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'Funerary portrait of a man with a cup' from (225–50 CE), a Romano-Egyptian funerary portrait in the museum’s collection. Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi / AFP
Louvre Abu Dhabi joins global research project to analyse mummy portraits

One of the portraits included in the project is part of the museum's permanent collection

ArtAugust 12, 2020
Alserkal Avenue, the arts district in Al Quoz, Dubai, is hosting a fundraising day for Beirut disaster relief. Courtesy Alserkal Avenue
'A day for Beirut': Alserkal Avenue organises fundraising events for Lebanon

All the proceeds made on Saturday, August 15, will be matched by arts foundation Alserkal

ArtAugust 12, 2020
A work by Nour Halabi
'The last straw': 10 artworks that highlight the grief & outrage in Beirut

We speak to artists expressing their anger, sadness and disbelief at the hardships that have befallen Lebanon

ArtAugust 10, 2020
Artist Tarek Atoui, winner of the 2022 Suzanne Deal Booth / Flag Art Foundation Prize. Matteo Bellomo Fabrica
Lebanese artist Tarek Atoui wins prestigious Dh735,000 art prize

As part of the award, Atoui will present a solo exhibition in Texas and New York in 2022

ArtAugust 10, 2020
Limited-edition prints of Roi Saade's work are currently available at Gulf Photo Plus. All proceeds will go to the Lebanese Red Cross. Courtesy Roi Saade and Gulf Photo Plus
How the UAE arts community is helping raise funds for Beirut

From artwork prints to design services, the UAE's creative community has developed initiatives to help

ArtAugust 08, 2020
An Egyptian archaeologist works next to the gilded coffin of King Tutankhamun that is undergoing a restoration process at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt. EPA
Construction on Egypt's $1bn museum will be completed by end of year

The Grand Egyptian Museum will house around 100,000 ancient artefacts and is set to open in 2021

ArtAugust 08, 2020
Muhammad ibn Ahmad Al-Battuti's astrolabe can measure the position and altitude of the stars, as well as tell the time. Images of the piece can be found on Louvre Abu Dhabi's website, as part of the museum's digital archive. Courtesy Louvre Abu Dhabi
Louvre Abu Dhabi's permanent collection will be online by end of 2020

The museum has so far shared 120 masterpieces from its collection on its website

ArtAugust 08, 2020
Emirati star Hussain Al Jassmi has been the target of online bullying over a tweet. Courtesy Hussain Al Jassmi
Fellow celebrities express support for Hussain Al Jassmi after online bullying

The Emirati singer became the target of abuse following a tweet he posted about Lebanon days before the blast

MusicAugust 08, 2020
Galerie Sfeir-Semler in Beirut is one of the galleries impacted by the explosions. Courtesy Galerie Sfeir-Semler
'Nothing is normal after this': explosions in Beirut leave art scene broken

'This is total devastation' the art scene had already been hit hard by the economic crisis

ArtAugust 06, 2020
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Moroccan Mona Lisa: artist recreates paintings with an Amazigh twist

Zineb Bouchra has turned Orientalist and Renaissance paintings into self-portraits from home

ArtAugust 06, 2020
'Thithi', which had its Indian premiere at the Mumbai Film Festival in 2016. Courtesy Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival
Mumbai Film Festival postponed until 2021 due to coronavirus

'2020 is about survival, introspection and humility'

FilmAugust 05, 2020
The original marble version of the Antonio Canova sculpture at the Galleria Borghese. Getty
Damage done: selfie-taker snaps toes off 19th-century sculpture in Italy

An Austrian tourist attempted to sit on the sculpture's lap and snapped off its toes in the process

ArtAugust 04, 2020
The Places You'll Pray project on Instagram shows the various geographies and locations that Muslims have prayed. Via @placesyoullpray / Instagram
Online project captures the unexpected places where Muslims pray

Created and curated by photographer Sana Ullah, the Instagram account has more than 35,000 followers

ArtJuly 30, 2020
Bhalotia has been working with phone photography for nine years, though she has used film and cyanotype before. Dimpy Bhalotia
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How this award-winning photographer uses her phone to capture striking moments

The Indian-born creative, who won top prize at this month's iPhone Photography Awards is among many photographers establishing themselves in this new medium

ArtJuly 30, 2020
The Amman International Film Festival has been rescheduled for August.
Jordan to get drive-in cinema as part of Amman International Film Festival

The inaugural festival has been rescheduled to take place in August, with outdoor screenings

FilmJuly 29, 2020
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