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Louvre Abu Dhabi is a modern marvel in the making

The stunning dome designed by Jean Nouvel will be the first thing visitors to the Louvre Abu Dhabi will see when they arrive at the museum in 2015. Courtesy Tourism Development & Investment Company

The Louvre Abu Dhabi will open its doors to visitors in 2015, but one of the most crucial phases of construction is well under way. Read Article Louvre Abu Dhabi is a modern marvel in the making

Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil on exile and rebirth

The artist Youssef Nabil. Courtesy Youssef Nabil / The Third Line.

Youssef Nabil's first solo show in four years opened ths month at The Third Line gallery. Anna Seaman speaks to an artist who has made a name for himself internationally. Read Article Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil on exile and rebirth

Tarek Al Ghoussein to represent Kuwait at the 55th Venice Biennale

Tarek Al Ghoussein's K Files consists of eight photographs, where Al Ghoussein has shot himself inside the stock market, a dilapidated palace, a football field, an old school and besides Kuwait´s first oil well with the famous water towers spiking the horizon in the distance.
CREDIT: courtesy Tarek Al Ghoussein/The Third Line

More Arab artists than ever before will be joining the 55th Venice Biennale. We meet Tarek Al Ghoussein, a Palestinian Kuwaiti who will be representing Kuwait. Read Article Tarek Al Ghoussein to represent Kuwait at the 55th Venice Biennale

Sheikha Salama: We should take enormous pride in our artists

For the first time this year, the Sheikha Salama Bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation supports the UAE National Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Here, in an exclusive interview, Sheikha Salama shares her thoughts. Read Article Sheikha Salama: We should take enormous pride in our artists

The Emirati artist Mohammed Kazem to show at the Venice Biennale

Considered to be a pioneer of Emirati contemporary art, Mohammed Kazem is one of the most watched talents of the country. We meet him ahead of his forthcoming Venice show. Read Article The Emirati artist Mohammed Kazem to show at the Venice Biennale

Philip Mueller is enjoying a second solo show

A young Austrian artist, Philip Mueller, whose gallery describes his painting as a "shamanistic ritual" that is carried out in a "dungeon" and one where every canvas "initiates a rite of passage" is showing the second in a three part series at Carbon 12 in Alserkal Avenue. Read Article Philip Mueller is enjoying a second solo show

Lucy Orta brings her message to Abu Dhabi’s TEDxWWF: One Planet Living

The London-based artist Lucy Orta is in Abu Dhabi for TEDxWWF: One Planet Living, where she will speak about her practice. Read Article Lucy Orta brings her message to Abu Dhabi’s TEDxWWF: One Planet Living

Arab identity in political, funny and unforeseen forms on show in Liverpool

A new exhibition in Liverpool explores the work of 11 photographers from across the Arab world who explore personal and collective identity. Read Article Arab identity in political, funny and unforeseen forms on show in Liverpool

Acid Fields is Shawki Youssef's reaction to instability in the Middle East

The Lebanese artist Shawki Youssef's work is a reaction to the political instability in the Middle East. Read Article Acid Fields is Shawki Youssef's reaction to instability in the Middle East

Five artists and new acquisitions for the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

The museum hosts a three-day series of talks with five artists whose work has been chosen for a growing collection. Read Article Five artists and new acquisitions for the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

Silent Voices II portrays hope and horror through art

An exhibit set to raise funds for victims of human trafficking opens in the capital tonight. Read Article Silent Voices II portrays hope and horror through art

Oasis: Louvre Abu Dhabi exhibit at Manarat Al Saadiyat

Celine Hullo discusses six artefacts of the 130 on display and how they represent the influence that art has had on cultures throughout history. Read Article Oasis: Louvre Abu Dhabi exhibit at Manarat Al Saadiyat

Christo increases prize money for award for UAE artists

The Bulgarian artist has been impressed by the courage and creativity of the young generation of artists in the UAE. Read Article Christo increases prize money for award for UAE artists

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Artist Michael Rakowitz's Iraqi roots inspired art/food project in Dubai

Michael Rakowitz serves food at Enemy Kitchen, 2006, an installation that is part of the art project Feast: Radical Hospitality in Contemporary Art at the Smart Museum of Art in Chicago. Courtesy Michael Rakowitz and Lombard Freid Gallery

Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz became politically engaged after the first Gulf War and has since produced works that involve food, design, utility and agitation, writes Shirine Saad Artist Michael Rakowitz's Iraqi roots inspired art/food project in Dubai

Fast and Furious 6 is a movie that delivers what it promises

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Emiratis are stars of Ramadan TV

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