Middle East masterpieces under the hammer at Christie’s

DUBAI: Highlights from several upcoming sales at Christie's London -- predominantly the Middle East Sale taking place from 15-19 October -- reveal a diverse range of art not limited to the Middle Eastern region. From...

Qatar Museums announces collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

DOHA: Qatar Museums will collaborate with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in a partnership involving the exchange of exhibitions, programs and scholarly cooperation, Qatar News Agency reported on Wednesday. Qatar Museums...

‘Beirut After the Blast’ documentary finds its home on the metaverse

DUBAI: A debutant filmmaker is using the metaverse as a platform to share the harrowing story of the 2020 Beirut port blast and its aftermath. Fahed Abu Salah, who witnessed the tragedy first hand, told...

Van Cleef & Arpels, NYU Abu Dhabi usher in a new chapter for dance in the UAE

DUBAI: This week, performers from the British dance company Candoco took to the stage at The Arts Center of NYU Abu Dhabi with the support of luxury French jewelry brand Van Cleef & Arpels. Featuring...

Runway star Malika El-Maslouhi awarded Model of the Year in Italy

DUBAI: Moroccan Italian model Malika El-Maslouhi was awarded Model of the Year in Italy on Tuesday. Before the announcement, the runway star teased fans on Instagram with a picture of her getting her makeup done...

Disney+ show ‘Andor’ tells the story of how revolutionaries are made, says star Diego Luna

DUBAI: When "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" hit theaters in December 2016, no one could have foreseen how a story about relative unknowns fighting the system would shake up a franchise that was...

Part-Saudi model Shanina Shaik welcomes her first child

DUBAI: Part-Arab model Shanina Shaik announced this week that she has welcomed her first child, a baby boy, with partner Matthew Adesuyan, the head of a record label in Los Angeles. The 31-year-old model, who...

Sotheby’s Dubai to showcase Andy Warhol’s Queen Elizabeth II prints and more this September

DUBAI: From Andy Warhol's depiction of Queen Elizabeth II to works from one of Italy's greatest artists, Sotheby's Dubai is opening its doors from Sept. 26-29 with an exhibition that showcases the spectrum of...