The Arts Center at New York University Abu Dhabi has announced its full spring 2016 lineup following the success of the inaugural fall program of free public events. Poised to delight arts enthusiasts…
Superstar Pianist Lang Lang And Others Set For Abu Dhabi Festival 2016
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, the 13th edition of the Abu Dhabi Festival will run from 3 – 30 April with a series of nationw…
Shoot 1971: Would You Save This Man From Getting Shot?
All for the love of art, Chris Burden, an American performance, sculpture and installation artist risked his life by asking a friend to shoot him with a .22 rifle from a distance of 15-16 feet. What w…
£1.5 Billion Under A Coat: A Heist That Led To Fame
It’s difficult to come across a person who doesn’t know of Da Vinci’s masterpiece; Mona Lisa or La Gioconda, but what most people don’t know is the reason behind it’s fame. The masterpiece owes it wor…
Art Week Dubai: 5 Captivating Events You Need To Hit [March 14-24]
It’s a cultural enthusiast’s dizziest daydream – a week dripping with paint, pictures, and patterns at different locations in the U.A.E. Very swiftly overtaking the art scene in major metros across th…
5 Of The Most Romantic Paintings In The World
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 si…
The Human Paintbrush: Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen
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…
Visit The Breathtaking ‘Seeing Through Light’ Exhibit From the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Collection
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 …
Evaristti Art: Would You Kill Nemo?
Marco Evaristti, Danish-Chilean artist, is best known for his controversial art pieces, one of which you can see above. The entire display consists of blenders with water and live goldfish swimming in…
Erotic Imagery in Art: Those Old Pervs
Titian’s Venus of Urbino, 1583, Uffizi Gallery, Florence The use of erotic imagery in art is not a new concept, and dates back to the Greek and Roman eras. During the Italian Renaissance, wealthy duke…
Obsessed with Sex: Is This New?
Roman art, recently unearthed, seems filled with explicit erotic imagery. Artefacts, as seen in the picture above, like knives with handles showing couples having sex were common in Roman households. …
Were You Forced Into Your Career Choice?
You have company amongst the greats, my friend. Michelangelo, the famous creator of the Sistine Chapel, was always interested in sculpture and it is well known that he despised painting. Regardless, h…
Wassily Kandinsky: Hearing Colors, Seeing Sounds
Imagine being able to see your favorite music! Wassily Kandinsky, an artist of the late 1800s, is most popular for his abstract works of art and is believed to have had synesthesia – a harmless condit…
Wassily Kandinsky: Hearing Colors, Seeing Sounds
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