Uncover the latest in design, architecture & the written word. Here, we showcase emerging local artists, the latest gallery exhibits in Dubai Art, design trends & more.
Those were the words that instinctively spilled out of my mouth after having seen Hanin’s shortlisted piece for the first time. With cone-shaped legs and bulky tops, her ‘little wooden creatures’ charmed the judges and public alike, winning first place in the Design category [with…
Banksy fans, chilled-out-scene seekers and salivating sensualists, this weekend Nissan and ‘Street Nights’ are bringing you a slice of New York’s delicious vibrance. Happening on 20-21 February at Al Quoz, ‘Street Nights’ is gathering world-class urban graffiti artists, creative street-food stalls a…
“A crumpled piece of paper isn’t a sign of defeat, but rather of triumph. Ideas that make history are built on a succession of crumpled papers. With every piece of crumpled paper, our ideas grow better, bigger and grander.” They’ve put it beautifully in the quote above from the Ori…
Often mesmerizing, the art of ballet is world-renowned for its complexity in technique and beauty in its simplicity. The image of a spotlight focusing on a ballerina with her glimmering tutu on a dark stage maybe cliché, but is definitely one that always exhilarates. With the discipline involved in …
The lights are back in town, and this time, they’re more spectacular than ever. The 5th edition of the 9-day Sharjah Light Festival, organized by the Sharjah Tourism Authority, started off its much-awaited celebrations on Feb 5th , ending on Feb 13th. The emirate of Sharjah has been honored th…
Romance. It is depicted not just in grand notions or dramatic acts of love, it can even be the simplest of gestures. Acts in pursuit of romance can come from a bed of roses, a song or serenade to a simple glance. As Valentine’s Day approaches, all sorts of content regarding romance, love and a…
Well, Manila born Danish performance artist, Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen does that quite literally as she takes the role of a human-paintbrush as she flips her hair back and forth on a large-scale paper. Rasmussen’s painting above is a great example of ‘Beyond the brush’. It is an inventive use for me…
The daunting changes that global warming will bring us is a horror to think of. The consequences of global warming have been well documented by Hollywood in various movies over the years including The Day After Tomorrow, An Inconvenient Truth, etc. Drastic weather changes, extinction of animals, nat…
DUBAI – Held under the royal patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Women Establishment, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nayhan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, UAE, The winner of the Sheikha…
She found her voice in art. This week, B-Change Watch Out For caught up with Anjana Pisharody. An artist whose paintings speak volumes about her. A quiet albeit friendly woman, she has always been drawn to fine arts. During childhood, doodles and strokes weren’t simply a hobby, but a space wh…
‘Art is the stored honey of the human soul’ Transformed into an #Artwalk the City Walk at Jumeirah was bustling and gleaming far more than usual on account of the Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award 2015 Launch held there at 7pm, graced and inaugurated by the presence of His Highness Sheikh…
Is your Instagram feed brimming with pictures of a celestial-looking chamber lit up by what looks like vibrant little stars? What you’re looking at is the widely popular artwork of Yayoi Kusama entitled Infinity Mirrored Room- Filled with the Brilliance of Life. Since the U.A.E’s most ta…
Twinkling lights adorn trees, doors and streets and antique ornaments glitter on your wrists and inside your home. The warm and woody ambience of the holidays amidst chilly winters makes up a big part of the cheery mood [not to mention hot cocoa, marshmallows and expansive feasts]. So in the spirit …
WANTED by the cops, WANTED by the art community (in a completely different way) and renowned around the world for her skills – ‘Bambi’ has quite an exciting life. When the world sleeps, Bambi comes to play, with her stencils and spray cans. Dubbed as the ‘female Banksy’, she has ke…
The 43rd U.A.E National Day! The celebrations just get bigger and better every year and this year, they got creative. Breaking two records at the Grand Parade in Meydan wasn’t enough; Dubai broke the record for the world’s longest graffiti on November 30, 2014 as well. And of course, B-C…
What’s your take on that? Does art have a purpose? Of course it does. But then again, why does it have to have a purpose? Why can’t art just be art? Like all things and like all people, majority of the time, we have to serve a purpose. What’s life without meaning? Look at our …
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It all started with the first picture he posted on Facebook; the enormously popular photography project “Humans of New York” by New York-based photographer, Brandon Stanton, has now gone global. Sponsored by the United Nations, Stanton is now documenting life and the stories of people beyond New Yor…
The cursor blinks, and you look away from your screen. Your usual companion in expression, Microsoft Word, seems, at the moment, to be your most ardent enemy. Glancing back at the empty white space, the cursor still blinks incessantly, mocking you. With each blink, your animosity increases. Why are …
What makes you nostalgic about the past? Looking at an old photograph? An old post or picture on Facebook or Instagram? Nowadays when we think of wishing someone, it’s all digital – whether it’s through Facebook, Whatsapp, iMsg, BBM (the minority that still uses it), and even Twitter and Insta…
Yong Hi, a Shanghai based artist, used a basketball dipped in red paint to create a portrait of NBA player Yao Ming. It began as a fun experiment but the video on YouTube went viral in days. Yong Hi describes herself as a painter who “loves to paint, but not with a paint brush”. You …
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