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For decades, the story of the Arab world has often been told through the eyes of outsiders. At the Bassam Freiha Art Foundation on Saadiyat Island, a new exhibition is shifting that perspective entirely.
At the heart of Dubai’s cultural landscape, the Etihad Museum is currently hosting a landmark exhibition that maps half a century of artistic transformation in the United Arab Emirates. Titled Observers of Change: Art from the UAE (1971–2025), the exhibition offers a rare visual journey through the evolution of a nation’s identity as seen through the eyes of its artists.
In Marrakech, Abbès Saladi’s work re-emerges not as a historical footnote, but as a living visual force — one that continues to challenge how Moroccan modern art is understood, archived, and experienced today.
The UAE is once again opening its doors to artists, poets, and calligraphers from around the world through the 2026 Al Burda Award, a cultural initiative that continues to celebrate the richness of Islamic art while encouraging new creative voices.
In her deeply personal debut solo exhibition, Emirati artist Moza Al Falasi transforms grief, memory, and emotional fragmentation into a powerful visual experience. Presented at Tashkeel in Dubai, Unfolding is more than an exhibition — it is an intimate reflection on inherited sorrow, loss, and the emotional traces left within domestic spaces.
AlUla has long established itself as one of the Middle East’s most captivating cultural destinations, where ancient history and contemporary creativity exist side by side. Known for its breathtaking desert landscapes and the UNESCO-listed site of Hegra, the Saudi destination continues to expand its artistic vision — this time through the world of jewellery.
In a new cultural publication that bridges photography, poetry, and memory, Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed turns her lens toward one of the Gulf’s most enduring symbols: the camel.
In a world where cities are increasingly defined by concrete and constraint, Palestinian artist Yazan Abu Salameh turns his gaze toward what is disappearing: open skies, nature, and the emotional meaning of home.
This spring, the Museum of Islamic Art presents one of the region’s most significant cultural exhibitions of 2026 with “Empire of Light: Visions and Voices of Afghanistan,” a major showcase exploring more than five thousand years of Afghan artistic and cultural history.
Louvre Abu Dhabi Louvre Abu Dhabi has officially announced the open call for proposals for Art Here 2026 and the Richard Mille Art Prize, marking the sixth edition of its flagship contemporary art initiative.
If pyramids immediately make you think of Egypt, history tells a deeper story.
In a compelling cultural moment, the exhibition “Gaza: The Future Has an Ancient Heart” at Fondazione Merz brings together ancient Palestinian artefacts and contemporary artistic voices to tell a story that is both historical and deeply current.
In the heart of Asir Region, the heritage village of Rijal Almaa is gaining renewed global attention as one of the most unique architectural landscapes in the Middle East.
I visited Laila Muraywid’s studio in Paris, it is the kind of place that rearranges your inner geography. A Syrian artist working between painting and sculpture, she creates objects that feel at once intimate yet cosmic, like relics from ancient times that pulse with contemporary pain and splendour.
In a season that was expected to energize the region’s art world, uncertainty instead took center stage. The exhibition Deja Vu, organised by Alserkal Avenue, emerged as both a cultural and strategic response—one that transformed disruption into collective strength.
Saudi Arabia is taking another bold step in redefining its cultural landscape with the launch of the Saudi Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMoCA), a landmark project that reflects the Kingdom’s growing investment in the arts.
In the ever-evolving cultural landscape of Dubai, Art Dubai 2026 returns with a special edition that marks two decades of artistic influence and global engagement.
In the urban rhythm of Sharjah, where architecture and development continue to evolve, Al Noor Island offers a different kind of experience—one defined not by buildings, but by landscape, movement, and quiet design.
In the vast landscapes of Sharjah, where silence stretches across centuries, the relationship between literature and land is being reimagined. More than a geographical setting, the desert emerges as a space of memory, reflection, and cultural continuity.
Explore peace, spirituality, and identity through typography at Tashkeel Dubai The SALAM exhibition at Tashkeel, Dubai, offers a captivating journey into the world of contemporary Arabic calligraphy and typography. Curated by Ibrahim Zaki, the show brings together a diverse group of artists who reinterpret the visual language of Arabic letters, creating works that explore peace, spirituality, and contemplation.
In the heart of Dubai, where cultures intersect and identities constantly evolve, Sara Naim presents an exhibition that challenges how we see, speak, and understand ourselves.
A new initiative by Experience Abu Dhabi, part of the Department of Culture and Tourism, is offering hotel guests in Abu Dhabi complimentary access to three major museums located on Saadiyat Island.
