Sikka Art Fair 2019

Designed to promote dialogue, awaken curiosity and stimulate thinking, the vibrant 9 day programme included art exhibitions and installations, visual and performing artists, music and film screenings, workshops, poetry and talks, alongside with home-grown food pop-ups.

The Street Art of City Walk

When City Walk opened back in 2016 there was something pretty cool about it, not least of all the street art. Seems Meraas has been somewhat of an urban art advocate which is quite refreshing to see. To help facilitate this the Dubai Walls initiative was created to promote street art in the Middle East.

Escher X Nendo Exhibition Melbourne

Escher X nendo | Between Two Worlds is a groundbreaking exhibition that features the work of Dutch artist M. C. Escher in dialogue with the work of acclaimed Japanese design studio nendo. The fabulously impossible geometries of the Dutch graphic artist MC Escher are explored by Oki Sato's studio Nendo at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne.

Al Quoz Arts Fest 2019

The Quoz Arts Fest is an annual celebration of arts and culture in the bustling Al Quoz neighbourhood. Now in it’s seventh year, this year’s edition was run under the theme of ‘CTRL+ALT+ACTION’, and was aimed at being the most diverse yet. The core focus of the event was to open up dialogue around economic, environmental, and social sustainability.

Downtown Design 2018

We checked out the Middle East’s largest celebration of original, high-quality design at Downtown Design, where design meets commercial opportunity in the one of the world’s most dynamic and progressive cities.

The Rain Room Sharjah

Sharjah Art Foundation presents Rain Room for the first time in the Middle East. The installation is permanently sited in Al Majarrah, Sharjah. Random International’s immersive installation Rain Room (2012) invites you to walk through a downpour of continuous rain without getting wet. Motion sensors detect the movements of the human body as visitors navigate through the darkened underground space, becoming performers in this intersection of art, technology and nature.

Concrete at Alserkal Avenue

OMA’s famous piece is located in Dubai’s Al Quoz industrial area, Alserkal Avenue was founded in 2007 with the aim of promoting cultural initiatives in the region. Since then, it has become Dubai’s most important art hub with twenty-five galleries and art spaces. Concrete, a new venue, addresses the districts growing need for a centrally located public space which can host a diverse program.

Futura

Futura 2000 is a contemporary American graffiti artist. Over the course of his career, he transitioned from making New York-based subway graffiti in the early 1970s, to exhibiting at Fun Gallery in the 1980s alongside major artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and Kenny Scharf.

Art From The Streets

One of the best street art exhibitions in long time, Art From The Streets appears at the ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Sands. Curated by Street Art expert and writer Magda Danysz, Art from the Streets explores the movement’s counter-cultural beginnings and its extraordinary evolution as a contemporary art form. 

Sculptures in Hakone

The Hakone Open Air Museum successfully attempts to create a harmonic balance of nature and art by exhibiting various sculptures on its grounds in combination with views of the surrounding valley and mountains.