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A statue of Buddha at the French Archaeological Delegation in Afghanistan's office in Kabul. Having withstood time, the elements, looters and war, the spectacular Buddha was restored and removed from one of Afghanistan’s most dangerous regions. AFP
National Museum of Afghanistan expresses concern for safety of its artefacts

Caught off-guard by the Taliban's swift takeover, many Afghan curators and museums are struggling to safeguard valuable objects

ArtAugust 17, 2021
Physical and Digital artwork by Helidon Xhixha on display at the Firetti Contemporary Gallery in Alserkal Avenue. Pawan Singh / The National
NFTs and physical artworks stand side-by-side in new Dubai show

The experimental display considers the potential of mixing traditional and crypto art

ArtAugust 12, 2021
'Pumpkin' was installed in 1994 on the pier of the Japanese island of Naoshima. Twitter / Benesse Art Site
Famed Yayoi Kusama sculpture swept away to sea during typhoon in Japan

In a video, the work can be seen being tossed by waves near Naoshima Island

ArtAugust 10, 2021
Archival images form part of Maysoon Al Dwairi's research, on view at Jameel Arts Centre. Courtesy Maysoon Al Dwairi
Teacher's project offers glimpse of UAE school life in the 1960s

Maysoon Al Dwairi's display is part of a Jameel Arts Centre programme that highlights forms of alternative research in the UAE

ArtAugust 09, 2021
'Principles of Biology' series by Wilf Speller and Nilz Kallgren, presented at the Still Lives Open Studio by Spring 2021 Artists-In-Residence in Alserkal Avenue. Angelo Aguilor
Isolation tanks and sonic rooms: Alserkal's ‘mind-altering’ summer schedule

The programme takes place in three acts, starting August 7, with specific activities and events scheduled on each day

ArtAugust 03, 2021
'Do you remember what you are burning' by Hiwa K. Courtesy Jameel Arts Centre; photo by Daniella Baptista
Last chance to see: Kurdish artist Hiwa K's exhibition at Jameel Arts Centre

The artist's first solo exhibition in Asia and the Middle East runs until Saturday

ArtJuly 20, 2021
A work by Lubnah Ansari from the After The Beep exhibition, which asked artists to respond to each other's works by creating their own pieces within 48 hours. Lubnah Ansari
Art under pressure: UAE artists to showcase 48-hour artwork experiment in new show

The project asked 38 artists to respond to each other's works anonymously and with a time limit

ArtJuly 20, 2021
David Bowie's 'The Arcane Series' on view at Taiko Dubai. Courtesy Masterpiece Art Gallery
Rare David Bowie artworks on view in Dubai

The series features five silkscreen prints inspired by the tarot

ArtJuly 20, 2021
From left to right: Works by Daisak, Yoshi (Aisha Al Ali), Salman AlNajem and Tomoki Kurokawa. Courtesy Naoki Takehisa
'UAE Meets Japan' exhibition takes Emirati artists to Tokyo

Started by an NYUAD student in 2016, the exhibition series returns with a debut in Japan

ArtJuly 13, 2021
An untitled work by Djamila Bent Mohamed, c. late 1970s. Courtesy Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah
Barjeel Art Foundation acquires more than 30 art works

The works are on view as part of an ongoing exhibition at the Sharjah Art Museum

ArtJuly 08, 2021
Hala Badri, director general of Dubai Culture, speaks during the press conference to announce the Bulgari Contemporary Art Award.
Dubai Culture and Bulgari launch art award to support emerging talent

The winning works will be shown at the Italy Pavilion during Expo 2020 Dubai

ArtJuly 06, 2021
'Work in Progress' by Pamela Rosenkranz, part of the book 'The Extreme Self: Age of You' by Shumon Basar, Douglas Coupland and Hans Ulrich Obrist. Verlag der Buchhandlung Walter Konig
Dubai exhibition explores how the internet is changing who we are

The title, which has also been turned into a Dubai exhibition, outlines the effects of the web and social media on our identities and societies 

BooksJuly 02, 2021
Layan Attari's 'Mild Life' at Warehouse421's show titled Total Landscaping. Courtesy Warehouse421
Greening the desert: Warehouse421 show looks at Gulf urbanism through plant life

Curated by Murtaza Vali, the show falls under a four-part series about the social infrastructures of cities in the Arabian Gulf

ArtJune 28, 2021
The three recipients of the Tashkeel Scholarship Fund: Alia Bin Omair, Faissal El Malak and Lina Ghalib. Courtesy Tashkeel
Tashkeel launches Dh500,000 scholarship fund for UAE artists and designers

The fund covers tuition fees for postgraduate studies in visual art and design nationally and internationally

ArtJune 23, 2021
In September, designer Anoud Al Zaben will host a tablescaping workshop that teaches participants how to artfully set and arrange elements on a dining table. Courtesy Warehouse421
Warehouse421 summer programme: from shoemaking to design-focused workshops

The programme, which includes design sessions and film screenings, will run from July to September

ArtJune 23, 2021
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