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Art

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Art
Interview

Artnomads Curators, the Faces Behind the Art Future

Meet the cultural drivers who build in the digital nomad era

by Sophie She

30 Mar 2024

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Architecture
Heritage

Mashrabiya. The True Significance Of Traditional Lattice

What purpose does it serve, and why is it found almost everywhere?

by Alexandra Mansilla

28 Mar 2024

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Photography
Dubai

Photographers Who Capture the Beauty Of Burj Khalifa

They know all the “good sides” of the tallest tower in the world

by Alexandra Mansilla

26 Mar 2024

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Art
Heritage

Who Crafted Sand Spheres In Diriyah?

Over 1,400 perfectly equal modular pieces create the installation ”From This Earth”

by Alexandra Mansilla

24 Mar 2024

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Art
Technologies

Apps That Make Your Art Exploration More Exciting

Be prepared to go down an art "rabbit hole"

by Hayley Alexander

22 Mar 2024

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Art
Interview

Sun/Moon Obsession. Interview With ALJVD

Read the story of the photographer you are subscribed to

by Alexandra Mansilla

21 Mar 2024

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Art
Interview

Beautiful Fantastic Beasts. Interview With Ellen Sheidlin

Exploring the artist’s surreal world where magic things happen

by Sophie She

20 Mar 2024

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Art
Heritage

Lamps And Lanterns. The History Lesson

The origins and significance of Islamic lamps

by Sophie She

20 Mar 2024

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Art
Heritage

The Beauty Of Andrea Larsson’s Exclusive Collection For Tanagra

Gorgeous vessels that capture the essence of the holy month

by Sophie She

19 Mar 2024

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Architecture
Art

Nad Al Sheba 3, the Perfectionist's Paradise

What if the “Good Place” from the “Good Place” by Netflix was real?

by Sophie She

19 Mar 2024

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Art
Interview

Blue As a Colour Of a Dream. Interview With Hashim Nasr

From dentist to photographer. Meet the artist behind the photos with blue cones

by Alexandra Mansilla

19 Mar 2024

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Art
Events

"In The Night", the New Exhibition At SAMoCA

Explore the darkest time of the day through the lens of regional artists

by Hala Shah

16 Mar 2024

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Art
Interview

Meet the "Artists In Flux": Omar Al Gurg, Sara Naim and Adrian Pepe

The chosen ones for the new chapter of Nomad and Gucci artistic journey

by Alexandra Mansilla

14 Mar 2024

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Art
Museums

Putting Middle Eastern Art On the Map: Khawla Art Gallery

Discover a platform that supports Arabic creators

by Sana Bun

14 Mar 2024

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Art
Architecture

Wrapped Surfaces: Friends Or Foes?

Discovering the region’s land art potential

by Sophie She

14 Mar 2024

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Art
Interview

What Do Mirrors Reflect? Interview With Shirin Abedinirad

Explore how Shirin creates these immense mirrored installations

by Alexandra Mansilla

13 Mar 2024

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Art
Interview

What Is Chiaroscuro? The Curator Of ICD Brookfield Place Arts Responds

Malak Abu-Qaoud talks about the new exhibition, Michèle Lamy and regional artists

by Alexandra Mansilla

12 Mar 2024

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Art
Dubai

Where Light And Dark Meet. 'Chiaroscuro' Exhibition

The first showcase curated by Michèle Lamy in the Middle East

by Alexandra Mansilla

11 Mar 2024

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Interview
People

Furniture As Family. Interview With Omar Al Gurg

Discover the Modu Method, where furniture has names and soul

by Alexandra Mansilla

8 Mar 2024

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Art
Dubai

Jameel Arts Centre. A Museum With a Difference

Why is this place more than just "pictures on a wall"?

by Alexandra Mansilla

8 Mar 2024

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