Broken Records is a documentary on the rise of Arab Hip-Hop, directed and produced by NU-Q juniors – Rana Khaled, Shannon Farhoud and Ashlene Ramadan. The documentary is about Arab Artists and their cultivation of western art into modern Arab culture. It’s about hip-hop and… Read More
People made the desert around Al Ain their home over 6000 years ago, the times of Ancient Mesopotamia. But it’s only since 2011 that the Cultural Sites of Al Ain, the 4th largest city in the UAE, are part of the Unesco’s World Cultural Heritage…. Read More
From 18-21 March, the Design Days Dubai, in its second year, will offer exceptional rare design creations from 29 galleries, a 30% growth in participation over 2012. As well as being the only design fair in the Middle East and South Asia, Design Days Dubai… Read More
How are nationality and ethnicity used to label artists? Exhibiting artists from Tea with Nefertiti, Bassem Yousri and Xenia Nikolskaya, as well as Doha-based artist and cartoonist Khalid Albaih speak about the times they served (willingly or unwillingly) as representatives of their countries. This video… Read More
Oriental Accident is an online web project based on a sound installation made in 2011 by Mounir Fatmi. The web site gathers sound experiments and sounds of demonstrations happening in the Arab world since January 2011. Mounir Fatmi selected 22 sounds as an echo to… Read More
SIKKA is the first annual initiative of its kind founded by the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority to support and showcase Emirati and Dubai-based artistic talent. SIKKA is an annual showcase specifically designed to feature UAE contemporary art practices and initiatives, through a diversity of… Read More
ikonoTv has featured el Seed early on and continues to be amazed by his work. The Jara Mosque in Gabes boasts the tallest minaret in all of Tunisia and now it is covered in el Seed’s signature calligraffiti. Exactly one year after the Jasmine revolution,… Read More
The Maraya Art Centre in Al Qasba, Sharjah kicks off the Sharjah Biennial 11 with an Art Night on Monday, 11th March which includes a big showcase and the opening of the Barjeel Art Foundation‘s new exhibition “RE: Orient – Investigating Modernism in the Arab… Read More
“Muslima: Muslim Women’s Art & Voices” is a global online exhibition from the International Museum of Women (IMOW) with a lot of great art and interesting features in a variety of formats. Muslima presents a groundbreaking collection of thought pieces and artwork from contemporary Muslim… Read More
Louvre Abu Dhabi will open its next exhibition on 22 April (running until 20 July) on Saadiyat Island showcasing important works of art from the Louvre Abu Dhabi permanent collection, some of which have never been seen or revealed before. Almost 130 art works will… Read More
