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Art Dubai Marker Program 2014 curated by Slavs & Tatars
Art Dubai recently announced that the Marker program of its 2014 fair (in March) will be curated by Slavs and Tatars, the artist collective. The Marker program consists of several booths within the fair’s main […]
Location: Dubai Posted on: Saturday, August 24th, 2013 -
BBC News: Venice Biennale hosts largest ever presence of Arab art
On August 15th Sylvia Smith of BBC News has a report on the Arabic representations in the Venice Biennale 2013. In her report the participation from the UAE, Saudi-Arabia and Bahrain dominates, next to Egypt […]
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Report of the visit by the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture to Saudi Arabia
In May 2013 the Director of AFAC, Oussama Rifahi, led a small delegation on a tour of the Saudi art scene, with the purpose of increasing AFAC’s penetration among Saudi artists and getting […]
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New entry on Gulf Art Guide: Arabian Wings
Over the past few years Arabian Wings, an organization offering everything from an artist in residency program for international artists to three different kind of awards, has developed as one of the major players in […]
Location: Jeddah Posted on: Wednesday, August 14th, 2013 -
T Qatar on Manal Al Dowayan’s ‘Suspended Together’.
In T Qatar, Qatar edition of The New York Times Style Magazine,and the sale of it at Sotheby’s for $329, 000. From T Qatar’s Facebook page: ‘On first glance Manal Al Dowayan’s art installation ‘Suspended […]
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BBC feature on Alserkal Avenue: Dubai gallery grows as area is unlikely haven for artists
On the BBC website there is a feature on Dubai’s art world with a focus on Alserkal Avenue, including an interview with Abdelmonem Alserkal, plus features on the Ayyam Gallery and the Grey Noise. Perhaps […]
Location: Dubai Posted on: Wednesday, August 7th, 2013 -
Abu Dhabi filmdirector Nawaf Al Janahi is Aflamnah’s new brand ambassador
Aflamnah (‘films’ in Arabic) is, according to its own description, ‘the Arab world’s first reward-based, award-winning crowdfunding platform dedicated to creative ideas’. Article from The National by Marie-Louise Olson. ‘It’s no secret that making […]
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Takki, Saudi drama series tackling youth issues
Recently the fact that Saudi Arabia produced its first feature film, Wadjda, by Haifaa Al Mansour, generated some surprised reactions here and there. Meanwhile for a while, Saudi Arabia also has a TV series. Takki […]
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From REORIENT: interview with Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s first female directors Haifaa Al Mansour and Khadija Al-Salami
Filming on the Fringe July 29th, 2013 ˑ Film ˑ Written by Natalie Shooter on July 29, 2013. ‘MY GRANDMOTHER USED TO SAY A GIRL WAS ONLY BORN TO BE BURIED OR MARRIED …’ Still from Khadija Al-Salami’s […]
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Nat Muller on the Arab pavillions in Venice, from the Majalla magazine
Written by : Nat Muller on : Saturday, 20 Jul, 2013 Between Politics and Poetics The Venice Bienniale Arab Pavilions, part one CULTURAL CONNECTION blog: “Art has to be the best way to build trust […]