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El Seed launches Tunisian olive oil brand Tacapae with artworks for bottles

hams.saleh — Fri, 17 May 2024 05:56:30 +0000

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Rawaa Talass

Fri, 2024-05-17 08:49

DUBAI: French-Tunisian artist El Seed’s take on Arabic calligraphy (sometimes referred to as ‘calligraffiti’) has embellished favelas in Brazil, marginalized buildings in Cairo, and the Saudi desert. He is known for working with local communities to share messages of human connection, based on quotes from influential writers and philosophers. 

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The story behind Saudi artist Alia Ahmad’s alluring abstracts

saffiyanews — Thu, 16 May 2024 08:34:22 +0000

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Rebecca Anne Proctor

Thu, 2024-05-16 11:24

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��Ƶ’s Wadi AlFann Publications launches art books after Venice showcase

saffiyanews — Thu, 16 May 2024 06:56:13 +0000

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Hams Saleh

Thu, 2024-05-16 09:49

DUBAI: AlUla-based Wadi AlFann Publications has launched two books — Saudi artist Manal AlDowayan’s “Oasis of Stories” and US artist Mark Dion’s “The Desert Field Guide.”

“Oasis of Stories” showcases drawings collected from AlDowayan’s participatory workshops with communities throughout AlUla, engaging over 700 participants.

The artworks portray various aspects of the women’s lives, reflecting the rich tapestry of their culture and identity.

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Christie’s to stage retrospective of Saudi artist Ahmed Mater in London

saffiyanews — Thu, 16 May 2024 06:43:56 +0000

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Thu, 2024-05-16 09:41

DUBAI: Christie’s auction house has announced the first mid-career retrospective of Saudi artist Ahmed Mater.

The show, titled “Ahmed Mater: Chronicles” will take place at Christie’s headquarters in London, from July 17 – Aug. 22.

Curated by Dr. Ridha Moumni, Chairman, Christie’s Middle East and Africa, the exhibition will trace Ahmed Mater’s career and will include works across various mediums, including photography, videos, paintings, sculptures and installations.

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DCT Abu Dhabi chairman awarded Legion of Honour by France

shyama.kumar — Wed, 15 May 2024 11:30:54 +0000

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Wed, 2024-05-15 15:27

DUBAI: Mohamed Khalifa Al-Mubarak, the chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, has been awarded the prestigious French Legion of Honour.

Al-Mubarak received the award in a private ceremony at Louvre Abu Dhabi.

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Series of inspired redirections leads rising star in Saudi cinema to Cannes screening

malawi — Mon, 13 May 2024 19:15:15 +0000

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Nada Hameed

Mon, 2024-05-13 21:02

JEDDAH: Filmmaker Hanaa Alfassi, from Jeddah, is a rising talent in the nascent world of Saudi cinema, rubbing shoulders with iconic directors like Haifa Al-Mansour.

Her latest project, “When the Shelves Hymn,” created under the working title “Bygones,” is a coming-of-age drama that is currently in post-production. A scene is set to be screened at a Film AlUla event at Cannes Film Festival this week and the film is part of the AlUla Creates initiative, with Al-Mansour present as one of the mentors on set.

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Saudi Film Commission takes charge of cinema sector

seamus.obuachalla — Mon, 13 May 2024 13:48:26 +0000

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Mon, 2024-05-13 16:33

JEDDAH: ��Ƶ’s Film Commission has announced it will now have oversight over the cinema sector, which will no longer fall under the jurisdiction of the General Authority of Media Regulation.

The Council of Ministers had ordered the change, which has now been implemented after the completion of the required regulations, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

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Swiss artist pays homage to heritage in Riyadh show

malawi — Sun, 12 May 2024 18:17:31 +0000

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Nada Alturki and Sulafa Alkhunaizi

Sun, 2024-05-12 20:48

RIYADH: In Ahlam Gallery’s latest solo exhibition, Swiss painter Vlad Pocol examines the ties that link past, present and future — with ��Ƶ’s Vision 2030 as a reference point.

“If you could explain your artworks in one word, what would it be?” one listener asked. “Intuition,” Pocol replied, explaining the basis of his first show in the Kingdom.

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Irish performer ‘cries’ after Israel reaches Eurovision final as UK venues cancel watch parties

hams.saleh — Sat, 11 May 2024 10:55:16 +0000

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Sat, 2024-05-11 12:51

Bambie Thug, Ireland’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, claims to have cried after Israel qualified for the final to be held on Saturday.

“It is a complete overshadow of everything, goes against everything that Eurovision is meant to be,” Bambie Thug told journalists ahead of the event at Malmo Arena in Sweden. “I cried with my team.”

The 31-year-old singer and songwriter wore a keffiyeh and carried Irish flags while urging the European Broadcasting Union to show “conscience” and “humanity.”

The artist will perform “Doomsday Blue” in the final.

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AlUla to have starring role in ‘Motor City’ to be filmed in ��Ƶ

hams.saleh — Sat, 11 May 2024 09:29:16 +0000

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Sat, 2024-05-11 12:26

DUBAI: ��Ƶ’s AlUla is expected to have a starring role in director Potsy Ponciroli’s upcoming action thriller “Motor City.”

Production is due to start on July 10 in New Jersey and ��Ƶ. The film is part of production company Stampede Ventures’ 10-picture slate deal with Film AlUla.

The cast will include Alan Ritchson, Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster and Pablo Schreiber.

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Louvre Abu Dhabi to exhibit Van Gogh artwork

hams.saleh — Sat, 11 May 2024 09:21:25 +0000

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Sat, 2024-05-11 12:19

DUBAI: Louvre Abu Dhabi is set to display an artwork by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh at the “Post-Impressionism: Beyond Appearances” exhibition running from Oct. 16 to Feb. 9 next year.

The work, “Bedroom in Arles,” depicts van Gogh’s bedroom in his yellow house in Arles, where he set up his studio and lived from September 1888.

The exhibition will be curated by Jean-Remi Touzet, conservator for paintings at the Musee d’Orsay, and Jerome Farigoule, chief curator at Louvre Abu Dhabi, with the support of Aisha Alahmadi, curatorial assistant at Louvre Abu Dhabi.

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Singer Elyanna makes her TV debut on ‘The Late Show’

hams.saleh — Sat, 11 May 2024 06:50:01 +0000

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