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Art & Design

Sandcastle-inspired artworks at Reem Al Mubarak's What We Left In The Sandbox exhibition explore the relationship between childhood memories, familiar spaces and the passage of time. Antonie Robertson / The National

Bubble wrap and sandcastles: Inside Reem Al Mubarak's new Abu Dhabi exhibition

The Emirati artist transforms ordinary materials into interactive artworks that invite visitors to reflect on their own experiences

In a refugee camp far from the sea, Ramallah artist paints fish dreaming of home

UAE art guide: 13 exhibitions to see in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah

How Abu Dhabi's outdoor Children's Biennale brings art to life through play

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Sheikha Hind Al Qasimi's vision for Sharjah's creative future

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