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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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The BMW M1 Art Car will be a highlight of Art Dubai. Photo: BMW Group Middle East
Andy Warhol's painted BMW M1 to appear at Art Dubai

The US artist painted the prototype M1 in 1979

Art & DesignApril 03, 2025
Abu Dhabi Art will be taking place at Manarat Al Saadiyat from November 20 to 24. Photo: Abu Dhabi Art
Abu Dhabi Art announces dates and 2025's visual campaign artist

Shaikha Al Mazrou, a notable figure in the country’s contemporary art scene, will define the event’s 2025 visual identity

Art & DesignApril 03, 2025
A still from Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away. Photo: Studio Ghibli
CommentStudio Ghibli-inspired AI images are going viral, but here's why they shouldn't

OpenAI allowing users to create the viral memes and images in the style of Hayao Miyazaki is an insult to him and his intentions

Film & TVApril 02, 2025
Inas Al Najjar began her career by appearing in a 1999 music video for Ya Tara by Bahaa Sultan. @inaselnagar_official / Instagram
Tunisian actress Inas Al Najjar dies aged 41

ElHalangy star shone in cinema and television after music video breakthrough in 1999

Film & TVApril 01, 2025
Here are seven novels to look out for this spring
Seven new novels to add to your 2025 reading list

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has released her first novel in more than a decade

BooksMarch 31, 2025
Omar Chakil's Colorama Canopic vases. Photo: Galerie Gastou
Omar Chakil is helping Egyptian alabaster regain its lustre

Designer is unveiling new series of works at Galerie Gastou’s booth at Pad Paris

Art & DesignMarch 27, 2025
Vestiges is running at Ayyam Gallery until April 1. Victor Besa / The National
Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Shows by Athar Jaber and Seher Shah in Dubai

Plus, an exhibition dedicated to francophone women artists living in the UAE

Art & DesignMarch 27, 2025
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair will run for 10 days this year. Victor Besa / The National
Abu Dhabi Book Fair: Classic Khaleeji novels from the 20th century to seek out

The event offers a good opportunity to discover gems from the region's literary history

BooksMarch 26, 2025
Saba Karim Khan is the editor of Home #itscomplicated. Photo: Saba Karim Khan
New book captures complex relationship Pakistanis have with their country

Launched at the Karachi Literature Festival, it features 24 contributors from various backgrounds

BooksMarch 18, 2025
Raqaba, the Arbaic word for neck, can also denote caution and scrutiny. The National
Arabic word of the weekThe neck - or a threat - or unconditional support

It is also the root of words such as raqeeb, which is a low-ranking military officer

CultureMarch 14, 2025
Stefano Simontacchi, also known as The Prism, with one of his works at Bassam Freiha Art Foundation. Victor Besa / The National
Stefano Simontacchi unveils 'portal' to self-discovery at Abu Dhabi exhibitions

Italian artist is staging two shows of his works at Bassam Freiha Art Foundation

Art & DesignMarch 14, 2025
Brad Pitt and Damson Idris, stars of F1, photographed at Yas Marina Circuit in December 2024. Getty Images
F1 film starring Brad Pitt to end in Abu Dhabi in 'spectacular' fashion

The movie is set to be released in cinemas around the world on June 25

Film & TVMarch 13, 2025
Alla Abdunabi: Are your memories of me enough for you? features the Barbary lion as a focal subject. Photo: 421 Arts Campus
Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: The Prism in Abu Dhabi

Plus, two exhibitions by Italian artist Stefano Simontacchi, known as The Prism

Art & DesignMarch 13, 2025
The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose by Refaat Alareer; Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew by Avi Shlaim. Photo: Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury., OR Books
Twelve must-read books about history of Israel-Palestine conflict

These titles provide perspective of the background of current events

BooksMarch 12, 2025
Egyptian Artist Salah Taher, left, and Umm Kulthum from the Salah Taher Collection of the Arab Art Archive. Photo: NYUAD
The NYU Abu Dhabi archive working to preserve history of modern Arab art

Al Mawrid Arab Centre for the Study of Art has digitised more than 56,000 materials, including press clippings and personal writings by artists

Art & DesignMarch 12, 2025
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