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Yas Bay Waterfront and Pier71 is now home to 12 public artworks. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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'Final Days' by American artist Kaws is one of two new sculptures at Yas Bay Waterfront. Photo: Yas Bay Waterfront
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'Flower Parent and Child' by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami joins the growing art collection. Photo: Yas Bay Waterfront
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This seated sculpture is one of four 'Astrocat' installations. Photo: Yas Bay Waterfront
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'The Emerging Man' features an eight-metre-high head and two hands in the water. Photo: Yas Bay Waterfront
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A standing 'Astrocat' installation by CoolRainLabo. Photo: Yas Bay Waterfront
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Visitors taking photos near 'The Giant'. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Yas Bay Waterfront and Pier71 is now home to 12 public artworks. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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'Final Days' by American artist Kaws is one of two new sculptures at Yas Bay Waterfront. Photo: Yas Bay Waterfront
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'Flower Parent and Child' by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami joins the growing art collection. Photo: Yas Bay Waterfront
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This seated sculpture is one of four 'Astrocat' installations. Photo: Yas Bay Waterfront
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'The Emerging Man' features an eight-metre-high head and two hands in the water. Photo: Yas Bay Waterfront
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A standing 'Astrocat' installation by CoolRainLabo. Photo: Yas Bay Waterfront
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Visitors taking photos near 'The Giant'. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Yas Bay Waterfront and Pier71 is now home to 12 public artworks. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Huge sculptures unveiled as part of ever-growing Yas Bay art scene
The larger-than-life artworks are by renowned artists Kaws and Takashi Murakami
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Hayley Skirka
30 July, 2022
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