The Art of Making Safeefah: Rooted in the Palm Tree (@IrthiCrafts)
byExploring the traditional Emirati craft of Safeefah making, and how it started and the different techniques behind it, and learning more about what the…
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Irthi Crafts Council(@irthicrafts): Developing New Markets
byTraditional crafts pave way for women and creativity. Last February my attendance to an Emirati traditional crafts event initially incited in me an…
Harboring an Endangered Craft – Al Sadu
byA traditional Emirati craft, Al-Sadu, is threatened by extinction. Walking into a traditional Bedouin majlis, one would find the furniture decorated in primary…
Art: A Path to History Education
byAppreciation of art is not gained by visiting museums or brief observations, it has to be realized at an early age by planting…
Meet the Founder of Jeddah's First Artistic Movement (@Mohanna_tayeb)
byMohanna Tayeb is on the cusp of making promising changes within the upcoming artistic scene in Saudi Arabia. Mohanna Tayeb believes that his…
How Political Conflict Affects Art
byWhat roles do conflicts and wars play in art? And how can artists be political through their creation of art? Political conflict has…
Louvre Abu Dhabi (@LouvreAbuDhabi) – A Dream That Came True
byOpening Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi as the first universal museum in the Arab world put the city on the world cultural map….
Long and Lost in the Abstract Abyss of Helen Teede’s Art
byExamining loss in Helen Teede’s “Unhomed” exhibition in which she reflects on the loss of her home in Zimbabwe. A large, strikingly painted canvas…
East Meets East, Not West- Cultural Relationships between UAE & Japan
byBringing attention to cultural platforms that link and celebrate the two cultures of the UAE and Japan. The UAE and Japan have always shared…
Using Art and Culture to Break Stereotypes
byIn a world ruled by media, it’s easy to accept stereotypes. But what if Art was used as a modern communication tool to break…