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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Emirati Expressions offers a broad look at UAE identity
November 10, 2015
Sound and textiles come together for interactive show at Tashkeel
ArtNovember 01, 2015
UAE artists bound for Japan in cultural exchange programme
October 28, 2015
The Arab artists behind the Gulf landmarks that grace Montblanc’s new collection
We talk to some of the Arab calligraphers, including two Emiratis, who created designs, based on iconic buildings from their home countries, for Montblanc's new collection of writing instruments. The drawings that debuted at Yas Mall are on display at The Dubai Mall, after which they will be exhibited at Montblanc boutiques across the GCC.
October 26, 2015
Get creative at Sushi Central
October 26, 2015
Creativity is in the A.i.R. at Art Dubai
October 22, 2015
Indulge your artistic side at Creekside Dubai
ArtOctober 20, 2015
India’s varied palette showcased at Dubai exhibition
The exhibition provides an opportunity to see a broad range of 20th-century Indian artists, including M F Husain – one of the most beloved of the country’s painters – and the contemporary artists they have influenced.
October 14, 2015
Soviet art for the everyman goes on display at Emirates Palace
A Russian billionaire's collection of works depicting the humble virtues of socialism is open to the public.
October 12, 2015
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