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Razmig Bedirian

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Razmig Bedirian joined The National in 2019 as Arts & Culture writer, covering books, film, television and theatre. Born in the UAE, Razmig’s first stint with journalism came in the early 2000s when, at the age of 12, he was selected to be a reporter on a children’s programme on Dubai’s Channel 33. Razmig earned his bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the American University of Sharjah in 2012 and went on to work at Xpress and Gulf News, where he covered court, crime and immigration. In 2019, he received a master’s in creative writing from New York University, where he also worked as an adjunct instructor.

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A visitor at the annual Frieze art fair in London. The first Frieze Abu Dhabi will bring 84 galleries to Manarat Al Saadiyat in November. Reuters
Frieze fuelled London's art boom and now the stage is set for Abu Dhabi

Director Dyala Nusseibeh explains how inaugural fair will build on Abu Dhabi Art’s legacy while widening capital’s global reach

Art & DesignSeptember 23, 2026
Blue Note exhibition traces links between jazz music and Islam, inspired by a conversation Saudi artist Sultan bin Fahad had with a friend. Photo: Leila Heller Gallery
Sultan bin Fahad explores links between jazz and Islam in solo exhibition

From a 1965 album by John Coltrane to a letter written by Malcolm X from prison, the Saudi artist highlights an overlooked element of the music genre's ties to faith

Art & DesignAugust 31, 2026
Nour Elbery with her installation Set Dressing for an Afterimage for the Mutable Devotions exhibition. Photo: NYUAD
Six NYUAD artists rethink memory and belonging in Abu Dhabi exhibition

Latest Rizq Art Initiative exhibition uses unconventional materials and imagined worlds to examine identity, displacement and our relationship with the land

Art & DesignAugust 28, 2026
Jamal Al Mahamel, also known as Camel of Hardship, is one of Sliman Mansour's most recognisable works. Photo: Estate of Sliman Mansour
Seven paintings by Sliman Mansour that highlight his legacy

Mansour died on Monday aged 79

Art & DesignAugust 25, 2026
Palestinian artist Adam Rouhana travelled with a mobile studio across several cities in the occupied West Bank for his Vantage Point 13 series Permission to Narrate. Photo: Adam Rouhana
Vantage Point Sharjah turns lens on intimate lives

Held annually since 2013, the event will now take place once every two years

Art & DesignAugust 24, 2026
Tashkeel was the first art institution to introduce risograph printing to the UAE. Antonie Robertson / The National
Group exhibition at Tashkeel celebrates charm and quirks of risograph

Khali Balak Men Riso explores how an analogue printing process continues to inspire contemporary artists in the UAE

Art & DesignAugust 05, 2026
The paintings prompt visitors to think about the different ways in which the human body contains 'history, inheritance and imagination'. Photo: Efie Gallery
African artists blur the line between abstraction and identity at Efie Gallery

Exhibition brings together four painters whose works explore memory, belonging and the experience of life across cultures

Art & DesignJuly 28, 2026
Hans Zimmer brings his Next Level tour to Etihad Arena on November 13. Photo: Abu Dhabi Festival
Abu Dhabi Festival reveals full line-up with Hans Zimmer and National Orchestra

Two-month programme runs under the theme Wisdom of Culture

Music & On-stageJuly 22, 2026
Mohammed Kazem credits much of his early experimentation to the mentorship of Hassan Sharif. Antonie Robertson / The National
How UAE landscapes helped Mohammed Kazem cut his teeth as an artist

Kazem is showing a selection of his work from the 1990s at Gallery Isabelle

Art & DesignJuly 22, 2026
Officials during the opening of the Manuscripts Exhibition - Sustainable Identity and Development at House of Wisdom. Photo: House of Wisdom
Rare manuscripts trace Arab science and scholarship

Exhibition at Sharjah's House of Wisdom marks UAE University's 50th anniversary with historic collection

BooksJune 22, 2026
Emirati artist Juma Al Haj at his home studio in Sharjah. Antonie Robertson / The National
How Iran's attacks on the UAE introduced disorder to Juma Al Haj’s paintings

Emirati artist's new exhibition is at Iris Projects in Abu Dhabi

Art & DesignJune 08, 2026
The Dubai Collection brings works from top private collections into the public sphere. Antonie Robertson / The National
Art Dubai brings paintings from private collections into public sphere

Made Forward brings masterpieces from 20 private collections

Art & DesignMay 15, 2026
The award was launched in 2007 to reward excellence in contemporary Arabic fiction
Which International Prize for Arabic Fiction winners are available in English?

Algerian writer Said Khatibi won the 2026 prize for Swimming Against the Tide

BooksApril 12, 2026
Najd Al Meqsar is on a mountain crowned by a 300-year-old fortress in Khor Fakkan. Photo: Sharjah Collection
Najd Al Meqsar hotel review: A base to explore Khor Fakkan’s landscape and history

Developed from an ancient settlement, the property challenges the idea of a typical getaway

TravelMarch 07, 2026
Two Clouds in the Night Sky includes sculptures, paintings and installations by pioneering Emirati artist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim. Ryan Lim for The National
Papier-mache plantation: Inside Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim’s forest-inspired show

Two Clouds in the Night Sky, the Emirati artist's immersive solo show, is on at Cultural Foundation

Art & DesignJanuary 06, 2026
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