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Reflections on Art Basel Miami Beach 2025

Art Basel Miami Beach 2025 was less about overarching claims of global dominance and more about how individual works demand thought. Yes, we go to Art Basel every year, and with unfocused eyes it can feel all so familiar. Yet…

Islamic Art: A Journey of Splendor at the National Museum of Korea

The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) and the National Museum of Korea (NMK) present Islamic Art: A Journey of Splendor, a landmark exhibition introducing audiences in Seoul to one of the world’s most significant collections of Islamic art. The presentation…

Yervant Hawarian at Dalloul Artist Collective

Rewind marks a new chapter for the Dalloul Artist Collective as it presents a solo exhibition by Yervant Hawarian, held in collaboration with the Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation. On view at DAC Art Space in the Stone Garden…

Dom Art Projects: A New Home for Curatorial Experimentation in Dubai

Dom Art Projects, a new private art institution in Dubai, opened its doors on 27 November 2025, introducing a fresh, female-led platform dedicated to discovery, research, and curatorial experimentation. Located in Al Khayat Avenue within the Al Quoz Creative Zone,…

Noof Mohamed on Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum

Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum is the newest addition to Qatar’s Education City, expanding the country’s cultural landscape. Launched by Qatar Foundation, the museum is the first institution dedicated entirely to tracing Husain’s artistic journey from the 1950s…

Noor Riyadh 2025: A Luminous Manifesto for Saudi Arabia’s Future

Riyadh, a city experiencing one of the most dynamic periods of urban development in the world, is currently being recast under a breathtaking new light. The fifth and most spectacular edition of the Noor Riyadh 2025 festival, themed In the…

Reflections on Dhai Dubai and the Cultural Terrain Around It

There’s something quietly powerful about watching a city define itself through light. In Dubai, that feels especially true. This November, Dhai Dubai returned to Al Wasl Plaza at Expo City Dubai – an architectural heart that has itself become a…

Manar Abu Dhabi 2025: ‘The Light Compass’

Manar Abu Dhabi returns for its second edition, bringing 22 site-specific light artworks to Jubail Island, Souq Al Mina, and, for the first time, Al Ain’s UNESCO-listed Al Qattara and Al Jimi Oases. Following its debut in Al Ain on…

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