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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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      Yinka Shonibare's 'Wind Sculpture II' from 2013, installed at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Photo: Jonty Wilde
      British artist Yinka Shonibare's Expo sculpture tells the story of colonialism

      The famous artist's six-metre-high work marks the first time he's exhibiting in the UAE

      ArtSeptember 26, 2021
      The fortress along Helmand River in the town of Grishk in Afghanistan is believed to date back to eight century. AFP
      Aga Khan Trust launches website to track cultural threats in Afghanistan

      The platform will be a repository of verified information on potential dangers to heritage landmarks

      Arts & CultureSeptember 23, 2021
      The V&A Museum, London will host Jameel Prize: Poetry to Politics until November 28. Bloomberg
      Jameel Prize exhibition takes cohesive and urgent show to London

      The tenth version of the Jameel Prize looks to the possibility of design

      ArtSeptember 21, 2021
      Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Force, right, tours the Sheikh Khalifa Theatre with French President Emmanuel Macron. Ministry of Presidential Affairs
      What is the Sheikh Khalifa Theatre at France's Palace of Fontainebleau?

      The theatre, with its aesthetic and historical significance, was renamed in a gesture of gratitude to the UAE President

      Arts & CultureSeptember 16, 2021
      While still an unknown street artist, Banksy made three placards for the 2003 protest against the Iraq War. Photo: Stop the War Coalition
      Stop the War displays 20 years of artist collaborations

      The exhibition shows the UK organisation's cultural reach, while its political history is absent

      ArtSeptember 16, 2021
      Nairy Baghramian at the Clark Art Institute in Massachusetts, where she recently had a major solo show. Photo credit: Tucker Blair
      Iran-born artist Nairy Baghramian wins $100,000 prize for sculpture

      The sculptor, who lives in Germany, was given the award by the Nasher Sculpture Centre in Dallas, Texas

      Arts & CultureSeptember 15, 2021
      A worker pushes his handcart past the main entrance of the closed National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul. AFP
      Afghan museum chief was 'ready to give my life' for cultural treasure

      Mohammad Fahim Rahimi, director of the National Museum of Afghanistan, says he will stay on and help preserve cultural treasure

      ArtSeptember 15, 2021
      China, Liao dynasty (907/916-1125), chased and glided silver. Photo: MNAAG, Paris, Dis RMN-Grand Palais / Jean-Yves et Nicolas Dubois
      Louvre Abu Dhabi announces new exhibition looking eastwards

      The show, in collaboration with Musee Guimet in Paris, will open in October and run until February

      ArtSeptember 09, 2021
      Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz poses in front of his sculpture 'The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist' in Trafalgar Square in London. AFP
      Dubai's Green Art Gallery to host exhibition by Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz

      Well-known artist's work offers important and critical analysis on pressing regional and international issues, says gallery director Yasmin Atassi

      ArtSeptember 08, 2021
      The National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul. Alamy
      How will cultural heritage be protected under the Taliban?

      Cultural experts on what the future holds for Afghanistan's historical sites

      ArtAugust 29, 2021
      Mbaye, the 120-tonne lioness at the entrance of Sunset Mall in Dubai. Photo: Inox Arabia
      Where has the giant lioness in Dubai come from? Metal sculpture spotted at Sunset Mall

      The artwork honours an African hero who saved thousands of lives

      Arts & CultureAugust 24, 2021
      The site of the giant Buddha statues that were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province. AFP
      Unesco calls for preservation of Afghan artefacts

      Director-general says all necessary precautions need to be taken to protect Afghanistan's cultural heritage from damage and looting

      ArtAugust 19, 2021
      Louvre Abu Dhabi will exhibit the artists selected for the Richard Mille Art Prize at the museum. Hufton + Crow
      Louvre Abu Dhabi names jury for its $50,000 Richard Mille Art Prize

      The museum's first award for contemporary art will select four to six artists to exhibit, out of whom one winner will be picked

      Arts & CultureAugust 19, 2021
      From left: Afra Al Dhaheri, Hashel Lamki and Maitha Abdalla at Bait 15 in 2018. Victor Besa
      Abu Dhabi art space Bait 15 to close: 'We are so grateful'

      The members of the collective issued a statement on Instagram announcing the news

      ArtAugust 17, 2021
      Royal Pineda's design for the Philippines pavilion at Expo 2020. Philippine Department of Trade and Industry
      Philippines Expo 2020 pavilion reimagines country's relationship with nature

      Architect Royal Pineda and curator Marian Pastor Roces discuss the Philippines' Expo pavilion

      ArtAugust 10, 2021
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