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27 сентября в 18.00 Государственный академический театр танца Республики Казахстан откроет свой юбилейный, 60-й театральный сезон. Символично, что в год шестидесятилетия театр вступает в новую главу своей истории – ему присвоено имя основателя, выдающегося казахстанского хореографа, народного артиста Казахской ССР Болата Аюханова.
I remember standing inside one of Wallace Chan’s monumental installations and feeling slightly frustrated by it. The work was designed as a vessel, something between sculpture, architecture and an imagined cosmic interior. You could enter it, move around it, look through layers of metal and reflected light. Nearby, another even larger structure seemed to promise the same physical immersion, yet remained inaccessible.
Государственный академический театр танца РК представит две современные постановки.
The terrifying truth behind mermaid imagery! At the end of the 19th century, silver amulets with images of mermaids were widely available in Egypt’s jewellery souks. In Egyptian folklore, water spirits and protective amulets went hand in hand: images of mermaids were believed to guard against illness, child mortality, and misfortune. Their blend of folklore, protection, and jewellery makes mermaid imagery on amulets especially fascinating. Why were these so popular, and what world hides behind the use of these things?
Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen presents his first solo sculptural exhibition in Venice, “We Thought We Were Alone”, at Palazzo Rota Ivancich, which is now officially open to the public as of 6 May 2026, coinciding with the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.
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.
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 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.
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