Immersive Illusionary Art of Juandres Vera

Guinness World Record Holder, 3D artist from Mexico — Juandres Vera — blends shades of realism with artistic aesthetics to create vivid anamorphic scenes on

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View from my window: an online photo exhibition

A window reflects many things – a metaphor for illumination from darkness, showcasing a small view of the outside world and at the same time

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A Century in Flux at Sharjah Museums

Over 100 art works are on display for a virtual tour at Sharjah Art Museum. ‘A Century in Flux – Chapter II’ the online exhibition

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Discovering Historic Phad Art with Smita Aloni

Vibrant, ancient and detailed – are some of the synonyms that describe Phad paintings of Rajasthan, India. Made on a long piece of cloth or canvas called Phad,

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Worlds from the Imagination at Sharjah Art Musuem

‘Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale’ was coined by the man who gave the world some of the most iconic stories of our

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Learning Palestinian tatreez with Joanna Barakat

A few tomes on Palestinian embroidery are placed strategically across the long table. I open one of them, a page where a pink slip was

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Connecting art and history

Driving through the scenic roads of Fujairah on family holidays Sadaqat Pervaiz often stopped enroute to admire the historic Al Bidiya Mosque. The diminutive rock

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An insight into the art of Khalid Mezaina

Bold illustrations showcasing contemporary and culturally-inspired designs is the forte of Emirati artist Khalid Mezaina’s work. Centered around local traditions his art largely includes hand-drawn elements.

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Stealing Sadness by Majd Kurdieh

Syrian artist Majd Kurdieh was forced to flee his homeland and now lives in Lebanon. This displacement and the current volatile political situation of his

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  • November 3, 2015
  • Art
  • Less than a minute

Kathak dance in Dubai

One of India’s prominent dance forms is Kathak. Derived from the word katha meaning story this dance form is a beautiful blend of story telling

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