American University of Sharjah (AUS) recently hosted "A Look at the Social Dimension of Modern Arab Art," a talk by Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, Founder of Barjeel Art Foundation and member of AUS Board of Trustees, where he delved into societal influences and reflections on contemporary artistic expressions.
Al Qassemi engaged AUS
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The Egyptian artist Amir Wahib is an almost unique character with a special world in drawing, design and ideas. His journey in and outside Egypt - and what is between them – is glorious. I went to meet him in his studio to be my guest for a short interview, but the session was interesting and he talked about everything. Egypt and the
I just returned from a quick business trip in the United Arab Emirates.
I went to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, almost 10 years since my last visit there..
I was honored with a golden residency...
On my way from the airport to the heart of Dubai, my eyes kept staring at everything around me.. After a period of silence, I turned to my wife,
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The trivial have taken hold of the joints of power - as Alain Dunois puts it - and placed their hands on decision-making sites, and they now have the final say and the last word
