Two important private collections will take centre stage in Saudi Arabia's Islamic Arts Biennale next year
The second edition of the event will also include loans from the Louvre, the Bodleian Library, the Qatar National Library, and the Vatican—which does not have diplomatic relations with the kingdom
Homecoming for one of Egypt’s leading artists as Wael Shawky shows at the country’s pavilion at the Venice Biennale
Shawky’s work for the Biennale, involving 400 cast and crew, recounts a 19th-century anti-colonialist uprising
'No business as usual': Pro-Palestinian protests held at heart of Venice Biennale
Organised by the Art Not Genocide Alliance, the demonstration criticised international support for the Israeli government’s campaign against Gaza
Moroccan pavilion cancelled at the 2024 Venice Biennale
Plans for country to make its Venice debut have been dropped, but no one—including the artists due to show there—knows why
The art market counts the logistical cost of the Red Sea conflict
Houthi rebel attacks on cargo ships are creating headaches for dealers and auction houses who need to ship art
Dubai market shifts towards emerging homegrown artists
As the latest Art Dubai fair opens, the city's art scene is maturing, with international collectors and curators snapping up young Emirati artists
Our pick of some of the best exhibitions to see during Art Dubai
From Cartier's Islamic inspiration at the Louvre Abu Dhabi to Pakistani artist and activist Lala Rukh at the Sharjah Art Foundation
Emirati artists create public sculpture together after refusing to compete for the commission
Five artists collaborated on the sculpture, which has been unveiled outside Dubai's Etihad Museum
London’s Middle Eastern art sales have defied tensions
Auction purchases by Arab cultural entities overcome early uncertainties of Israel-Hamas war
Ancient Yazidi heritage still under threat after Isis genocide
Around 200,000 Yazidis remain displaced following attacks, and efforts to restore shrines and other buildings have stalled due to ongoing security concerns and a lack of funding
After Isis, Mosul Museum is rebuilt from the rubble
The terrorist group almost destroyed the museum in 2014. Less than a decade later, it is beginning to exhibit once again
Abu Dhabi: six of the emirate's best arts and culture institutions
As the Richard Mille Art Prize enters its second year at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, we take a look at some of the organisations that are helping to sustain the arts and culture communities
Giacometti Foundation director outlines vision for new museum on Paris’s left bank
French billionaire Xavier Niel will fund the renovation of Gare des Invalides site
New digital art archive launched to help Yazidi community rebuild after genocide
Available on the Google Arts & Culture platform, the project is the result of a year-long series of workshops in northern Iraq
Investigative artists Forensic Architecture claim to uncover new evidence in shooting of Al-Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh
Working with human rights organisation Al-Haq, new report says journalists were deliberately targeted by Israeli forces in May
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan—the UAE's president who oversaw major cultural projects including Louvre Abu Dhabi—has died, aged 73
The art landscape of the United Arab Emirates came to prominence during the Sheikh's rule from 2004
Saudi Arabian pavilion: Exhibition rings the changes
Choice of artist Muhannad Shono for the national pavilion is a sign itself of the country’s social and political shift
Christie’s Middle East chairman Michael Jeha is stepping down after 23 years at the end of this month
Jeha began his career at the auction house as an intern in the Impressionism department
Saudi Arabia's cultural scene is in a moment of decisive shift
The inaugural Diriyah Biennale and the opening of Hayy Jameel are the latest in a series of initiatives helping the kingdom emerge from artistic isolation
Abu Dhabi plans two new museums in addition to Guggenheim and Zayed
Announcement was made at yesterday's preview of Abu Dhabi Art 2021, where cultural leaders were keen to emphasise their commitment to the emirate following its strict lockdown
Expo Dubai finally opens after a year of delays—and its public art commissions are set to stay long after the exhibition
The new works will play a key role when the Expo site becomes a real estate mega plan called District 2020
An ancient Buddhist city is perched on top of an Afghan copper reserve worth $50 billion—what will happen to it under Taliban control?
Cultural heritage workers estimate they have five years to secure the heritage site’s contents before it is destroyed to extract the ore
The fight to save Saudi Arabia’s Modern architecture
The reaction to the destruction of Al Rabooa mosque highlights changing attitudes to the conservation of Modernist and post-Modernist buildings in the kingdom
Mosul Cultural Museum rises from the ravages of Isis
Painstaking reconstruction by multi-agency task force is salvaging what artefacts remain after Islamic State occupation
Saudi Arabia pushes forward with plans for cultural 'renaissance' with vast light festival full of both local and big-name artists
Agencies seem to be betting that time and increased exposure to the kingdom will wear down Western qualms over its human rights record
First MFA programme and new Arab art centre boost Emirates art scene
New York University Abu Dhabi's postgraduate art course will start next autumn and cost $140,000 over two years
Court awards New York dealer Asher Edelman $6.9m over failed deal allegedly involving member of the Abu Dhabi royal family
Mysterious case, involving an unpaid bill for Keith Haring and Edvard Munch works, had been running for years
Are Saudi Arabia's big culture plans turning to dust?
As oil prices slump and the pandemic continues to spread, the kingdom's ambitious initiatives are being scaled back