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Nada Raza on Dubai
Nada Raza is the Director of Alserkal Arts Foundation and as a member of our 2022 Editorial Committee, she spoke to My Art Guides about her top recommendations on spending time in Dubai and why the city is special for her.
February 18, 2022
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Cima Azzam on Sharjah
Cima Azzam is the curator of Maraya Arts Centre, Sharjah. As a member of the 2022 Editorial Committee, she talks to My Art Guides about the Emirate of Sharjah.
February 18, 2022
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Maya Allison on Abu Dhabi
Maya Allison moved to the United Arab Emirates from the US in 2012 to establish the NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery, where she holds the post of Executive Director and Chief Curator. She is the curator of the UAE Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale and lives in Abu Dhabi. As a member of our Editorial Committee, we asked her some questions about living and working in Abu Dhabi.
February 18, 2022
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The Charm of Disquiet: an interview with Elham M. Aghili
In September 2021 "Vetrina" was launched, a cycle of contemporary art exhibitions hosted by Vino Vero Venezia in collaboration with Lightbox and curated by Mara Sartore.
The curator interviewed the second guest artist Elham M. Aghili to chat about her artistic practice and her amazing site-specific work "Hybrids" created specifically for the Wine Club's showcase.
February 10, 2022
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What is between the eyelid and the eye: Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim and Maya Allison in conversation
The National Pavilion UAE for the 59th Venice Biennale presents Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim: Between Sunrise and Sunset, an installation of human-sized, abstract, and organic sculptural forms inspired by the environment of Khor Fakkan, Ibrahim’s hometown in the Al Hajar Mountains on the east coast of Sharjah. Ibrahim chose Maya Allison, Chief Curator and Executive Director of NYU Abu Dhabi as the curator of the pavilion. In September 2020 Ibrahim opened a solo exhibition Memory Drum at Lawrie Shabibi, Dubai and had a conversation with Maya Allison about his practice. The 59th International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 2022 will open to the public between 23 April - 27 November 2022.
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An introspective look: Cecilia Alemani in conversation with András Szántó
Ahead of the opening of the Venice Biennale, cultural consultant and author András Szántó spoke with the curator Cecilia Alemani, on Zoom, about the ideas and process behind the exhibition and how it relates to our moment.
February 15, 2022
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Julien Creuzet: ‘Too blue, too deep, too dark we sank…’
For his first exhibition in a UK institution, Creuzet has filled the upstairs gallery in Camden Arts Centre with a dense installation incorporating music, video, poetry and sculpture. Creuzet’s distinctive sculptural language often repurposes found materials; relics of detritus washed ashore by oceans or the unrelenting progress of history.
January 25, 2022
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Shezad Dawood on Fogo Island ‘Between Land & Sea’
My Art Guides talks to artist Shezad Dawood about his experiences on a residency at Fogo Island Arts where an exhibition of his work, 'Between Land & Sea', is on display until 17 April 2022.
January 20, 2022
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Yves Saint Laurent aux Musée
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the house of Yves Saint Laurent, the late couturier’s creations will be displayed at six major Paris museums alongside some of the art works that inspired them.
January 13, 2022
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Major exhibitions, new art spaces and events enhance the Saudi art scene
December 2021 sees major new events and art spaces open to the public across Saudi Arabia.
December 17, 2021
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This is Lesley Lokko, curator of the 18th Architecture Venice Biennale
Academic and best-seller Lesley Lokko is the first black woman responsible for curating a Venice Architecture Biennale.
December 16, 2021
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Interview between Chus Martinez and Elena Mazzi: ‘I do not desire, I am moved’ at Der TANK, Basel
Italian artist Elena Mazzi opens her first exhibition in Switzerland this week, ‘I do not desire, I...
December 8, 2021
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Leading US conceptualist artist Lawrence Weiner dies aged 79
The great US conceptual artist Lawrence Weiner has died, aged 79 in his home and studio in Manhattan,...
December 2, 2021
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Para Site celebrates its 25th anniversary with the double exhibition “Noble Rot”
After 25 years of activity Para Site presents "Noble Rot", a double exhibition to celebrate the past and prepare for the future. 18 artists present commissioned artworks to celebrate the anniversary.
November 30, 2021
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Gerhard Richter Artist’s Books
To celebrate Gerhard Richter’s 90th birthday, the Kunstbibliothek is mounting the first major retrospective...
November 24, 2021
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Six Continents, or more
Answering the calls of the exhibition “Ubuntu, un rêve lucide” [Ubuntu, a lucid dream] by...
November 23, 2021
Articles
Ans Azura: a new platform dedicated to central-eastern european and middle eastern art
November 22, 2021
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The artist Jimmie Durham has died aged 81
Jimmie Durham (Houston, 1940 – Berlin, 2021), was a sculptor, essayist and poet who challenged...
November 16, 2021
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Etel Adnan (1925-2021) remembered
The great Etel Adnan, a Lebanese-American author, poet, and artist, died this week in Paris at the age...
November 19, 2021
Interviews
An interview with Craig Robins
November 17, 2021
Interviews
An interview with Ximena Caminos
November 15, 2021
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An interview with Pablo Rodriguez-Fraile
November 15, 2021
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Domenico Gnoli
Conceived by Germano Celant, Domenico Gnoli's exhibition brings together over 100 works produced by the artist between 1949 and 1969 and is complemented by as many drawings.
November 15, 2021
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M+ Grand Opening
M+, Asia’s first global museum of contemporary visual culture, will open to the public on November...
November 12, 2021