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Ali Kazim and Zarina Beckon Us Into Their Urdu Worlds
The UAE’s inaugural exhibition dedicated to the Urdu language, curated by Hammad Nasar
Bad Boys and Big Feelings: Abdulaziz Al-Hosni Toys with the Anatomy of the Heart
From heart-embroidered kummahs to 50 dancers arranged in formation against a crimson background, Abdulaziz Al-Hosni’s work is a love letter to softness
Salasil: Practitioners of Care and Experimentation
The UAE-based curatorial duo favours slowness, depth and imagination, resisting extractive cultural models and spectacle-driven sameness of today’s institutions. Studio salasil responds to the shifting contours of the world, forging encounters where care grounds the work and experimentation keeps it breathing
Garwasha: On Finding the Beauty in Chaos
To the Western World, growing up in Saudi Arabia might not sound like the most opportunistic start for a career in live music, but like many other Saudi musicians, Jazz fusion ensemble Garwasha are proving anything is possible in the Kingdom
How Gayathri Krishnan “Made It” Fusing Her Carnatic Roots with Neo-Soul Tunes
The Los Angeles–based, South Indian singer made her Middle East debut earlier this year