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Al Mureijah Square. Courtesy Sharjah Art Foundation
Sharjah Biennial postponed for second time to 2023

Covid-19 travel restrictions and unequal access to vaccines cited as concern by Sharjah Art Foundation director Hoor Al Qasimi

ArtMay 18, 2021
Clockwise from top left: The British Museum in London, Louvre Museum in Paris, Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Capitoline Museums in Rome, Prado Museum in Madrid, Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. AFP, Getty Images
Six of the world’s oldest museums that still exist today

For International Museum Day, we highlight the globe’s longest-established exhibitions

ArtMay 18, 2021
The pig painting at Leang Tedongnge in Sulawesi, Indonesia, which was made at least 45,500 years ago. AFP
Climate change is destroying the world's oldest cave art

Found on the Maros-Pangkep site on Sulawesi island, the cave paintings are being damaged by rising temperatures and humidity levels

ArtMay 17, 2021
Kandinsky's 'Tensions calmees' is on view at Sotheby's in DIFC from May 17 to 18. Courtesy Sotheby's
Kandinsky painting unseen for almost 50 years on display in Dubai

Valued at $25 million to $35m, the work was once owned by world-renowned art collector and museum founder Solomon R Guggenheim

ArtMay 17, 2021
A screenshot of Khaled Jarrar's 'If I don't steal your home, someone else will steal it '. Courtesy the artist
Artist Khaled Jarrar's NFTs spotlight Palestine's fight for justice

Artist creates an NFT edition of his previous work 'Palestinian Postal Stamp' and an animation on Israeli settlements

ArtMay 14, 2021
Artwork by Bharat Sikka. Courtesy the artist and Art for India
Artists come together to raise funds for India amid Covid-19 second wave

Authors such as Salman Rushdie, Avni Doshi and Ali Smith have also participated in fundraising campaigns

ArtMay 09, 2021
The engraving, the largest of its kind produced at the time, depicts pilgrims arriving for Hajj. It carries an estimate of £12,000-£18,000. Courtesy Sotheby's
Rare Kaaba engraving and early photographs of Egypt in Sotheby’s sale

Among the top lots is 'Braun and Hogenberg', which features town map engravings from across the world from the 16th and 17th centuries

ArtMay 06, 2021
A man looks at digital paintings by US artist Beeple at crypto art exhibition Virtual Niche: Have You Ever Seen Memes in the Mirror?, one of the world's first physical museum shows of blockchain art in Beijing in March. AFP
Art as NFTs: how does it work, how do you buy them and what's the catch?

While crypto art can be revolutionary for artists, the underlying technology also presents environmental concerns

ArtMay 05, 2021
Tarek Al-Ghoussein, Abu Dhabi Archipelago, (Marawah), 2015-, Digital Print, 60 x 80cm
'Odysseus': photography series attempts to capture Abu Dhabi's 215 islands​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Tarek Al-Ghoussein's images ask us to reflect on place and environment

ArtApril 28, 2021
Alserkal Avenue, an arts district in Al Quoz, Dubai. The emirate aims to grow its creative industry as it moves to diversify its economy. Courtesy Alserkal Avenue
Al Quoz Creative Zone: What to know about Dubai's newest creative hub

Announced in April, the zone offers incentives for businesses such as fee exemptions and reduced rents

ArtApril 27, 2021
Fathima Mohiuddin and two assistants started work on the Yas Island mural in January this year. Courtesy the artist
Watch: a timelapse video of a giant mural going up next to Etihad Arena

Fathima Mohiuddin's large-scale piece presents a new subject in her work

ArtApril 25, 2021
'Refraction Bends Light Rays Towards Cooler Air' by Ahaad Alamoudi, whose work is part of Bawa Gallery's first NFT art exhibition. Courtesy the artist and Bawa Gallery
A new wave of NFT art is taking shape in the Gulf

Artists and galleries in the region are finding ways to take part in the rise of crypto art

ArtApril 19, 2021
Behold, the ‘Power of Words’ sculptures at Qasr Al Watan. Qasr Al Watan is home to three Power of Words sculptural masterpieces that are unique to the Palace of the Nation. These pieces of art, which have been erected in different colors and sizes, are a true testament of traditional Arabian craftsmanship and artistry.
The story behind the Sheikh Zayed-inspired sculptures at Qasr Al Watan

The three large-scale works were created by Emirati artist Mattar bin Lahej

ArtApril 14, 2021
Art Basel Hong Kong 2021 will be a hybrid event. Courtesy of Lawrie Shabibi
Art Basel Hong Kong 2021 shrinks by half and will present new hybrid format

A total of 104 galleries are participating this year, down from 242 in 2019

ArtApril 12, 2021
Anas Alkharboutli's series shot at a Syrian karate school for children has been selected among the finalists for the Sony World Photography Awards. Courtesy Anas Alkharboutli
'The world needs to see': Syrian photographer captures another side of daily life

The photojournalist's work has won him a spot as a finalist in the Sony World Photography Awards

ArtApril 08, 2021
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