Most art fairs are commercial operations that judge themselves on an international stage: they see their competitors as other art fairs. Abu Dhabi Art – and to a lesser extent Art Dubai – is rather […]
Dubai has joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), currently numbering around 180 members from 72 countries – none of which were previously in the Middle East. UCCN was created in 2004 “to promote cooperation […]
The inaugural Sharjah Architecture Triennial will have as its theme ‘Rights of Future Generations’. The announcement was made in Venice at the opening of the Mostra di Architettura di Venezia, the architecture section of the […]
Cinema Akil, for four years now the flagbearer for independent and arthouse cinema in the Emirates, is finally getting a permanent base – a small but fully equipped cinema in Alserkal Avenue. It will be […]
Studio apartments start at around 40 sq m (say 450 sq ft) on Dubizzle: you don’t really associate the UAE with standalone living accommodation that totals just 18 sq m. But it is the sort of house the majority of the […]
The third season for The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi culminates in a strong, thought-provoking production of Heather Raffo’s widely acclaimed Noura. The Washington Post review of the play summarised it as “a restless, […]
The Emirates Literature Foundation has announced two new senior appointments to the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature team: Ahlam Bolooki will become the Festival Director while Jennifer Malton will take on the role of Chief […]
Sharjah Art Foundation has announced the initial selection of participating artists for Sharjah Biennial 14, opening in March 2019. SB14 has the subtitle Leaving the Echo Chamber. It will feature three distinct exhibitions by the three […]
The future of the Dubai International Film Festival is in doubt, following the official announcement of “a new strategy to support the growth and evolution of the film and content industries in the region” that […]
Concrete was created in Alserkal as a space for museum-standard exhibitions. Most of the time it’s basically another general-purpose events location for Dubai; but as the Atassi Foundation show Syria: Into the Light demonstrated a […]
© 2018 magpie media