In a moment where history, identity, and perception intersect, Ramzi Mallat steps into London’s cultural spotlight with a work that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant. His latest installation, Atlas of An Entangled Gaze, unfolds within the mesmerizing interiors of Leighton House Museum, marking not only his first institutional commission in the United Kingdom, but also the opening chapter of the museum’s centennial celebrations.
A Landmark Exhibition in Motion A new cultural dialogue is unfolding in China as the Aranya Art Centre prepares to host In Presence and Absence, a major exhibition drawn from the collection of the Sharjah Art Foundation. Opening on March 22 and running through August 30, 2026, the exhibition brings together over 70 works by 28 artists, spanning painting, sculpture, photography, video, and textile practices.
As Ramadan 1447 enters its most sacred phase, Dubai shifts rhythm. The final ten nights — beginning March 9, 2026, in the UAE — are widely regarded as the most spiritually significant stretch of the holy month. Among them is Laylat Al Qadr, the Night of Power, believed to be when the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Mosques grow fuller. Nights grow longer. Intentions grow deeper. Here is how to prepare with focus and balance.
At just 26, Maryam Al Falasi has emerged as one of the UAE’s youngest and most dynamic art patrons — a collector, advisor and founder of Iris Projects, a commercial gallery redefining regional representation in Abu Dhabi.
On Saadiyat Island, a new architectural presence is quietly redefining what a museum can be. The Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, designed by Dutch firm Mecanoo, is not simply a place to observe fossils and dinosaur skeletons. It is emerging as one of Abu Dhabi’s most important public gathering spaces.
In a city known for spectacle, Soul Kitchen in Business Bay stands out by doing the opposite. It whispers instead of shouting. Tucked away from the obvious hotspots, the restaurant has become a quiet cultural landmark — a space where food, art, and identity move together in harmony.
Set against the dramatic landscapes of northwestern Saudi Arabia, Desert X AlUla 2026 returns this season with an ambitious new edition that transforms the desert into a vast open-air gallery. Running from 16 January to 28 February, the exhibition brings together leading international and regional artists whose works respond directly to AlUla’s natural, cultural, and historical environment.
In a world saturated with images, layers, and digital effects, Hind Khlaifat’s art stands out for its radical simplicity. With a single uninterrupted line, she creates faces, emotions, and stories that feel both ancient and immediate. Her work does not demand attention through complexity — it invites connection through clarity.
In Houselessness, currently on view at Zawyeh Gallery, Palestinian artist Mohammed Joha offers a quiet yet devastating meditation on what it means to lose a house while still carrying the idea of home. Through layered collages and painted surfaces, Joha transforms fragments of personal memory into fragile yet enduring landscapes.
In Cosmovision, her first solo exhibition in Cairo in more than a decade, Lara Baladi unfolds a practice that is as ambitious in scale as it is intimate in reflection. Presented at Tintera, one of Cairo’s few spaces dedicated to photography, the exhibition reads as both a personal archive and a meditation on the fate of the photographic image itself.
In the narrow streets of Historic Jeddah, where coral stone buildings bear centuries of trade, faith, and migration, Arabic calligraphy is once again being reimagined as a living art form. The second edition of the Dar Al Qalam Residency Programme unfolds in Historic Jeddah (Al-Balad), reaffirming the city’s enduring role as a crossroads of culture in the Middle East.
At the eastern edge of the United Arab Emirates, where the Gulf of Oman meets the rugged coastline of Kalba, a former industrial site has been transformed into a monumental space for reflection. The Sharjah Art Foundation presents Of Land and Water, its first formal exhibition at the Kalba Ice Factory, marking a significant cultural moment not only for Sharjah, but for the wider Middle East.
Egypt has long occupied a central place in the global imagination. For decades, it has been photographed through the lens of monumentality—pyramids, temples, deserts, and symbols frozen in time. Yet a new generation of Egyptian photographers is quietly reshaping how the country is seen, moving away from spectacle and toward lived experience.
As luxury hospitality continues to evolve beyond spectacle and scale, a new paradigm is emerging—one where art is no longer decorative, but foundational. This philosophy lies at the heart of Wynn Al Marjan Island, which has announced the unveiling of a museum-calibre art collection ahead of its highly anticipated opening in Spring 2027.
There are places where art does not simply hang on walls but breathes with its surroundings. Sand Developed explores this intersection — where landscape, memory, and creative expression dissolve into one another. Rooted in the symbolism of sand as both origin and erasure, the exhibition-like experience unfolds as a journey rather than a destination.
