A letter leaked to French newspaper Libération reveals not all has been well between emirati and French authorities. Ten days before the 200 works of art bought so far for the Louvre Abu Dhabi went on show on Saadiyat Island last month the paper. “The… Read More
Most excellent website “Watch the titles” is taking a look at Visual Arabia 2013, the gathering of creatives in the field of design, illustration, animation and photography which took place for the first time on March 20, 2013 in Dubai: “Visual Arabia 2013 was born… Read More
Last night, Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Doha auction achieved the strong total of $15,199,750, solidly between the pre-sale expectations of $11.1/16.1 million, establishing the highest price for an auction of Contemporary Art in the Middle East region. The sale was 89.1% sold by lot. Records were… Read More
Over the course of the “Arab Spring” the region to the south of the Mediterranean is undergoing a state of transformation, the events of which are followed in Europe with great interest, but also with hope and skepticism. With respect to content, the focus of… Read More
(AFP) The Louvre Abu Dhabi gallery on Tuesday unveiled more than 130 artworks from the museum’s first permanent collection, ranging from paintings by Picasso and Mondrian to Islamic miniatures. “In this exhibition, we have the chance to demonstrate the universal aspect by putting in parallel… Read More
A vibrant art gallery and an activist rock band in Yemen have been creating a stir in this conservative Arab country. Al Jazeera reports from Sanaa, Yemen: “Yemeni entrepreneur Taysir al-Sharki reaches into her self-designed purse embellished in sitara fabric – a pattern usually reserved… Read More
Sotheby’s continues it’s fine series of art videos on Youtube. This time Benedict Carter, Head of Auction Sales in the Middle East, discusses the wide range of works featured in the Arts of the Islamic World sale. And Join Claude Piening, Head of Orientalist Paintings,… Read More
Journalist and blogger Soraya Morayef, who has covered the Egyptian revolution’s graffiti, produced new video reports about the street art of the Arab world, as part of a series for MOCAtv, the YouTube channel of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Read Soraya Morayef’s… Read More
Just like last year, Canvas magazine has asked some people at Art Dubai to put together a “Thomas Crown list” of pieces they would like to steal. Can one of these art celebritites compete with the famous millionaire businessman and sportsman Thomas Crown who once… Read More
Art Dubai, one of the most anticipated events in the global arts calendar, opened to a diverse crowd of artists, curators, collectors, and over 75 visiting international museum groups. Speakers included Antonia Carver, Fair Director, Art Dubai; Murtaza Vali, Guest Curator of the 2013 Abraaj… Read More
