The soon-to-be-unveiled large-scale public art projects are also to act as door openers for new business opportunities, further boost tourist arrivals, besides adding more value to the real estate in the emirate
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Snow in UAE? Dubai NFT artist reimagines country, bases artwork on national flag
The digital artist will release a new set of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) after the UAE flag day this year, as part of his “tribute” to the nation
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Re-thinking the art industry, post-coronavirus
Art rental model has surged in popularity as we move out of the worst of the pandemic
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Why tradition wins out over technology when it comes to art
With all the focus on technology it would be easy to consign art to the history books, to be looked on in amazement by students-of-the-future studying science, tech, engineering and mathematics (STEM), as a reminder of a bygone era
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Video: British artist in Dubai creates record-breaking artwork
Euronews speaks to Dubai-based artist Sacha Jafri who has been creating record-breaking artwork whilst in lockdown.
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In pictures: Brand Dubai’s #StayHome campaign
The campaign depicts artwork developed in collaboration with Emirati artist Maitha Demithan, featuring the slogan ‘For My Sake #StayHome for Us’. The ads have been displayed on billboards, lamp posts and digital screens across Dubai.
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The art of making money in the Middle East
Artwork is growing into the ideal asset class for investors in the Middle East, as the region’s art scene continues to flourish
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Opinion: so how do you put a value on something?
Have you read Oscar Wilde’s ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan’? Even if the answer is no, everyone is surely familiar with the play’s most famous quip: A cynic is “a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing” one character says, a theme which runs throughout a lot of the articles in this week’s issue
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Video: From Syria torture to UK art success
Hasan Abdalla says his positive experiences in the UK caused him to completely redefine his artwork and achieve much more than he had in Syria. Hasan speaks about how he was inspired by what he’s been through since fleeing war