The opening of Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum in Doha marks more than the inauguration of a cultural institution; it represents the culmination of a lifelong artistic journey shaped by displacement, belief, and an unyielding commitment to creative freedom.
Zahrah Alghamdi’s artistic practice unfolds through an intimate dialogue with material, time, and repetition. Working across large-scale installations and sculptural environments, she approaches matter not as inert substance, but as a living archive—one that holds memory, chemistry, and narrative within its physical structure.
In its second edition, Manar Abu Dhabi returns with a quieter footprint but a deeper resonance. Running until 4 January 2025, the biennial public art exhibition narrows its geographical scope while expanding its conceptual ambition, using light not merely as spectacle, but as language—a medium through which the city’s histories, ecologies, and futures can be re-read.
When Louvre Abu Dhabi announced “Mamluks: Legacy of an Empire”, it signaled far more than another major exhibition—it opened a gateway to one of the most powerful and artistically rich eras in Islamic history. Running from 17 September 2025 to 25 January 2026, the exhibition brings together over 250 masterpieces, revealing the extraordinary legacy of a dynasty that shaped the Middle East and echoed across continents.
When Louvre Abu Dhabi announced “Mamluks: Legacy of an Empire”, it signaled far more than another major exhibition—it opened a gateway to one of the most powerful and artistically rich eras in Islamic history. Running from 17 September 2025 to 25 January 2026, the exhibition brings together over 250 masterpieces, revealing the extraordinary legacy of a dynasty that shaped the Middle East and echoed across continents.
Once a place where sea, desert, and palm groves coexisted in rare harmony, Tunisia’s Gabès Oasis stands today as one of the world’s most fragile cultural-environmental sites. At its heart is artist Mohamed Amine Hamouda, whose ecological practice offers a form of resistance—one built on memory, materials, and a return to ancestral knowledge.
Set along the quiet coastline of Kalba, Of Land and Water unfolds as more than an exhibition—it becomes a meditation on everything that moves, settles, erodes, and transforms. Drawing from the Sharjah Art Foundation Collection, the show assembles large-scale works that explore how land and sea shape identity, memory, and the fragile geographies we call home.
n November 2025, Ab-Anbar Gallery in London hosted A Cosmogram of Holy Views, a powerful exhibition by Palestinian artist and architect Dima Srouji. The show resurfaced suppressed histories, reconfigured inherited mythologies, and reclaimed the sacred through material memory and craft.
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) has marked a pivotal moment in its design journey. As the eighth and final edition of its flagship event Tanween came to a close, Ithra announced a bold transformation: beginning in 2026, the annual gathering will relaunch under a new identity — Ithra Design Week.
At NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery, Ala Younis presents her first West Asia retrospective, Past of a Temporal Universe — a wide-ranging study of how history is performed, rehearsed and continually reshaped.
Les Graines Noires by Moroccan artist M’barek Bouhchichi, curated by Omar Berrada and Beya Othmani, concluded on 22 November 2025 at the Selma Feriani Gallery in Tunis.
The seventh edition of Art Cairo will take place from 22–26 January 2026, hosted at the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum near the Giza Pyramids.
In his compelling new body of work, Syrian painter Elias Izoli turns the familiar imagery of the circus—a world of clowns, tight-rope walkers and trapeze artists—into a searing metaphor for life under the regime of Bashar Al Assad.
Dubai, UAE – The 2026 edition of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2026, running 21–27 January in Dubai, will shine a bold spotlight on the transformative power of translation.
For decades, the rise of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on the Giza Plateau has done more than just add a new destination for tourists. It has become a living metaphor for widely-felt ambitions, challenges and transformations in modern Egyp
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n Lines and Forms, art exhibition at Leila Heller’s Gallery, Samaha’s work unfolds like a visual conversation, where each piece begins with forms laid on a blank canvas, one naturally leading to the next.
"Float in Symmetry," Daniel Asater's debut exhibition, offers a captivating exploration of vulnerability and balance through the medium of photography.
Online Auction for Arcache house including modern and contemporary art and decor pieces.
Tesla has started selling a mini version of its Cyberquad quad bike for kids.
A 12th-century candlestick broke the record for an Islamic piece at Sotheby's after it was sold as part of the Art of the Islamic World and India auction this week.
All tickets for the “Kings of the Sun” exhibition in Prague have been sold out until June 6
A French documentary film revealed that the most expensive painting in the world, "Salvatore Mundi", was not entirely Leonardo da Vinci's work, and it raised the curtain on a diplomatic conflict between France and the Saudi owner of the painting.
