‘When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy,’ Rumi.It took Dubai-resident, Rima Moukahal, half a decade to follow her soul’s voice and embark on an art journey in her fifties. First, it was the civil war in Lebanon and then a long and successful corporate career that […]
A multi-faceted artist, Petra Kaltenbach, fuses technology, graphic design, videography and fine art to create new-age contemporary art. Deeply perceptive and intuitive, she paints from a place of inner consciousness to portray the unseen on her canvas. Born in Duisburg, Germany in 1962, Petra, one of the co-curators of World Art Dubai, moved to the […]
Emirati artist Badr Abbas showcases his much-loved childhood hobbies through a series of juxtaposed cubist art at Hotel Indigo, Dubai Downtown. The exhibition titled ‘Hobbies of Yesterday’ runs at the hotel till March 31st, 2022. Art enthusiasts can discover Abbas’ unique contemporary art, that merges Emirati cultural icons in a cubist style. Inspired by the […]
Al Quoz Arts Festival, January 29th – 30th, 2022, Al Quoz, Dubai This arts and culture event in the vibrant Al Quoz community in its ninth edition has a great line-up of events. Under the theme Waking Dreams explore art exhibitions, installations, live music and dance events. The highlights include Gaia by artist Luke Jerram, a seven diameter […]
The meshing in of human interventions in natural environments is the focus of a new photography exhibition at Tashkeel, Dubai. ‘From End to End’ runs until March 1, 2022, featuring 30 images by Emirati photography enthusiasts — Ola Allouz, Yaghoub Al Hammadi, Mousa Al Raeesi, Faisal Al Rais, Mona Al Tamimi and Maitha Bughanoum. It has been curated […]
Renowned Indian artist Sakti Burman’s NFT exhibition — The Mythical Metaverse opens at Artiana, UAE’s first homegrown auction house for art and luxury collectibles. At present, open to their existing collectors, the exhibition will be accessible to the public from February 8th , 2021, also marking the artist’s birthday. Burman, 87, a contemporary Indian artist based […]
Painting outdoors in the lap of nature by the sea or in a garden was an integral aspect of Dubai based Pakistani artist Soraya Sikander’s art routine. But the pandemic forced her to change that — months of being indoors in 2020, led her to rewire her painting process, which eventually resulted in her creating […]
Italian artist Antonio Nocera has found his lifelong muse in Pinocchio, the mysterious marionette from the famous children’s classic tale. An exhibition of his artworks featuring Pinocchio and inspired by metaphors from the namesake book is on display at the Oblong Contemporary Gallery in Bluewaters Island, Dubai, till January 31st, 2022. Titled The Adventures of Pinocchio,the […]
Firetti Contemporary has installed an iconic structure by Albanian artist Helidon Xhixha at DIFC, Dubai. The Pillar of Fortitude is dedicated to the nation’s golden jubilee milestone. The sculpture measures seven metres in height, resembling the number one and representing the seven Emirates of the UAE. It stands tall, soaring high into a limitless future. […]
Dealing with her empty nest led artist Afshan Quraishi to make a comeback into the art world When her adult children went abroad for further studies, Afshan Quraishi, a Sharjah resident, found herself besieged with loneliness and despair. While yearning for their presence and mulling over the years that had flown by, Afshan poured her […]