Entertainment | Performing & Visual Arts

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    Friday Mar 23

    Perpetually at war

    Sara Rahbar puts into perspective the violence that surrounds us from the time we are born

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    Friday Mar 23

    Bouquet of colours

    Mona Naqsh brings flowers to life in her paintings, capturing their every detail

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    Thursday Mar 22

    Husain's last waltz

    As Art Dubai, which kicked off on March 21, pays tribute to M.F. Husain, XPRESS presents a fascinating new insight into the life, work and endearing idiosyncrasies of the iconic Indian artist who walked barefoot and spent the last few years of his life in Dubai in self-imposed exile

  • Tuesday Mar 20

    Art Dubai opening date set

    The art fair is recognised as the leading event in the region's booming contemporary art community

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    Tuesday Mar 20

    Art Dubai: Paint me a picture

    With performance and visual art, forums and awards on the agenda, Art Dubai 2012 is offering a feast of everything creative

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    Friday Mar 16

    Global platform for talent

    This year, Art Dubai will see the participation of 75 galleries from 32 countries, with special emphasis on Indonesian art

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    Friday Mar 16

    Diverse canvas united in spirit

    All nature of Iranian art, from around the globe, will be displayed and auctioned in a bid to promote and preserve the nation's heritage

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    Friday Mar 16

    Decisive moments

    A tribute to Eve Arnold's ability to be in the right place at the right time

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    Thursday Mar 15

    In August company

    Lilette Dubey, Suchitra Pillai and Sandhya Mridul are all set to stage their ‘emotional dysfunctional family drama', August: Osage County, in Dubai this weekend

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    Friday Mar 9

    The Indian artist painting with his toes

    He was left crippled from the neck down as a baby, but N Ramakrishnan found a way to paint with his toes. Shiva Kumar Thekkepat spoke to the successful India-based artist when he was in the UAE recently

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    Friday Mar 9

    Moments framed in time

    Photographer David Burnett talks about his interaction with Bob Marley and the feeling of capturing the past 40 years in snapshots

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    Friday Mar 9

    Dreams and nostalgia

    A show of contemporary Iranian art showcases the hopes and yearnings of ten young artists

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    Thursday Mar 8

    Express yourself: Unleash the artist in you

    Ever wanted to become an artist but was too intimidated to pick up a brush? Want to know what it feels like to paint? Here's expressionism art to help unleash your hidden talent

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    Friday Mar 2

    Gulf Photo Plus: Every picture tells a story

    Six world-renowned photographers share some of their most cherished work ahead of next week's Gulf Photo Plus. Suchitra Bajpai Chaudhary goes behind the lens

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    Friday Mar 2

    Gulf Photo Plus: Expert insight

    Our featured photographers share their knowledge

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    Friday Mar 2

    Stark and clear

    Syrian artist Thaier Helal feels this is no time for his usually subtle abstract paintings

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    Friday Mar 2

    Beirut’s fading glory

    Nadine Kanso captures the city today, a mere shadow of its past and listless about the future

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    Thursday Mar 1

    Hazem Harb: Angst and the artist

    The Palestinian's multidisciplinary works document the suffering of his people

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    Friday Feb 24

    Encouraging creativity

    Art Dubai's residency programme gives six artists a shared platform to air their diverse views

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    Friday Feb 24

    Breakable barriers

    Driss Ouadahi effectively depicts urban poverty without using any people in his works

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    Friday Feb 17

    The perfect blend

    Kamen Bonev transmits on canvas emotions that landscapes evoke in him

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    Friday Feb 17

    Dissecting space and time

    Jessica Mein uses a multitude of media to create animation artworks that raise uneasy questions

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    Friday Feb 17

    A bird’s-eye view

    Life-changing experience for the pilgrim and a spectacle of profound abstract geometries for the artist

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    Friday Feb 17

    Footprints in the sand

    A captivating exhibition in London recounts the Haj through the ages A

  • Friday Feb 17

    Cosmic queen

    Yayoi Kusama is painting more intensely than ever, as can be seen in a major travelling retrospective of six decades of her work

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