The puppet’s latest venture is a collaboration with German sportswear giant Adidas, which was revealed on Monday.
The gallery's name takes inspiration from Bahrain being the first Gulf nation to strike oil
A giant Easter egg bedecked with hundreds of 24-karat gold leaves.
KARL LAGERFELD has announced the launch of the Ramadan K/KARL SEVEN mini shoulder bag on April 1, 2021.
The lake scenery in winter and spring may look like any other lake in the world, but in the summer it becomes "the most charming place in Canada".
LOEWE is releasing a new collection of bags featuring the house’s iconic Anagram logo patterned within soft canvas jacquard.
The Palais Galliera, the City of Paris Fashion Museum, reopens its doors after extension work and presents the first retrospective in Paris of a unique and remarkable fashion designer: Gabrielle Chanel (1883-1971)
Annie Vartivarian's not-for-profit will be both a pop-up gallery and a digital platform for artists and designers.
Studio Roosegaarde has unveiled Grow, a 20,000-square-metre light installation designed to highlight the beauty of agriculture while also improving crop growth.
The Saudi Ministry of Culture is about to launch the 2nd edition of an art residency in the picturesque Al-Balad in Jeddah for 2021-2022.
US startup Aptera has developed a solar and electric vehicle with a range of up to 1,000 miles on a full battery, which it claims most drivers won't need to charge.
Architect Tosin Oshinowo and designer Chrissa Amuah have made the conceptual, jewellery-like Egaro face shield for this year's Design Miami.
Disneyland Paris will remain closed for the holiday season despite its initial plan to welcome back visitors in time for Christmas celebrations.
French architecture studio AW2 has revealed its design for a glamping resort made up of 47 luxury tents in the AlUla desert in Saudi Arabia.
Mango started a project to replace paper packaging with paper bags, becoming the first major textile company to do so in Spain.
The modern and luxurious resort, built into the mountains of the Sharaan Nature Reserve, is set to take visitors on a vivid sensory, spatial and emotional journey through time.
Architecture studio Powerhouse Company has created a reception building topped with a circular walking trail as part of a development in Chengdu, China.
BIG and 3D-printed building company ICON have revealed they are working on Project Olympus, which aims to develop robotic construction for the moon.
London architecture studio WilkinsonEyre has designed the Lille Langebro bicycle bridge as a convenient route across Copenhagen's inner harbour for cyclists and pedestrians.
The Palestinian designer discusses his journey from launching his own brand to designing drinking fountains for Expo 2020
Givenchy unveils the Antigona Soft handbag collection, which is the latest addition to the Antigona family of bags, and is unique in colors and textures that mimic the Fall / Winter 2021/2020 season.
The Minifarm Hydroponic Indoor Vertical Garden Has Space for 72 Plants
Visitors to Shenzhen's Burberry flagship store can use Tencent's WeChat app to interact with the window display and play their own music in fitting rooms.
Anthénea, a fully equipped luxury pod that runs on solar energy and discharges clean water while providing a truly unforgettable experience for guests.
The collaboration led to the creation of the SIGNATURE Canvas limited edition travel supplies collection, signed by Berloti for the first time.
Japanese artist Yuko Nishikawa suspends perforated, papier-mache-style lamps from the ceiling to create dream-like compositions in her You See a Sheep project.
Beirut-based designer Sandra Mansour is producing a diffusion collection with Swedish high-street powerhouse H&M, making her the first Arab designer ever to do so.
The show will go on for the Venice Film Festival in September, but with a few modifications due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Designed to reach a top-speed of 60 knots, powered by its twin V12, 2,000 horsepower engines, the yacht will be modeled on the Lamborghini Sian.
A new watch museum that is a pavilion for the art and science of watchmaking has just opened in Switzerland's watchmaking heartland, Vallée de Joux.
A new resort and casino is coming to Las Vegas, but you might need to leave the kids at home.
The iconic Kruger National Park in South Africa will soon have a stunning new attraction, a hotel built inside train carriages that sit atop a bridge.
The pavilion comprises a series of blocky timber "islands" dressed with furnishings by Prostoria.
Taiwanese studio Yuhsien has created a series of amorphous glass vessels designed to look like bubbles, which are designed to be placed over vases.
Being constructed as part of The World Islands’ Heart of Europe Project, ‘Raining Street,’ is soon to become Dubai‘s hottest, or rather, coolest new destination.
