In between the Jumeirah Palm Strip Mall and The Village Mall, a warm-lit, cozy tent featured poets, musicians and stand-up comedians during the 5th Blank Space Open Mic event on Thursday last week. Fo…
DIFF & Samsung Launch Short Film Contest To Take Winners To Cannes
Samsung and Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) have announced the return of the Samsung Short Film Contest, following phenomenal interest in the competition during its inaugural year. Organisers…
The Urban Space And How Dubai Does It
It is said that people in the UAE spend 80% of their time indoors. It is also a well-known fact that obesity and vitamin D deficiency are two of the most common health problems here. Do you see where …
Bioneers, Globjects and Karim Rashid’s Post Analog World
This feature by Karim Rashid for CNN STYLE is shared as part of a partnership between B-Change and CNN. After 100,000 years of analog living we have crossed the Rubicon to a new era. The digital age i…
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…
5 Boho Chic Decor Accessories To Funk Up Your Room
The long-standing fad, which we casually quote for fashion and style, transpired in the 19th century in Europe. Of course, it wasn’t a fad then, it was the way artists, writers, musicians and actors l…
Capturing Joy With A Lens: Photographer Adnan Faraz
Versatility spilling out of his pores, this week’s ‘Watch Out For’ features a young man who is driven, sharp, and innovative. Adnan Faraz is a photographer, painter, graphic designer, and animal lover…
I Do Not Get Creative Blocks | Interview With David Carson
Best known for his innovative covers and lack of adhering to design rules, David Carson has long been revered in design circles as one to be hated (cause he is so good) and loved (cause he is so good)…
Spontaneity in Photography: Learn Henri Cartier Bresson’s Style
The most thrilling photographs are the ones captured in a moment of spot, snap and click. All three in succession and in the right time span. Spontaneity has always been ‘in’. French photo…
Mastering The Masters: Upcoming Emirati Pointillist, Nourah Abdullah
These paintings are pure joy. Flit away to an idyllic mental holiday for a few minutes with companions Kandinsky, Signac, Van Gogh, Monet and Nourah. When my eyes caught miniature photographs of the F…
5 Art Workshops In Dubai To Nurture Your Creative Inkling
As the scorching heat of the sun locks us indoors for a few months, we thought ‘What better way to spend the summer than to nurture the artist within?’ You may have longed for a creative o…
ARTSPACE Gallery: Gaze At The Refined Calligraphy Of Mouneer Al Shaarani
ARTSPACE Gallery is geared up to showcase the latest collection of the modern, design-inspired works of renowned calligraphy artist, Mouneer al Shaarani, from 20th April to 16th May 2015, sponsored by…
Dubai Design District #MeetD3 Launch Review | John Newman
What does John Newman have in common with us, you ask? We’ve had our hearts broken in love all the same. Headlining the launch #MeetD3 at Dubai Design District last night, John Newman performed amidst…
The Deciding Factor For The Triumph Or Downfall Of The Dubai Art Scene
Slowly yet surely, we see a swirling art craze take over this city, which was previously associated with skyscrapers and oil. In a market that is still finding its feet with regards to contemporary ar…
The Idle To Agile Fitness Chronicles: A 67 Year Old Fitter Than Me?
What an incredible week it’s been: Chia has turned me into one happy chica! I have energy that lasts for miles and spirits that reach the sky. More importantly, cravings for sugary and deep-fried ever…
B-Change WOF: The Intuitive Artist Anjana Pisharody
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 dra…
AED 50,000: The Stakes Are Higher For Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award 2015
‘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 Artis…
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 …
Yes, I’m an Arts Student – No, I’m Not Stupid
A fine Sunday morning, three students walked past three identical white lilies in a luscious garden. The Science student plucked the petals of the lily to understand it better… for research. The Comme…
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…
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
YOUR NAME YOUR FIRST NAME YOUR FAMILY/LAST NAME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS YOUR TITLE YOUR BRAND art tid bits,artsy,b-artsy,colors,favorite music,hearing colors,kandinsky,seeing sounds,synesthesia,wassily kandinskyImagine 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 condition where one can enjoy a sense perception through multiple senses [Hearing color, and seeing sound]. He spoke of colors […]