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Razmig Bedirian

Razmig Bedirian

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Razmig Bedirian joined The National in 2019 as Arts & Culture writer, covering books, film, television and theatre. Born in the UAE, Razmig’s first stint with journalism came in the early 2000s when, at the age of 12, he was selected to be a reporter on a children’s programme on Dubai’s Channel 33. Razmig earned his bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the American University of Sharjah in 2012 and went on to work at Xpress and Gulf News, where he covered court, crime and immigration. In 2019, he received a master’s in creative writing from New York University, where he also worked as an adjunct instructor.
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Michael Dagostino, left, and Khaled Sabsabi said the reinstatement renewed their faith in Creative Australia and their selection process. Photo: Instagram / peacefender
Australia reverses decision to axe Lebanese-born artist from Venice role

Chairman of funding body apologies for 'pain' caused by decision six months ago after external review identifies a 'series of missteps'

Art & DesignJuly 03, 2025
Razmig Bedirian
Emirati artist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim with his installation Between Sunrise and Sunset. Ruel Pableo for The National
Weekly museum and gallery guide: Emirati and African artists in the spotlight

Plus, the woodwork of Morteza Khazaie

CultureJuly 03, 2025
Razmig Bedirian
Una Balaquena by Juan Luna will be displayed at Louvre Abu Dhabi until June 2026. Antonie Robertson / The National
Juan Luna masterpiece, a Filipino national treasure, on view at Louvre Abu Dhabi

Una Bulaquena has been loaned by the National Museum of the Philippines

CultureJune 30, 2025
Razmig Bedirian
Elia Suleiman is a seminal figure in Arab cinema, known for works like Divine Intervention and It Must Be Heaven. AP
Middle East filmmakers invited to join Oscars academy

More than 500 industry figures are asked to join in membership expansion

CultureJune 27, 2025
Razmig Bedirian
Viewers in the UAE can watch the new season of Squid Game the moment it goes live worldwide. Photo: Netflix
Squid Game returns: Everything to know ahead of the final season

New season of acclaimed South Korean series is out today

CultureJune 27, 2025
Razmig Bedirian
A woman visits the Cascade giant stairway in Yerevan on May 3, 2018. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP)
UAE resident's guide to Armenia, from Republic Square to Lake Sevan

West Asian country is offering visa-free entry starting July 1

TravelJune 26, 2025
Razmig Bedirian
Bashir Makhoul's Fractured Oblivion series juxtaposes flower petals with bullet holes. Photo: Zawyeh Gallery
Weekly museum and gallery guide, including Palestinian artist's Dubai exhibition

Plus, two group exhibitions that rethink the definition of architecture and cartography

CultureJune 26, 2025
Razmig Bedirian
Nima Nabavi is marking his second solo show at The Third Line with Sunrise at the Vortex. Antonie Robertson / The National
With new tools, Nima Nabavi expands the limits of his geometric art

Iranian artist's mid-career pivot on display in Dubai solo exhibition

CultureJune 22, 2025
Razmig Bedirian
Saudi artist Abdullah Al Othman's works were developed as a resistance to the world’s fixation on facade and appearance. Photo: Iris Projects
Kaki-Cola, not Coca-Cola, and other hidden messages in Saudi artist's exhibition

Structural Syntax is his first solo show in the UAE

Art & DesignJune 20, 2025
Razmig Bedirian
Diriyah Art Futures encompasses a series of sculptural pavilions. Hassan Alshatti / Diriyah Art Futures
Saudi Arabia's Diriyah Art Futures named one of the world's most beautiful museums

Institute near Riyadh is dedicated to digital art and emerging technologies

CultureJune 19, 2025
Razmig Bedirian
Roswell2223, Nima Nabavi, 2023. Photo: The Third Line
Museum and gallery guide: Lebanese abstract artist enters spotlight

Featured shows draw on distinct visual vocabularies to question what we take for granted

CultureJune 19, 2025
Razmig Bedirian
Institutions such as the National Museum of Iran house archaeological material that dates back thousands of years. AFP
Iran relocates museum artefacts following Israeli attacks

The country is home to some of the region’s most significant museum collections

CultureJune 15, 2025
Razmig Bedirian
The Arabic word for mightiness is jabarut. The National
Arabic word of the weekHow Jabarut is meant to instil awe

It references a force that does not beg to be seen, but simply exists, towering and immovable

CultureJune 13, 2025
Razmig Bedirian
Mowen Li (aka Amira) experiments with a range of materials. Antonie Robertson / The National
How NYU Abu Dhabi fine art graduates find clarity in ambiguity

Exhibition has themes of disappearance, distortion and reclamation

Art & DesignJune 13, 2025
Razmig Bedirian
An installation by Jude Maharmeh, for the Unstable Grounds show at 421 Arts Campus. Antonie Robertson / The National
Young Emirati photographer gets first solo show in UAE

The featured exhibitions reflect shifting grounds, both real and conceptual

CultureJune 12, 2025
Razmig Bedirian
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