Orientalism – Biases in Art
byWill art investment grow in the region? What is holding it back, and what do we need to put in place for this industry to…
Art
Gibran – A School of Thought
bySharjah Art Museum hosted an exhibition for the renowned Lebanese- American artist Gibran Khalil Gibran that showcases paintings, sketches, and manuscripts under the theme of…
Unconventional Art Spaces
byLooking into how the use of alternative art spaces can be utilized to reach a wider audience in the UAE. A couple of weeks ago,…
The Choreography of Glass
byArticle Brief: A study trip to Rhode Island School of Design in the United States, revealed to the author that working with glass is a…
Design Interactions in @DesignDaysDubai
byArticle in brief: Being a part of Design Days Dubai 2015 as an exhibitor, as opposed to being part of the organizing team or being an…
Success Stories From @DesignDaysDubai
byArticle in brief: The author searched deep into Design Days Dubai to find three inspiring participants of the exhibition with inspiring stories to share. Dubai…
Without A Photographic Archive, Does That Make Us Non-Existent?
byArticle in brief: The author reflects on the changing perspective on the need for archiving our lives through photography. I squirmed uncomfortably in my seat as…
The Sign Makers
byArticle in brief: Walking through a signage street in Ajman to explore the different processes that take place in the making of these signs shines a…
The Function Designers
byArticle in brief: Enrolling in a design workshop in Kuwait City revealed to the author the importance of having collaborative and creative studio environments in…
The Bread Maker
byThe article in brief: The inviting whiff of baked dough wrangles this article into a modest-sized bread bakery where all that is left is sweet…
My Experience at MFECC
byWritten by: Raihana Al Hashemi (@rai7ana) Article in brief: the author writes about her experience of visiting the Middle East Film & Comic Con exhibition…
The Perks of Being an Introvert
byArticle in brief: A journey into the mind of an introvert. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computers; Rosa Parks, African American civil rights activist; Eleanor Roosevelt,…
Ramadan: A Flavor Like No Other
byArticle in brief: The month of Ramadan is almost over, and we need to make sure that we have embraced it properly. There it goes. The…
The Importance of Art in My Life
byArticle in brief: The author expresses the importance of art in one’s life. What is art? Or shall I ask, what makes good art ‘good’?…
Insanity and the Work of American Artist Basquiat
byHave you ever thought that our planet might be the mental institution of the world we live in? American author Ray Bradbury once said “Insanity…
The Beauty of Insanity, Relfecting on the Work of Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama
byPhilosopher George Carlin once said, “The reason I talk to myself is because I’m the only one whose answers I accept.” When I began studying…
My MEFCC Experience
byThe Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC) was an absolute thrilling experience for me. I missed it last year so I can’t compare it…
What You See is a Reflection of Your State of Mind
byThere was a legend of an ancient castle that had a thousand mirrors in one of its halls. So one of the village men heard…
Breaking the Walls of Pessimism
byThere was once a bitter man in a hospital room who spent his time whining about his illness and his health; by time, he noticed…
The Little Voice in Your Head
byThe Roman Philosopher Lucius Seneca once said, “Every guilty person is his own hangman, ” and his choice of wording was spot-on. The thing that…