The journey of art starts small, yet grows gradually and steady. It takes patience, determination, openness and great well to change. Living in the Middle East gives me the opportunity to be closer to the fast growing art scene across the region and witness how it is changing… Especially in Dubai! Security & politically stable,…
Author: Mashaael Basheer
Journalist and writer
Visualizing Turning Points
Destination: Turning Point Group Exhibition. Location: Tashkeel Hub, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, UAE Date: March 20, 2014. Time: About 12 PM (DXB time) Set my GPRS to find Nad Al Sheba area, then finding Tashkeel will be easier! After driving for 45 minutes from Media City to Nad Al Sheba, I found Tashkeel and the…
Top Destinations: Frieze | JABAL |YCA
Three destinations not to be missed and highly recommended for month of May 2014, three different cities and a main focus to support emerging artists, entities and collectors: Frieze Program in Frieze NYC, JABAL collective exhibition in Beirut and Ayyam Gallery Young Collectors Auction in Dubai. (Cover photo is artwork by Abdulkarim Majdal Beik “Beirut”…
Mark Your Calendar for May
In addition to the monthly list, I will add “What’s On?!” a link to most active initiatives, hubs and museums across the Middle East & the world such as V&A, MoMA, ArtintheCity, AlSerkal Avenue, Ashkal Alwan and more! The list keeps updating throughout the month, so keep passing by to stay in touch with the…
Art Dubai 2014 Transformation from Art Fair to International Art Platform
For the third year I visit Art Dubai I insist it is the leading art fair in the region, in terms of curating, programming and embracing. The fair became an annual international hub for all art communities. Here’s why: Curating: There were two halls exhibiting contemporary art and they were not over-packed with artworks; galleries…
Al Mahha Art 