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Irthi Museum will be based in Sharjah Creative Quarter. Photo: WAM

New Sharjah museum will be region’s first dedicated to contemporary crafts

Art & DesignAugust 10, 2026
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Paula Nascimento, left, and Angela Harutyunyan are curating Sharjah Biennial 17, which opens in January 2027. Photo: Sharjah Art Foundation

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The Opec logo outside its headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Reuters

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Visitors at Milan Design Week 2025. Salone del Mobile is the headline event of Milan Design Week. Reuters

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The UAE's redesigned polymer banknotes. Nick Donaldson / The National

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