The Sandy Times

The Endless World Of the Mind. Interview With Hemad Javadzade

Step into the world of this Bojnourd artist, where imagination and reality merge

by Alexandra Mansilla

25 Nov 2025

People

How Artists From the Arab World Talk About Migration In Their Work

From performances to matchbox drawings and maps — how artists think through human movement

by Alexandra Mansilla

23 Nov 2025

Your Guide To Alserkal Art Week 2025

Visit the favourite avenue for Uprooted Art Week until November 23

by Sophie She

20 Nov 2025

A Large Luggage Of Books: Inside the Nomadic Library At Zayed Airport

What role can a library play in such a vast space where people are constantly arriving and departing?

by Alexandra Mansilla

20 Nov 2025

Architecture

Who Is Tadao Ando — The Man Behind Dubai Museum Of Art

You have definitely heard of the new floating museum coming. Well, it will be an architectural marvel too

by Dara Morgan

20 Nov 2025

Events

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Art 2025: What To Look For And How To Navigate It All

Get ready to be overloaded with art in the best way possible

by Alexandra Mansilla

19 Nov 2025

Abu Dhabi

Events

NOMAD Lands In Abu Dhabi For the First Time. A Landmark Moment For the Region

What this debut edition brings and what it could mean for the design landscape of the Middle East

by Alexandra Mansilla

17 Nov 2025

Dom Art Project: A Dubai Home For Culturally Curious

Dubai’s first private arts institution opening soon — a must-see for creatives and culture lovers. Bookmark this

by Sophie She

15 Nov 2025

Conveying the Essence Of the Carpet. Interview With Jason Seife

What is Jason trying to say through his art, and what did he take away from the carpet weavers he met?

by Alexandra Mansilla

13 Nov 2025

STR

Dubai Insiders: Ali Chaaban And Lana Qatramiz On Their Lives In Dubai

Art, dating, music, and style — through the eyes of two best friends

by Barbara Yakimchuk

11 Nov 2025

Azza Al Qubaisi: “I Learned To See The Palm For What It Truly Is”

The first Emirati jewelry artist tells the palm’s deeper story — its resilience, its spirit, and our shared responsibility to care for it

by Alexandra Mansilla

9 Nov 2025

Qatar

Concrete Dreams: How Doha Built Its Own Modernist Myth

From desert brutalism to futuristic constructivism, Doha’s architecture reads like a time-lapse of ambition — a skyline written in concrete, glass, and confidence

by Sofia Brontvein

7 Nov 2025

Design

What Not To Miss At Dubai Design Week 2025

Your map for the coolest bits of the DDW 2025 edition

by Sophie She

7 Nov 2025

Qatar

Two Museums In Doha That Built the Middle East’s Cultural Memory

Together, MIA and Mathaf are proof that Qatar didn’t just collect art; it collected identity

by Sofia Brontvein

6 Nov 2025

Design

“The Material Doesn’t Limit Us”: Omar Al Gurg Explores New Directions At DDW

The designer is part of two collabs — one with Massimo Dutti, and another with Stellar Works and Calico Wallpaper

by Alexandra Mansilla

5 Nov 2025

Connect With Japan Through Design: Nikken Sekkei Brings ‘Chatai’ To d3

See how this renowned architecture studio celebrates Japanese culture and hospitality through its new installation

by Alexandra Mansilla

4 Nov 2025

Travel

Doha On Display: The Ultimate Art Week In Qatar

I arrived in Doha cycling at dawn, museum-hopping by day, and realised that the city is no longer catching up — it is calling the tune

by Sofia Brontvein

4 Nov 2025

Photography

The Quiet Language Of Seeing: Iranian Photographers To Follow

See how Iranian photographers capture the subtle poetry of everyday life

by Alexandra Mansilla

30 Oct 2025

Art You Can Live With: Interior Pieces For Serial Aesthetes

A breezy round-up of hedonistic homewear

by Sana Bun

29 Oct 2025