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Al Noor Island unveils Emirati artist Azza Al Qubaisi’s installation

Titled ‘The Swing’, the commissioned work by Emirati artist Azza Al Qubaisi, is inspired and born out of local culture and heritage.

25 Feb 2021

The UAE and the art of fortifying culture during the pandemic

Sharjah Calligraphy Museum provides an educational experience through multiple workshops, especially for young people, with the aim to nurture their talents and to further promote the art of calligraphy among them.

24 Feb 2021

Banksy's balloon girl and Kate Moss photo top bill at London art sale

The sale, titled "British. Cool.", at auction house Bonhams, in London, will also feature boots designed by Damien Hirst and photos of The Who and The Beatles.

23 Feb 2021

Inaugural fellowship group of The Africa Institute announced

The Institute offers both Masters and PhD programmes dedicated to training a new generation of critical thinkers in African and African diaspora studies, evolving a new model for academic research, teaching and documentation in the field.

23 Feb 2021

Bisa Butler quilts history and links memories at Art Institute of Chicago

Bisa Butler (born 1973), is an American fibre artist, known for her quilted portraits and designs celebrating Black life.

22 Feb 2021

Louvre Abu Dhabi’s show displays the universal language of inspiration

Towards a Universal Language, Louvre Abu Dhabi’s first international exhibition of 2021 (Feb. 17 – June 12), invites visitors to explore the dawn of modern abstraction.

21 Feb 2021

Emirati artist Jamal Habroush Al Suwaidi pours out his feelings

Al Suwaidi’s art arises from his relationship with the local environment of the UAE, the sea, mountains, desert and its life and the world of ships, all integrated harmoniously and endowed with abstraction.

18 Feb 2021

An online community comes together to give a shout for the Global South

It features 50+ galleries from more than 40 cities spread across 30 countries and five continents, coming together in their dedication to art of the Global South.

16 Feb 2021

VIDEO: Dubai-based artist Sacha Jafri's ‘Largest Art Canvas’ to raise Dhs110m for virus-hit kids and youth

Jafri’s record-breaking canvas, ‘The Journey of Humanity’, scales over 17,000 square feet was created in the ballroom at Atlantis, The Palm during the COVID-19 lockdown. It took seven months, 20 hours a day, for Jafri to complete, with the use of 1,065 paint brushes and 6,300 litres of paint.

15 Feb 2021