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Celebrities such as Kerry Washington, Khloe Kardashian and Nicole Scherzinger have taken part in the Challenge Accepted trend
Challenge Accepted? Why I think Instagram’s new trend is meaningless

How does a monochrome image of oneself, not of the women you want to elevate, champion gender equality?

CommentJuly 29, 2020
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 25 JULY 2020. Artists Amna Basheer and Reem Al Mazrouei work on their commission for Dubai Culture. They are painting a “Hope mural” to celebrate the UAE Mars mission in Dubai’s Al Fahidi district. (Photo: Reem Mohammed/The National) Reporter: Section:
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New street art mural in Dubai celebrates UAE's Mars mission

The surrealist-inspired work is a collaboration between artist Reem Al Mazrouei and designer Amna Basheer

ArtJuly 28, 2020
Cultural space La Colonie in Paris. Courtesy Alix Hugonnier
French-Algerian artist Kader Attia to close Paris art hub due to Covid-19 crisis

Founded in 2016, La Colonie struggled with a funding deficit following closures in March

ArtJuly 27, 2020
Easy to pull on and fashion-forward, these would be excellent 'Zoom shirts', but the patterns mean people will remember them. If you want to reuse often, go plain. Unsplash / Brunel Johnson
What is a 'Zoom shirt' and do you need one?

This professionalism cloak lives on the back of your desk chair to be deployed whenever needed

FashionJuly 22, 2020
0_Al Ain_2015_The Sabla © Dr Sandra Piesik
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Palm leaf's role in future of sustainable architecture in the UAE

In a Tashkeel Live Lecture, architect Sandra Piesik will discuss the role of vernacular architecture in rebuilding a post-Covid world

ArtJuly 22, 2020
'Quipu Mapocho' created by Cecilia Vicuna, 2017. Matias Cardone / Christian Chierego Hernandez
Middle Eastern artists will be on show at Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2020

First list of artists for the major exhibition, scheduled to take place in December, was released on Tuesday

ArtJuly 22, 2020
Self-portrait of Raphael at the age of 23
We've been wrong about Renaissance painter Raphael's cause of death

Historians conclude that the artist suffered from pneumonia, and was wrongly treated with the ancient practice of bloodletting

ArtJuly 19, 2020
Say it forget it, write it regret it, put it in an emoji? You can claim you meant something else. Unsplash / Bernard Hermant
From 1999 to 2020: how the emoji became part of our visual culture

Sometimes an emoji really does say it best

ArtJuly 17, 2020
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Emirati artist creates golden portrait of Sheikh Mohammed for his birthday

Although Abdulrauf Khalfan has yet to meet the leader, he hopes to express his love for the UAE through his art

ArtJuly 15, 2020
This year's Dubai Design Week, which will be more focused on the local creative community, will take place from November 9 to 14. Courtesy Dubai Design Week
Dubai Design Week is going ahead this year, but it will be different

Organisers of the festival reflect on how the pandemic has changed this year's programming

ArtJuly 14, 2020
Celebrities such as Patrick Dempsey, Kerry Washington and Lady Gaga have all taken to social media to urge their followers to wear face masks.
11 celebrities urging followers to wear face masks

Eminem recently released a song about it, joining the ranks of public figures encouraging the use of face coverings

FilmJuly 13, 2020
Disney annual passholders get a peek at the coronavirus-inspired changes inside the Magic Kingdom Thursday, July 9, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. “The Most Magical Place on Earth” is reopening after nearly four months with new rules in place to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are reopening Saturday, while Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios will follow four days later. (Gabrielle Russon/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
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Disney World reopens in Florida despite spike in Covid-19 cases – in pictures

The theme park has put new safety rules in place, including temperature checks and mandatory use of masks, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus

LifestyleJuly 13, 2020
Dr Martens Kids Basquiat 1460 featuring Basquiat's painting 'Pez Dispenser'
Jean-Michel Basquiat's paintings feature in Dr Martens collection

The British footwear brand has collaborated with the late artist's estate to release the limited-edition line

FashionJuly 12, 2020
The Department of Culture and Tourism has launched a virtual guided tour programme at Al Hosn site. Courtesy DCT Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi's Al Hosn begins virtual tour programme for students

Online visitors can also book cultural tour guides who can guide through exhibitions live

ArtJuly 12, 2020
Wayne Thiebaud (b. 1920), Four Pinball Machines, 1962, which sold for $20,137,500. Courtesy Christie's
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Christie's virtual auction through four cities brings in $420m in sales

A total of 79 artworks were sold in a relay-style auction starting in Hong Kong, followed by Paris, London and New York

ArtJuly 12, 2020
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