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Art teacher Gulshan Kavarana supports two Emirati artists with special needs who have been given a space to work in a Tashkeel studio in the Al Fahidi area of Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Dubai artist Abdullah Lutfi at work in a new studio at Tashkeel in the Bastakiya area. Two Emirati artists with special needs have been place to work after Mawaheb, a popular art studio for adults with disabilities, shut down last year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Dubai artist Abdullah Lutfi with art teacher Gulshan Kavarana. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Noura Al Kaabi, the Minister of Culture and Youth and Hessa Buhumaid, the Minister of Community Development, are shown around a studio space by Emirati artists Abdullah Lutfi and Asma Baker who found a new place to work at Tashkeel in Dubai’s Al Fahidi historical district. Courtesy: Next Chapter
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Noura Al Kaabi, the Minister of Culture and Youth, shows off a ring designed by Emirati artist Asma Baker. Courtesy: Next Chapter
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Dubai Artist Abdulla Lutfi. Two Emirati artists with special needs have been given studio space at Tashkeel in the Al Fahidi historical area. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Artwork by Abdullah Lutfi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Artwork by Dubai artist Abdullah Lutfi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Artwork by Abdullah Lutfi that expresses his experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Dubai artist Abdulla Lutfi with some of his works. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Dubai artist Abdullah Lutfi with his new work that draws from a shared experience during the coronavirus pandemic. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Dubai artist Asma Baker paints, writes and designs jewellery. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Artist Asma Baker at work. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Artist Asma Baker with teacher Gulshan Kavarana. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Art teacher Gulshan Kavarana supports two Emirati artists with special needs who have been given a space to work in a Tashkeel studio in the Al Fahidi area of Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Dubai artist Abdullah Lutfi at work in a new studio at Tashkeel in the Bastakiya area. Two Emirati artists with special needs have been place to work after Mawaheb, a popular art studio for adults with disabilities, shut down last year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Dubai artist Abdullah Lutfi with art teacher Gulshan Kavarana. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Noura Al Kaabi, the Minister of Culture and Youth and Hessa Buhumaid, the Minister of Community Development, are shown around a studio space by Emirati artists Abdullah Lutfi and Asma Baker who found a new place to work at Tashkeel in Dubai’s Al Fahidi historical district. Courtesy: Next Chapter
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Noura Al Kaabi, the Minister of Culture and Youth, shows off a ring designed by Emirati artist Asma Baker. Courtesy: Next Chapter
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Dubai Artist Abdulla Lutfi. Two Emirati artists with special needs have been given studio space at Tashkeel in the Al Fahidi historical area. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Artwork by Abdullah Lutfi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Artwork by Dubai artist Abdullah Lutfi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Artwork by Abdullah Lutfi that expresses his experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Dubai artist Abdulla Lutfi with some of his works. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Dubai artist Abdullah Lutfi with his new work that draws from a shared experience during the coronavirus pandemic. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Dubai artist Asma Baker paints, writes and designs jewellery. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Artist Asma Baker at work. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Artist Asma Baker with teacher Gulshan Kavarana. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Art teacher Gulshan Kavarana supports two Emirati artists with special needs who have been given a space to work in a Tashkeel studio in the Al Fahidi area of Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Z is for Zoom-bombing: Dubai artist’s brush with Covid-19
Abdullah Lutfi, an Emirati with special needs, captures the lives of UAE residents as they deal with home-schooling, isolation and fake news
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Ramola Talwar Badam
07 February, 2021
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