Marjan van Aubel has designed a set of stained glass-style solar panels that will form part of the Dutch pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Students at Princess Noura bint Abdulrahman University (PNU) will be able to take advantage of a new program teaching business Chinese.
Officials in London plan to reopen parts of the city centre as outdoor dining districts when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted in July.
Music returned to Barcelona's legendary Gran Teatre del Liceu on Monday with a string quartet playing to an audience made up entirely of house plants.
Those planning future travels to Iceland may be interested in checking out an amazing oceanfront geothermal lagoon that is set to open in the spring of 2021.
Jameela Jamil has a well-known penchant for Arab designers. The British-Pakistani-Indian actress and activist has been pictured donning looks from regional labels on plenty of occasions, including designs by Rami Kadi and Georges Chakra, to name a few.
The ceremony for film’s highest honors will take place on April 25, 2021, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said in a statement.
Mexican designer Moisés Hernández has created three metal stands for displaying flowers without a bulky vase.
While many countries in the world have halted construction work and put projects on hold due to the pandemic, Saudi Arabia continues to move forward with its giga-projects, including the homeland of its forefathers, Diriyah.
At the police barracks at Dhaka’s Gulshan area in the diplomatic zone, members of the force began their day on Thursday with yoga sessions.
While most of the fashion world is still reeling from the likely longterm effects of Covid-19‘s global lockdown, Lebanese couturier Nicolas Jebran is optimistic about a better and brighter future ahead for his beloved industry.
Graphic designers are supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and current protests, sharing illustrations and links to resources that people can use to help others and educate themselves.
The forecourt of the famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has opened to the public once again for the first time since the devastating blaze that damaged the iconic building over one year ago.
The ancient Wieliczka salt mine, begun in the 13th century, is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Universal Orlando plans to reopen on 5 June at reduced capacity and new health and with strict new safety procedures in place.
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Berlin-based designers Martin Binder and Claudio Rimmele have designed a concept for an "infection-free" playground where children could play together safely during the coronavirus pandemic.
A community project in Venezuela and an adult playground are among the experiential concepts envisioned by seven students from New York's Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in this Virtual Design Festival schools exhibition of graduate work.
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Bali, one of Southeast Asia's most popular backpacking destinations, could reopen to tourists in October, the Indonesian government has said.
The Surf Lakes Wave Pool Generates 2,000 Waves Per Hour
In Italy, the town of Vicchio, near Florence, has found a way to show people how to keep their distance in the town’s plaza without ruining its classic, aesthetic appeal.
Cos has launched its first line of women’s activewear as part of its Spring 2020 offering.
Christian Lewis is taking self-isolation to the next level. He's completely alone on a tiny Scottish island with his dog, Jet.
A pack of mischievous rats cause chaos in this installation by graffiti artist Banksy who, like many, is working from home during the coronavirus lockdown.
This picture taken on June 18, 2018 shows tourists taking pictures of a mural at the now derelict ashram visited by the Beatles 50 years ago, in Rishikesh in northern India.
A cluster of roaming artificial islands designed by Marshall Blecher and Studio Fokstrot is set to be built in Copenhagen's harbour.
The London Eye, England and buildings along the Qiantang River, China turn blue in support of medical workers.
Christians in the Philippines celebrate Palm Sunday on their laptop.
These Hollywood men are putting a modern twist on an old favorite.
American architect Marc Thorpe has developed a conceptual installation near Marfa and the border of Mexico that resembles a large spaceship landing on earth.
Anyone in need of a temporary desk during the coronavirus crisis can build one themselves, using this design by Danish startup Stykka.
Architecture firm OMA has completed the Galleria department store in Gwanggyo, South Korea, with a stone facade that has a multifaceted-glass passage cut into it.
In a city celebrated as the epicenter of St. Patrick's Day, pubs and restaurants in Dublin were shuttered on the holiday in an effort to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Monday that the annual Met gala, scheduled to take place on May 4, has been postponed indefinitely.
Henning Larsen has revealed plans for The Arctic University Museum of Norway, which will evoke a cascade of glass beacons on the coast of Tromsø.
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JA Manafaru Maldives has recently announced its exclusive operation as an all-inclusive resort, providing international guests with the best value for money on the island to date.
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Houses nearby to a local winery had Lambrusco Grasparossa coming from their taps instead of water.
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New Yorkers can finally say goodbye to single-use plastic bags for good.
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menswear designer Harikrishnan has matched cropped tailored jackets with billowing latex trousers to create exaggerated silhouettes.
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