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      Melissa Gronlund

      Melissa Gronlund

      Art Correspondent
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      Melissa is an art correspondent for The National. Originally from New York City, she studied comparative literature at Princeton University and film aesthetics at Oxford. She is the author of Contemporary Art and Digital Culture. From 2007–2014 she lectured on contemporary art at Oxford University's Ruskin School of Drawing & Fine Art and co-edited the journal Afterall, based in London.
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      The Design Gallery, which houses a new outpost of Athr Gallery, has opened in AlJadidah, adjacent to the Old Town in AlUla. Photo: RCU
      Saudi Arabia's Athr Gallery opens outpost in historic AlUla

      The space in AlJadidah is one of four new sites for the rapidly expanding Jeddah gallery

      ArtApril 03, 2022
      Christopher Joshua Benton with his work 'The World Was My Garden' which maps the circulation of dates as a commodity. Vidhyaa Chandramohan / The National
      Abu Dhabi Art to promote UAE artists at Venice Biennale

      Maitha Abdalla, Hashel Al Lamki and Christopher Joshua Benton are part of the Beyond: Emerging Artists programme

      ArtMarch 31, 2022
      Animals and people are given equal respect in the work of Mohammed Al Mazrouei, which often draws on folk tales. Here, 'Untiled 103' from 2015. Photo: Aisha Alabbar Gallery
      Emirati artist Mohammed Al Mazrouei's 'No' takes you to 'a world you do not understand'

      An early figure in the Cultural Foundation, the celebrated painter and sculptor's works revolve around the female form

      ArtMarch 26, 2022
      Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim, one of the UAE's most important artists, will represent the country at the Venice Biennale 2022. Photo by Augustine Paredes / courtesy National Pavilion UAE La Biennale Di Venezia
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      Venice Biennale 2022: how the Arab world will shine

      Oman will have a pavilion for the first time and work by UAE artists will be displayed

      WeekendMarch 25, 2022
      The inaugural Art Dubai Digital looked and felt separate to the art sphere. Getty Images
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      Five takeaways from Art Dubai: from NFTs to Guggenheim Arab Modernism

      The art fair returned to full form after having been cancelled owing to Covid-19 and then downsized the year after

      Arts & CultureMarch 14, 2022
      Art Dubai was bigger than ever this year in terms of booths and also reported strong opening day sales. AFP
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      Strong sales reported at Art Dubai 2022 with artworks and NFTs being sold

      An NFT by visual artist Tyler Hobbs sold for $220,000

      ArtMarch 12, 2022
      Art Dubai 2022 has returned to its original home of Madinat Jumeirah with one of its biggest showings to date. Antonie Robertson / The National
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      Art Dubai 2022 opens with a sense of joy and gratitude

      The city's biggest art event is hosting more than 100 galleries this year and it seems like business as usual

      ArtMarch 10, 2022
      Surrealism Beyond Borders, on view at Tate Modern, London. Photo: Tate
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      Arab surrealists showcased in Tate Modern's latest exhibition

      The UK gallery and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York have joined forces to broaden the global understanding of the art movement with Surrealism Beyond Borders

      ArtMarch 04, 2022
      Muhannad Shono's On This Sacred Day (2022) releases the scent of burnt palm leaves into the air. Photo by Artur Weber - Courtesy of the artist and the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU)
      AlUla exhibition celebrates local life in the Saudi oasis

      A French-Saudi cultural partnership grew organically into a show that is on display until the end of March

      Arts & CultureFebruary 24, 2022
      DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 10: A general view during the UK National Day at Expo Dubai on February 10, 2022 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The international exhibition, which celebrates the cultures and achievements of 190 nations, dedicated the day to showcasing British art and innovation, with a visit by the Duke of Cambridge and Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries. (Photo by Francois Nel / Getty Images)
      UK and Saudi Arabia sign cultural agreement

      The agreement hopes to open doors for creative collaboration between the two countries

      ArtFebruary 18, 2022
      Mona Saudi works with a variety of materials, including marble. Courtesy Sharjah Art Foundation
      Mona Saudi will be remembered for her inimitable, timeless style

      The Jordanian-Lebanese artist has died aged 76

      ArtFebruary 17, 2022
      No stranger to the region, singer Alicia Keys performs at Expo 2020 Dubai on December 10, 2021. Reuters
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      Alicia Keys visits Desert X AlUla ahead of concert in Saudi Arabia

      The singer, who was with her husband Swizz Beatz, was spotted dancing among the art

      MusicFebruary 11, 2022
      Ghanaian artist Serge Attukwei Clottey's 'Golden Falls' is visually spectacular. Photo: Lance Gerber
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      Desert X AlUla 2022 highlights importance of Saudi Arabia's majestic valley

      Set against the natural landscape, works by 15 artists, from a golden waterfall to parasitic plants, present wonders

      Arts & CultureFebruary 10, 2022
      The partnership between Louvre Museum and Sotheby's is the first of its kind between a public museum and private auction house. AFP
      Nazi-looted art is under the spotlight thanks to Musee du Louvre and Sotheby's

      Experts explain what the museum and auction house's partnership means for the restitution of art

      ArtFebruary 08, 2022
      An eatery fashioned by art collective Satwa 3000 at Sikka Art Fair, a perennially popular event during Dubai Art Season. Photo: Sikka Art Fair
      Dubai Art Season announces events for February and March

      Sponsored by Dubai Culture, the programme includes Sikka Art Fair, the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature and Art Dubai among others

      Arts & CultureFebruary 01, 2022
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