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Art

A deep dive into visual creativity, from classical masterpieces to contemporary installations, and the impact of art on culture and society

A performer in Taus Makhacheva’s And What Did You Say? (2026) uses movement and objects to explore how gossip enters the body, changes shape and passes between people. Photo: National Pavilion UAE

Rumour has it: Artist turns gossip into movement at the UAE Pavilion in Venice

Art & DesignAugust 06, 2026

Valerie Hillings will oversee the opening exhibitions, public programmes and final preparations for the launch of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. Photo: North Carolina Museum of Art by Justin Kase Conder

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi names Valerie Hillings as first director

Art & DesignAugust 04, 2026

Ancient six-sided dice displayed alongside Francis Cotes's Portrait of William and Penelope Welby Playing Chess (1769) at Louvre Abu Dhabi's A Board Game Adventure. Victor Besa / The National

UAE art guide: 12 exhibitions to see in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah

Art & DesignJuly 31, 2026

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is scheduled to open in December. Photo: Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi

Why Abu Dhabi's Guggenheim will be more than another museum

EditorialJuly 30, 2026

Abdalla discussed art, activism and support for Palestine at a session at the Amman Film Festival. AFP

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Khalid Abdalla: ‘I have gained far more than I have lost’ by backing Palestine

CultureJuly 29, 2026

Former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser announces the nationalisation of the Suez Canal Company in Alexandria on July 26, 1956. Getty Images

How did the Suez Canal become a symbol of Egyptian resistance?

CultureJuly 26, 2026

Mohammed Kazem credits much of his early experimentation to the mentorship of Hassan Sharif. Antonie Robertson / The National

How UAE landscapes helped Mohammed Kazem cut his teeth as an artist

Art & DesignJuly 22, 2026

Photographs pinned to a map of southern Lebanon at Hkeeli Ya Jnoub, where family images and personal archives are helping preserve memories of villages affected or destroyed by conflict. AFP

Beirut exhibition preserves memories of life and loss in southern Lebanon

CultureJuly 20, 2026

Youssef Nabil is the first contemporary artist to show within Musee D'Orsay's Orientalist galleries. Photo: Alex Kostromin

At Musee d’Orsay in Paris, Youssef Nabil reclaims the Orientalist gaze

Art & DesignJuly 17, 2026

Rendering of Dar Al Funoon Abu Dhabi. Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi

Dar Al Funoon will give Abu Dhabi a place where culture is continually made

CommentJuly 16, 2026

The Rosetta Stone at the British Museum in London. It is inscribed in two languages using three scripts. AFP

What is the Rosetta Stone and why does Egypt want it back?

CultureJuly 16, 2026

The work depicts a timeless maritime scene along the creek. Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: The Creek in Old Dubai (1979) by Hala Kouatly

Art & DesignJuly 10, 2026

Noora Jabir and Moufida Mohideen graduated in 2024. Photo: Admaf

Ancient UAE city inspires winning artwork of Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award

Art & DesignJuly 07, 2026

Al Ain Museum, founded in 1969, is the oldest museum in the UAE. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi

From Al Ain Museum to Dar Al Funoon: Six decades of culture in Abu Dhabi

CultureJuly 01, 2026

A side-by-side detail shows the central figure before and after restoration, with a Dutch cap removed to reveal a turban beneath. Photo: Sotheby’s

Restored Rembrandt reveals possible Muslim figure hidden for centuries

Art & DesignJune 28, 2026

Greece has returned six Egyptian figurines after they were documented as products of illicit trafficking. EPA

Greece returns ancient Egyptian figurines after trafficking investigation

CultureJune 26, 2026

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