Art
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UAE Cultural Digest: What To See Before the Year Ends
From the quiet light-and-shadow worlds opening at Louvre Abu Dhabi to Sharjah’s meditative installations
by Alexandra Mansilla
7 Dec 2025
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The Pool At Louvre Abu Dhabi, Created by the Artist In the Bunny Mask. What Is It?
Jumairy presents Echo, a reflection on inner shadows and childhood memories
by Alexandra Mansilla
7 Dec 2025
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How Qatar Foundation Is Shaping the Future Of Arab Creativity
Youth activism in Riyadh, a museum debut in Doha: Qatar Foundation is having a remarkably creative month
by Dara Morgan
5 Dec 2025
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Middle East Art At Miami Design. The Faces To Know
From charred-timber forms to a monumental sculptural sofa
by Alexandra Mansilla
5 Dec 2025
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How Contemporary Artists Are Reimagining the Traditional Carpet
Some paint rugs, some deconstruct them, and others turn the carpet into a sculptural or conceptual surface
by Alexandra Mansilla
4 Dec 2025
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Your Two Days Art Escape To Abu Dhabi
Natural History Museum, Zayed National Museum, Louvre Abu Dhabi — and plenty more to fill your cultural week
by Barbara Yakimchuk
4 Dec 2025
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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
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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
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Your Guide To Alserkal Art Week 2025
Visit the favourite avenue for Uprooted Art Week until November 23
by Sophie She
20 Nov 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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