Culture
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MENA Local Heroes: Listen Now To Made In the Emirates Vol. II
The fourth STR x Apple Music playlist celebrates the UAE’s electronic underground, curated by Shadi Megallaa
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What Happens To Childhood When You Become an Artist?
Five artists turning childhood memories and experiences into wonderfully different forms of art
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, August 18–24
New coffee spots, big-screen classics and vinyl sessions
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The Odyssey Hype Has Settled. What Did the Film Teach Us?
I don't think Christopher Nolan is a genius. The Odyssey convinced me that he deserves the praise
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The UAE Art Calendar: What To See In Autumn 2026
From Dubai Design Week to Frieze and the Guggenheim, these are the UAE art events to save now
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The Hidden Layers Of Nour Hage’s Art, Explained By the Artist Herself
Four works, four stories, and a small experiment proving that great art always has hundreds of hidden layers
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, August 11–17
From matcha and movie nights to bagels, art and a very late Saturday
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Inside Tashkeel's New Exhibition: Get To Know RISO
Eleven artists working with risograph printing are now on view in Dubai. Warning: you may leave wanting a printer
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, August 4–9
From roadside coffee and beach escapes to night runs and slow Sunday gatherings
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Rethinking Documentary Photography: Inside Vantage Point 13
The curator of Sharjah Art Foundation on what to expect from the 13th edition of the region's leading photography exhibition
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The Many Faces Of Istanbul Through the Lenses Of Photographers
Bright and shadowy, loud and intimate — see how Istanbul changes depending on who is looking
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Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Finally Has an Opening Date
One of the UAE’s most anticipated museums is finally opening on Saadiyat Island later this year
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Regional AI Artists Creating Masterpieces
If you think the hardest part of AI art is writing the perfect prompt, this one is for you. Spoiler: it isn't
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, July 28–August 2
Secta, Spanish dinner by Chef Ahmad Halawa, wild summer pop-up, and more
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The Role Of Blue Colour In the Work Of Contemporary Artists
From remembered cities to invisible breath, blue takes on a different role in every work
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Beyond Recycling: When Waste Becomes Art
Five artists proving that discarded materials carry far more than environmental meaning
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, July 21–27
A new bkry, caviar by the sea and a cultural clubhouse
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Forget the Algorithm. We Asked Artists What To Watch Instead
5 films that changed the way artists see the world
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MENA Local Heroes: Listen Now To the Third Edition By Noura AlKhalaf
A high-energy soundtrack for movement, momentum, and feeling absolutely impossible to stop
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When Airports Turned From Transit Spaces Into Stages For Art And Fashion
Some of the most striking shows began where journeys usually do