Maan Jalal

These books will keep you on the edge of your seat

Plus, solo exhibitions from leading Spanish and African artists

Maan also explores NYUAD’s new exhibition showcasing the GCC arts scene

Domesticity will demonstrate his mastery at manipulating material and form through craftsmanship

Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov and actress Huma Qureshi to join top authors and historians at this year's event

Its root can refer to embroidering fabric, beautiful handwriting or making an object appear more decorative

Painted in 1600, the work is part of the auction house's Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds sale

Completed in 2005, it can accommodate more than 2,000 worshippers at a time

Also, get to know more than 20 of the gulf’s most interesting creatives from the past five years

Art festival will explore relationship with time, culture and migration and feature works by more than 140 participants

Sotheby's to put sculpture - one of Islamic art's earliest pieces - under the hammer next month

It is linked to the concept of learning and encyclopaedias

Of Palm Trees and Skies centres around themes of identity and heritage, blending traditional Arabic forms with contemporary expression

Documentary series on humanitarian crisis lands award as global bodies increasingly laud Gaza front line reporting

Also, a new exhibition is showcasing important works by revolutionary Syrian artist Leila Nseir