Laguna Beach Taverna & Lounge Unveils ‘Tribal Vibes Brunch’
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Palm Jumeirah skyline, Laguna Beach Taverna & Lounge is launching its new Tribal Vibes Brunch this Sunday, 24th November.
Largest Iteration of the Art Basel Shop, Championing the Work of Artists, to Take Place at Art Basel Miami Beach from December 4-8, 2024
Art Basel shares first details of its next iteration of the Art Basel Shop, a novel concept store showcasing bespoke lifestyle and heritage products encapsulating and celebrating the Art Basel experience.
British Council Celebrates 90 Years of Impact Globally and Highlights Research on the Future of English Language Education in MENA
As the British Council celebrates 90 years of engagement globally, it continues its role as a leader in language education, cultural exchange, and research. This milestone is marked through The Future of English: Global Perspectives, a key publication from the British Council’s ongoing research into the role of English across the world.
An Exclusive Bridgerton Candlelight Concert Arrives in Dubai!
This unique live multi-sensory musical experience promises an enchanting evening of Regency-Era glamour and modern hits.
Steven Naifeh returns to Abu Dhabi with a Semicentennial show at ArtBooth Gallery
Steven Naifeh, the prominent artist and biographer, returns to Abu Dhabi after 50 years with a seminal show at ArtBooth Gallery.
Elements of Elegance: Gold, Diamonds and Fashion Masterpieces
Sabrina Catabelle, the well-known curator, shaked again the art scene in Dubai and found an unexpected yet striking venue in a renowned jewel store: Maison Luxe in Dubai Mall. With the recent Showcase, an art exhibition that celebrates the synergy between visual art and jewelry design. Canvases glowing amidst gold leaves and fashion photographs arranged alongside elegant lab-grown diamond pendant and earrings, this exhibition invites guests to discover how the art world and fine jewelry can reflect and enhance each other’s brilliance.
ICD Brookfield Place Arts Presents: Water Like Tears, Flour Like Soil a Group Exhibition in Collaboration with Dar Yusuf Nasri Jacir for Art and Research
ICD Brookfield Place Arts unveils Water like tears, flour like soil, a group exhibition formed in collaboration with Dar Yusuf Nasri Jacir for Art and Research – an ancestral family home turned artistrun space in Bethlehem. Opening on November 13th, 2024, the exhibition explores themes of creation and transformation through land, kinship, cultural resistance and storytelling.
Vinyl Souk Mini Festival Set to Ignite the UAE’s Alternative Music Scene This November
Vinyl Souk, the UAE’s pioneering platform for alternative music and vinyl culture announces the launch of its most anticipated event yet—Vinyl Souk Mini Festival.
Vacheron Constantin Unveils les Cabinotiers les Temps Divine
The Les Cabinotiers Le Temps Divin (divine time) series explore the notion of time in its various cultural and conceptual perceptions: physical and linear like a chronology; astronomical and cyclical like the seasons; metaphysical in the infinite stretching of the present moment. For each of these interpretations, Vacheron Constantin offers a journey towards different cultural horizons, a horological odyssey punctuated by the mechanics of time and staged by artistic crafts.
Interview with Dr. Idries Trevathan
Idries Trevathan is the Curator of Islamic Art and Culture at the king Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra). He has over 15 years of experience working with Islamic art collections in the Muslim world and beyond. Trevathan works regularly on conservation projects and has conducted technical and aesthetic color studies on a range of Islamic art objects, including the Malay Qur’an manuscripts, Damascene reception rooms and Ottoman era porticoes in the grand mosque in Makkah. Trevathan trained as an art conservator at the City & Guilds of London Art School and earned a PhD in Islamic art from the Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London. His achievements have been recognized by numerous awards, including the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies Prize for Research, the Hamad bin Khalifa Scholarship, the Zibby Garnett Fellowship and the Knights of the Round Table Award. He has authored and edited numerous books most notably Colour, Light and Wonder in Islamic Art (Saqi Books 2020) and The Art of Orientation: An Exploration of the Mosque through Objects (Hirmer 2020).
