The Sandy Times

The Sneak Peek To Downtown Design You Haven’t Seen Before

We have a guy in the DDW team and we can gossip with you a bit…

by Sophie She

22 Oct 2025

Inside Dubai’s Art Season: The Exhibitions You Can’t Miss

Hurry up, because the art season has officially started, and this is what you should see!

by Sophie She

17 Oct 2025

A Giant Hashtag Installation To Take Over d3. Interview With Boo Design Studio

The authors of this piece chose to embody the idea of a majlis, reimagined in the form of a hashtag. Why so?

by Alexandra Mansilla

17 Oct 2025

Between Revealing And Covering: Maha Alasaker’s Art Explores the Female Body

Maha calls her practice a form of therapy. Why does it feel that way for her?

by Alexandra Mansilla

15 Oct 2025

AI Needs a Human. Ila Colombo On Her Journey And Dubai Design Week

Get a first look at the salt-inspired pavilion arriving in d3

by Alexandra Mansilla

14 Oct 2025

Heaven For Perfectionists: Marwan Bassiouni On His New Show “New Western Views” (Preview)

Lawrie Shabibi presents Marwan Bassiouni’s first regional show, capturing views through mosque windows

by Sophie She

13 Oct 2025

A Tour Inside the New Chapter Of NYUAD Arts Center With Bill Bragin

From "Othello" to "The Storyville Mosquito" — stepping into a bold new decade of storytelling

by Sophie She

10 Oct 2025

People

Iranian Artists Who Let Nature Speak (Or Stay Silent)

See how each artist meets nature — each in their own way, yet always with quiet respect

by Alexandra Mansilla

9 Oct 2025

Aadil Abedi: "Every Stroke Of Calligraphy Carries Memory"

See how an artist works with Arabic script, playing with it but still respecting it

by Alexandra Mansilla

2 Oct 2025

Museums

An Opening Not To Miss: Lawh Wa Qalam, M. F. Husain Museum

A whole museum dedicated to Maqbool Fida Husain, the ‘Picasso of India’, is on its way

by Alexandra Mansilla

1 Oct 2025

People

5 Iranian Artists You Should Follow. Part 2

You loved part one — now it is time for round two, featuring more cool and talented Iranian creatives

by Barbara Yakimchuk

1 Oct 2025

Lebanon

Lebanese Artists Patiently Shaping Stone

The ones who let stone speak, revealing in its weight the stories of resilience, loss, and survival

by Alexandra Mansilla

30 Sept 2025

Weaving Stories: Kris Balerite’s Art Lands At Dubai Mall

“The Thread” shows tradition and contemporary design weaving into one striking artwork inside the IQOS Boutique

by Dara Morgan

27 Sept 2025

People

Threads That Speak: Artists Redefining Textile Art

In their hands, wool becomes architecture, embroidery maps identity, fabric folds rise like mountains

by Alexandra Mansilla

26 Sept 2025

Bady Dalloul: “Migration Becomes a Kind Of Rebirth”

See how the artist explores migration with his matchbox drawings and other artworks

by Alexandra Mansilla

24 Sept 2025

Lebanon

The Legacy Carried By Lost Stones: How the Fragmenta Project Was Created

See how the project transforms what was once considered waste into a canvas for imagination

by Alexandra Mansilla

23 Sept 2025

Art Dubai

Dubai Art Season 2025–2026 Preview: Must-See Galleries & Shows

Your guide to the art season’s highlights

by Sana Bun

22 Sept 2025

Abu Dhabi

Art, History, Sparkle: 4 Cultural Events Not To Miss This September

From Hermès diamonds to Mamluk dynasties, September’s cultural calendar is looking anything but dull

by Dara Morgan

19 Sept 2025

Abu Dhabi

From Othello To Open Mic Nights: Season 11 At The Arts Centre NYUAD

The new season dives into heritage, memory, and community through theatre, dance, music, and more

by Alexandra Mansilla

18 Sept 2025