Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim was born in 1962 in Khor Fakkan, on the east coast of the UAE, at a time when the town was still a small coastal settlement. As a child, he was energetic and often in trouble at…
This interview is an excerpt from issue #75 Being Wael Shawky. In this chapter, we explore how Shawky engages myth, not as a retreat from reality, but as an alternative system of knowledge. The layered, echoing voices that surface throughout…
On January 30, 2026, the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale returned for its highly anticipated third edition, transforming the industrial JAX District into a vibrant nexus of global discourse. Titled In Interludes and Transitions (في الحِلّ والترحال), the Biennale runs through May…
QATAR This week, Doha becomes the gravitational centre of regional attention. Art Basel Qatar (5–7 Feb), curated by Wael Shawky, brings together 87 galleries from 31 countries in an open-format presentation across the city. Shawky described the fair as a…
This interview is an excerpt from issue #73 Being Manal AlDowayan. A monographic issue exploring the artist’s journey from the Aramco compound to the global stage. The issue maps the personal, social, and political landscapes that continue to inform AlDowayan’s…
Wael Shawky’s work often unfolds like a story told across borders, belief systems, and eras. Born in Alexandria in 1971, he spent much of his childhood in Mecca, where his father, an architect, had moved the family in the 1970s…
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES This week at Alserkal Avenue, several January openings continue across painting, installation, and photography, offering a snapshot of the district’s early-year rhythm. Gallery Isabelle extends Are You Human Enough by artist duo :mentalKLINIK (until 20 March), while…
The Bulletin bringing you the latest highlights in the art world APRIL 2026 Alserkal Launches Month-Long Art Programme Across Dubai Alserkal Avenue has announced the launch of Alserkal Art Month, a five-week programme running from 18 April to 18 May,…
Manal AlDowayan’s artistic journey did not begin with childhood sketches or early declarations of vocation. It emerged gradually, shaped by lived experience, observation, and a sustained negotiation between parallel worlds. Raised in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia within the…
To mark its 15th anniversary, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art presents two exhibitions that reflect on its institutional legacy while engaging urgently with the present. Together, Resolutions: Celebrating 15 Years of Mathaf and we refuse_d frame the museum as both…