Articles

The ‘Spiritual’ Matrix

"Experiencing art in different surroundings especially so different and specific like Japanese culture was magnificent but also challenging. Although there are many cultural differences I was more occupied with the things we shared in common." (Taida Jasarevic)

Children of Gaza

Meem Gallery exhibits the work of Dia Al-Azzawi, Anthony Dawton, Jim McFarlane and Giuseppe Aquili

Beauty and the Lens

"These days, unlike before, I’m more into ‘reality’ than ‘truth’. I think that reality emerges in front of an artist’s eyes like magic in each and every second but that it is we who can’t often see it." (Kourosh Adim)

The Beauty of the Calligraphic Strokes

"Islamic calligraphy, in terms of its beauty, form and shape has a greater inspiration for me than any other art form. Contemporary calligraphers have the chance to create unlimited new compositions." (Ali Kianmehr)

The Blurring of Beauty and Truth

A visual artist Noor Iskandar has an immense ardour for poetry and emotional overlay. His photography reflects lyrical emotions, most times shrouded with clouds of melancholia.

My Rock Stars Experimental, Volume 1

'Hassan Hajjaj: My Rock Stars Experimental, Volume 1', an exhibition featuring a three-channel video installation by Moroccan-born artist Hassan Hajjaj is on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).

HIPA to host Photography Workshops in Dubai

For the second year in succession, the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) is set to host photography workshops during January to raise awareness of photography in the UAE.