The borders of Oman have been shut tight since March, but after nearly seven months of battling the coronavirus pandemic, the country will reopen for international flights. From 1 October, tourists will be allowed to visit Oman, but the official list of permitted countries has not yet been released. Some Middle East-based airlines, including Emirates, have already started to list available flights to the country’s capital, Muscat.
At Leila Heller Gallery in Dubai, Indian contemporary artist Manish Nai invites viewers to reconsider the materials that surround them. In In Search of Material within Material, a solo exhibition bringing together works created between 2021 and 2026, discarded objects, industrial surfaces and familiar everyday materials become the starting point for an exploration of form, memory and transformation.