Talents
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Overcoming Nightmares Of Life. Interview With Artist Yasmina Hilal
A story about a young woman who finds the strength to keep going, despite everything she has been through
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Norah AlAmri, photographer: "Saudi Is Far More Than Most People Imagine"
She looks at Saudi Arabia through its people, because they are its soul
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Bachir Tayachi: “Being the Black Sheep Taught Me to Stay Resilient”
On growing up different, turning inward, and building a way of seeing through emotion
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Soony: “Through Dance, I Could Express Everything I Couldn’t Say”
The story of a dancer from Riyadh who is currently reshaping what dance from the region can look like
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Contemporary Artists Working With Embroidery
How these artists use embroidery to speak about experience and identity
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Dora Dalila Cheffi: “I Don’t Want My Characters To Be Perfect”
The Tunisian-Finnish painter on identity, motherhood and the beauty of imperfection
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Kenneth Sagar: “I Started My Podcast Just To Talk To Real People”
But what is Kenneth’s own story, and why did his journey in cricket come to an end?
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Benedetta Ghione: “Art Dubai Is Where Trajectories Take Shape”
A look at how Art Dubai evolved into a space for sustained artistic development
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Nada Debs: “I Wanted To Prove That Our Region Can Create Beautiful Things”
On Japanese discipline, Middle Eastern craft, brand's philosophy and collabs with global brands from IKEA to Louis Vuitton
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“I Didn’t Just Want To Run — I Wanted To Stand On the Podium” — Noura AlKhalaf
From simple lockdown runs in a Dubai park to becoming the UAE’s first female marathon record holder
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The Beauty And Community of Ramadan Through the Lens Of Arab Photographers
Prayer in mosques, pilgrims around the Kaaba, families gathering for iftar, and children celebrating the holy month
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Themes Of Peace, Hope, And Support In the Work Of Middle Eastern Artists
See how art can help find a space for light even in challenging times
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Mohammed Said, Creative Director: “I Prefer Silence. I Let The Work Speak For Me”
How he became part of Sard Visuals, grew up around fashion, and the people who shaped his journey
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Carmen Rueda Hernandez: “I Don’t Follow the Rules In Cooking. Who Created Them?”
From economics to edible art: Chef Carmen on the start of her journey, most difficult dessert, and the proudest moment of her career
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Dunja Gottweis: “Art Dubai shifts how people think, see, and relate to the world”
So, what is Art Dubai about this year? We spoke with Dunja Gottweis, the fair’s director, to find out
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Nada Shabout On How “All Manner of Experiments” Continues To Evolve
An exploration of how research, diaspora, and experimentation reshape the legacy of the Baghdad Modern Art Group
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Inside Beirut’s Sfeir-Semler Gallery: Art Documenting a Region
With insights from the Sfeir-Semler curators and Bayan Kiwan, we look inside her current exhibition, Intimate Trespasses
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Miramar Al Nayyar, Multidisciplinary Artist: “My Aim Is To Open Channels For The Heart”
Self-taught Iraqi artist on growing up around art, and creating work that can't be confined to a single canvas
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Lea Sfeir: Dubai Doesn’t Kill Fashion — Trends Do
In a city obsessed with speed, status, and the next “it” bag, Lea Sfeir argues that the real problem isn’t Dubai — it is how we consume it
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Meet Studio Bruto: The Creative Minds Behind The Sandy Times’ Visual Identity
On going from music to design, creative challenges, and why AI isn’t a curse