Signs of the Times: Group Show at Mathaf
There is sometimes nothing more anxiety-inducing than an empty page. As many artists will attest,…
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Architectural Migrations: Alia Farid at Chisenhale Gallery
Great swathes of colour welcome visitors to London’s Chisenhale Gallery, as long rows of tapestry-like…
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Standing Strong: Group Exhibition at Istanbul’74
A capsized sailboat is poised to glide across the sky on a hillside overlooking Istanbul’s…
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Water as a Women’s Issue: Group Show at Women’s Pavilion, Expo City in Dubai
Launched during COP28, Resonating Tides extends the summit’s discussions around climate action to the realm…
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Natural Rhythm: Group Show at Baltic
Templo del agua, río Tyne (Water Temple, River Tyne) (2023),by Colombian artist Leonel Vásquez, borrows…
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Ambiguous Liaisons: Fahd Burki at Grey Noise
Over the years, Fahd Burki has intentionally maintained a reluctance to provide a fixed narrative…
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The Politics of Abstraction: Samia Halaby at Sharjah Art Museum
In Samia Halaby’s vast painting The Martyrdom of Talal (2012), a woman crouches in a…
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Down to Earth: Sharjah Architecture Triennial 2023
The vertical growth of the UAE over recent decades has been extraordinary. The eruption of…
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Brighter Horizons: Manar Abu Dhabi 2023
Amid the mangroves of Abu Dhabi, a carousel rises from the water. A chair, ladder,…
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Being Natural: Nabil Nahas at Lawrie Shabibi
Bursts of colour and a personal fusion of geometry and nature characterise the oeuvre of…
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Taking it Slow: Afra Al Dhaheri at Green Art Gallery
Stepping into Afra Al Dhaheri’s Give Your Weight to the Ground is like entering a…
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Reality Check: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa opened in 2004 with a mission…
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