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Alexandra Mansilla
Always searching for ideas, inspiration, and talented people. In love with cartoons, sun, and Ted Lasso
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Sleeping Alone In the Dark: A Childhood Fear That Some Of Us Still Carry
What are we afraid of in the dark? Where does it come from, and how do we deal with it? People share their stories
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In a World Of Birds, Flowers, And Love. Interview With Maryam Lamei
On growing up in a forest, reading Dostoevsky, creating in pain, and studying love like a science
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Mohamad Ali Akkaoui: “Do Good Without Expecting Anything In Return”
Wrapping up Dukkan Show, the downsides of multitasking all the time, and the hardest part of running seven ultramarathons
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Nomad Abu Dhabi Wins Monocle's Best Industry Event
And it is back this year, set to raise the bar once again
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, April 28–May 4
From House of Porsche to a Palestinian film to a football fashion night
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What Do Сontemporary Artists Want To Express Through the Colour Red?
Love that hurts, a passion, a nervous system, a healing frequency
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Hiba Baddou: “We Think We Know Who We Are, But Often We Don’t”
A closer look at the meanings behind Hiba's famous satellite dishes — and everything else she is trying to say
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Akhu Manoushe At Alserkal Is Closing. Or Is It? Why?
We got the full scoop on what is next for this spot known for its incredible manoushe
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Egyptian Jewelry Brands Rewriting the Rules
Meet the designers turning millennia of craft into something completely new
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, April 21–27
Wellness in Al Quoz, art across the city, conversations at Cinema Akil, and a market by the water
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Saudi Dancers Who Are Making Waves Right Now
The creatives at the forefront of a shifting scene
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First Details of Art Dubai’s 2026 Special Edition
Dates have shifted, the format has changed. Here is what has been announced so far
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Prod Antzoulis: “When I Picked Up a Camera, It Felt Like an Extension Of Me”
What kind of world does Prod create through his work? And how did Beit Prod save him in a way?
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, April 14–20
From Art Month at Alserkal Avenue to the last visits at Akhu Manoushe
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A Continuation Of Me: The Inner World Of Sisterhood
Lava and Karina Ilieva, Junaynah and Zeyaanah El Guthmy share what it means to have a sister and to grow up together
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Canvas Of Crimes: Art Under Attack — Protest Or Vandalism?
What does it really mean when someone throws tomato soup at a painting?
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Photographers Capturing Life On the Streets
Documenting people, moments, and the raw flow of life as it unfolds
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Jude Samman: “Aziz Amoura Saw Something In Me That I Couldn’t See”
Let’s explore the symbolism in Jude’s work, from recurring motifs like cats to pomegranates
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Inside Dubai's Most Discreet Art Drop
Who is taking part, and what kind of work are they showing?
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, April 7–13
Dubai stays packed with events as usual — especially when it comes to exhibitions