The Emirati edit: Breakfast in Al Fahidi, Al Sadu weaving and rare Gulf maps

Experience Emirati culture this week: 3 places to go

One place in each emirate to learn about Emirati heritage, from weaving to Gulf history

Abu Dhabi's secret proposal spot is a museum

In our latest Inside Access series, we go into the capital's interactive art playground

Inside Access teamLab Phenomena: Abu Dhabi's secret proposal spot is inside a museum

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: Everything you need to know

Tickets are on sale now at Dh70, with free entry for under-18s, students and over-60s

Twenty years after it was first announced, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi opens to the public on Friday 11 December 2026.

How German artist's pomegranate art bridges UAE-Germany

As UAE President visits Germany, meet a cultural ambassador between two nations, aged 64

Petra Kaltenbach with some of her latest pomegranate-themed sculptures from the series Everybody's Darling.

How this Dubai artist turned caricatures into a career

From watching a street artist in Cyprus to making a living from caricatures in Dubai

Adeel Saeed has spent more than a decade turning Dubai event-goers into cartoon characters

ADIHEX 2026: Rare falcon sells for Dh1.1m in Abu Dhabi

Exhibition mixes high-profile auctions, heritage, security experiences, off-road vehicles

Pure Gyr Ultra White falcon draws fierce bidding as rare collectibles attract crowds.

Frieze Abu Dhabi to feature 84 galleries

It will present works spanning antiquity through the 20th century to the present day

Frieze Abu Dhabi to feature 84 galleries from 36 countries

Japan's 'polka dot queen' artist Yayoi Kusama dies

Avant-garde pioneer who transformed hallucinations into immersive art dies

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, wearing a bright red wig and a Louis Vuitton polka dot scarf, speaks during an interview at her studio in Tokyo, on Aug. 1, 2012.

Dubai resident creates coffee bean art for Juventus

Italy’s most decorated football club shared the process on their social media channels

The artists' work received over 30,000 likes on Instagram

Inside Mind of Ghaith's surreal UAE digital art

The Sharjah-based Creative Director explains the inspiration behind his cinematic worlds

Inside Mind of Ghaith's surreal UAE digital art

20 Arabic words every expat in the UAE should know

Why new arrivals in Dubai quickly start saying habibi, yaani and inshallah

Here are some of the Arabic words and phrases you'll hear in Dubai, what they actually mean, and why almost everyone ends up using them.

The UAE library proving books aren't going anywhere

Beyond books: How House of Wisdom became Sharjah’s unexpected third space

The House of Wisdom in Sharjah features a landscaped central courtyard garden and interiors filled with natural light. Its modern architectural design, which seamlessly blends with nature, is one of the many reasons the library has become a popular destination for visitors.

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