Dubai gallery to host NFT sale of art by Picasso and UAE royal family member
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UAE: Google celebrates Emirati poet with doodle on November 28
Google celebrates UAE poetry with doodle on November 28
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Art, history, culture: 7 reasons to visit Israel
For a country that hits its coldest temperatures beginning October, the warmth of Israel lies in its people
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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s art collection sets $1.5bn auction record
With just one-third of the ‘Visionary’ collection auctioned, Christie’s collected more than $1.5bn and broke sales records
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In pictures: Ishara Art Foundation hosts first solo exhibition of Indian artist Navjot Altaf in the Arabian Peninsula
Featuring site-specific installations, sculptures, videos, drawings and photo prints, the exhibition foregrounds Navjot’s longstanding commitment to issues of climate-change, ecology and feminism and the challenges they face in the digital age
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In pictures: Amazon, local Emirati artist team up for Eid e-Gift Card collection
Abdulla Lutfi – who goes by the artistic signature ‘A.L.’ – is a dynamic Emirati artist on the autism spectrum who began creating art since he was a child, using his drawings as a means of communication before he could speak
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Video: Why modern art is so expensive
From completely white canvases to simple abstract colours, these seemingly basic works can cost you millions.
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In pictures: Sharjah Ruler inaugurates Centre of International Organisations for Cultural Heritage
It features six international organisations that will work together to enhance communication and cultural exchange, and support efforts that help promote the authenticity of their culture
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This week’s bestselling books in Dubai
Welcome to the Arabian Business/Magrudy’s Bestsellers List. Over the next few slides we will reveal the most popular books sold last week (December 1-7) according to Magrudy’s bookstore in Dubai. The gallery will feature the bestselling book in the fiction, non-fiction and business categories, as well as the most popular books so far this year
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Abu Dhabi Youth Hub opens, UAE Youth Minister talks new challenges and initiatives
Against the UAE capital’s skyline of towering, angular buildings, the newly opened Abu Dhabi Youth Hub stands out
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What’s it like to be a blind voice-over artist? Amal Al Mansouri tells her story
Thirty-one-year-old Emirati, Amal Al Mansouri is a struggling artist of a different kind..
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In pictures: Opening of Oblong contemporary Gallery in Dubai
The first gallery in Dubai’s Bluewater Island displays an array of artworks from some of the world’s most prolific artists until December 14
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$1.9m art collection once owned by ex-Abraaj head to be auctioned
Christie’s to sell 19 works which were once part of collection owned by Arif Naqvi
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Sheikha Latifa to lead Dubai’s bid for global cultural hub status
Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is appointed chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority
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Arab world no longer has a museum culture, says writer Ahdaf Soueif
After resigning from the British Museum, the Egyptian novelist also calls on Arab museums to better serve their communities
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In pictures: The world’s highest-paid celebrities
Pop sensation Taylor Swift takes the top spot on the Forbes list of highest earning celebrities this year
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Revealed: details of Louvre Abu Dhabi’s 2019-20 season
Louvre Abu Dhabi to launch four exhibitions to explore how the arts have acted as a witness to society throughout history