer-cinema-home-longing-and-solitude/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250727T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250727T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T101112
CREATED:20250715T092032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T092032Z
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SUMMARY:Jameel Library Commissions: A Conversation and Workshop with Ahmad Nabil
DESCRIPTION:Artist Ahmad Nabil talks with Jameel Library’s Azim Al Ghussein about Nabil’s ongoing Fetus Exodus project\, followed by a bilingual writing and drawing workshop. The discussion will consider the transformative nature of myth-making and storytelling\, and the ways they shape\, sustain and reimagine collective memory. No experience needed\, all are welcome\, and contributions will be featured in a digital zine.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/jameel-library-commissions-a-conversation-and-workshop-with-ahmad-nabil/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250721
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Eltiqa: How to Work Together?
DESCRIPTION:More 80 artworks by the Palestinian artist collective Eltiqa\, \nEltiqa (Arabic for “encounter”) is an artist collective from Gaza City founded in 2000. Eltiqa members have developed artistic practices together – including the setting up of a dedicated exhibition and workshop space in Gaza City\, and supporting younger generations of artists through workshops\, exhibitions and by offering a space to meet and dialogue. \nEltiqa: How to Work Together? includes a selection of Eltiqa’s artworks spanning several years of collaboration. The works on display were collected from various locations worldwide; some artworks produced and exhibited years ago remained with institutions and individuals because of the difficulty of returning them to Gaza\, other works were transported out of Gaza during the ongoing genocide. \nIncluded in the exhibition is an annotated timeline that traces the history of Eltiqa – the collective’s formation and early days\, their efforts at creating structures of support for themselves and others\, and the historical\, political and personal events that have marked their lives as a collective and as individuals. Through anecdotes recounted by members of Eltiqa and research conducted by The Question of Funding collective\, the displayed narratives accentuate Eltiqa’s practice and survival amid political\, social\, economic and personal distress.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-eltiqa-how-to-work-together/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250719T213000
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SUMMARY:Summer Cinema: Rematerialising the Archive
DESCRIPTION:Jameel’s Summer Cinema\, organised in collaboration with The Culturist Film Club and curated by Hind Mezaina\, is a season of free-to-attend films about cities\, archives\, and the ways we live and remember together. Audiences are encouraged to engage in “collective viewing” – each screening includes informal talks with filmmakers\, artists\, and special guests – and food and refreshments will be available. \nThis programme brings together two experimental films that reflect on colonial and corporate archives\, showing how they can reveal and distort\, illuminate and erase. \nThe Flowers Stand Silently\, Witnessing: dir Theo Panagopoulos (2024\, 17 min –still above) \nA filmmaker of Palestinian descent based in Scotland unearths a rarely-seen film archive of silent colour films of Palestinian wildflowers made in the 1930s and 1940s by Scottish missionaries in British-occupied Palestine and decides to reclaim the footage. This tender film essay questions the role of image-making as a tool of both testimony and violence when connected to entanglements between people and the land. \nScenes of Extraction: dir Sanaz Sohrabi (2023\, 43 min) \n This essay film takes the viewer on an archival stroll into the British Petroleum Archives to unearth the still and moving images that documented this expansive colonial network of geological explorations across Iran between 1901 and 1951\, It weaves through decades of archival documents to parse out the visual history of the ‘reflection deismograph’ method of oil exploration\, and traces the technical and social entanglement between the infrastructures of oil and the camera during the operations of British Petroleum across the Iranian oil belt. \nFollowing the screening Hind Mezaina will be in conversation with archivist and researcher Jasmine Soliman. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/summer-cinema-rematerialising-the-archive/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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