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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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Vincent van Gogh, Romans Parisiens (Les Livres jaunes), 1887. Photo: Sotheby's
Van Gogh and Kahlo masterpieces to be displayed in Abu Dhabi

Six paintings will be showcased at the Bassam Freiha Art Foundation

CultureSeptember 25, 2025
Visitors admiring the exhibition at Vantage Point Sharjah 2023. Leslie Pableo for The National
UAE art grants that you could qualify for, from Vantage Point Sharjah to Abu Dhabi's 421

Key details and deadlines for researchers, curators, artists and architects

Art & DesignSeptember 25, 2025
The Jadids' Legacy Museum is a project commissioned by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation. Photo: ACDF
Lina Ghotmeh to transform historic Bukhara house into Jadids' Legacy Museum

An initiative of Uzbekistan’s Art and Culture Development Foundation, the space will open in 2027

CultureSeptember 23, 2025
Emirati siblings Bader, left, and Shooq Almaskari will be the Emirati sign language tour guides at the Zayed National Museum. Photo: Zayed National Museum
Zayed National Museum to make history with Emirati sign language tours

Siblings have been training for more than a year to explain with pride the culture and values of the UAE

Art & DesignSeptember 23, 2025
Writer Raja Alem’s work is renowned for its poetic prose and vivid portrayals of Makkah’s streets and hidden histories. Getty Images
Saudi National Day: Novels that defined nearly a century of literature

These works illustrate how writers from the kingdom helped shape Arabic storytelling

BooksSeptember 22, 2025
Agriculture (1964) by Tunisian-French artist Fela Kefi is part of Horizon in their Hands, an exhibition that highlights women Arab artists. Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation
Saudi exhibition highlighting women Arab artists is crafted with deliberate care

Horizon in their Hands is a collaboration between Ithra museum in Dhahran and Sharjah's Barjeel Art Foundation

CultureSeptember 19, 2025
This large-scale reproduction of the decorative frieze of the Baptistere de Saint Louis is part of the exhibition. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The art and war of the Mamluks at Louvre Abu Dhabi

Exhibition of 270 artefacts and artworks tells story of warriors who captured French king but had flourishing artistic culture

Art & DesignSeptember 17, 2025
The shortlisted works will be revealed during the Art Here exhibition in October. Victor Besa / The National
Sneak peek of shadow-inspired works by finalists of Louvre Abu Dhabi's Art Here

Curated by Sophie Mayuko Arni, this year’s exhibition invited artists to respond to the theme Shadows

Art & DesignSeptember 15, 2025
Mir-i-Arab Madrasa in Bukhara, a city intent on preserving its crafts without falling prey to over-commercialisation. Photo: Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation
Lebanese architect restores Uzbek crafts, in line with Silk Road heritage

The historic city in Uzbekistan is hosting its inaugural arts biennial under the creative direction of Wael Al Awar

CultureSeptember 12, 2025
Architects Abdulla Abbas, left, and Omar Darwish founded Some Kind of Practice, a studio that decodes how local architecture can inspire new forms. Photo: Dubai Design Week
Reimagined Emirati courtyard wins competition ahead of Dubai Design Week

The installation, titled When does a threshold become a courtyard?, was developed by UAE-based studio Some Kind of Practice

CultureSeptember 09, 2025
The initiative by Louvre Abu Dhabi supports research in art history, museum studies, heritage science, conservation and archaeology. Antonie Robertson / The National
Makkah photos and Buddhist art: Louvre Abu Dhabi funds multifaceted research

Five scholars were selected from a pool of 170 for museum's inaugural Fellowships and Grants Programme

CultureSeptember 08, 2025
Preview of Afra Al Dhaheri: Restless Circle at Sharjah Art Foundation. Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Afra Al Dhaheri on how pregnancy helped her break new artistic ground

The Emirati artist's solo exhibition at the Sharjah Art Foundation runs until December 14

CultureSeptember 08, 2025
Navat Uy by Laila Gohar in collaboration with Ilkhom Shoyimkulov. Razmig Bedirian/The National
Recipes for broken hearts: Inside Uzbekistan's inaugural Bukhara Biennial

The event has significant Arab representation, including from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Palestine

Art & DesignSeptember 07, 2025
The Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent is dedicated to contemporary art, but also fosters research and community-building. Photo: Art and Culture Development Foundation
Uzbekistan’s rise as a cultural destination, from Silk Road to contemporary art

In under a decade, country has rooted new projects in its history while establishing itself on the global stage

CultureSeptember 05, 2025
These 11 books vary in style and subject but all expand the possibilities of literary form
Eleven new English-language books by Arab authors to read in 2025

Novels, memoirs and poetry collections span Egypt, Palestine, Morocco, Lebanon and beyond

CultureSeptember 01, 2025
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