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The National Pavilion of Saudi Arabia at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, commissioned by the Visual Arts Commission of the Ministry of Culture, will open on 9 May with Dana Awartani’s “May your tears never dry, you who weep over stones”, curated by Antonia Carver, with assistant curator Hafsa Alkhudairi.
Tashkeel presents “Unfolding”, a solo exhibition by Emirati artist Moza Al Falasi, slated to open on 15 May 2026.
Artists Kingsley Ng and Angel Hui debut site-specific installations, creating a concerto of light, sound and movement.
The work of Wallace Chan resists easy categorization. It moves between sculpture and jewelry, physics and metaphysics, material precision and philosophical speculation. Over the past decades, he has not only redefined what contemporary jewelry can be, but has also constructed an entirely personal language – one in which gemstones become vessels of time, and matter itself seems to hesitate between presence and disappearance.
In this conversation for Arte&Lusso, Bana Kattan reflects on her curatorial approach to the UAE National Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, where the exhibition “Washwasha” unfolds as a meditation on sound, memory, and subtle forms of transmission.
The Unique Group announces the return of Luxury Monte-Carlo 2026, taking place from June 11 to 13 at Le Méridien Hotel Beach Sea Plaza in the Principality of Monaco. The event reaffirms its place as a refined meeting point for haute joaillerie, where creation, dialogue, and discretion find their natural setting.
The National Pavilion of the United Arab Emirates announces its forthcoming exhibition “Washwasha” at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. “Washwasha” is curated by Bana Kattan, Curator and Associate Head of Exhibitions at the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Project, and Assistant Curator Tala Nassar.
The Unique Gallery unveils The Unique Falcon of the Emirates, a new jewellery creation conceived not merely as an ornament, but as a symbol of gratitude, identity and enduring values at a time when stability, leadership and thoughtful vision are more meaningful than ever.
Art Basel has long been the fair at which the international art world gathers to encounter the finest works on the market, first-hand and in an unrivalled setting of quality, expertise, and influence.
Haitham Al Busafi will represent Oman at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, running from 9 May – 22 November 2026, where he will also serve as its curator. Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, and located in the Arsenale Artiglierie, Zīnah transforms the tradition of Omani silver horse adornment (Al-zannah) into a monumental, participatory environment of sand, suspended metal, and collectively generated sound.
