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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

Antiquities trafficking charges upheld against former Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez

French high court rejects Martinez's appeal but drops charges against curator Jean-François Charnier in Egyptian antiquities investigation

Letters of Light: joining the threads through the written word

A new exhibition at Louvre Abu Dhabi brings together some of the oldest and most important religious manuscripts from Judaism, Christianity and Islam to show the deep connections between the three faiths

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Rand Abdul Jabbar wins the second Richard Mille Art Prize

Artist was awarded the $60,000 prize in a ceremony at the Louvre Abu Dhabi

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

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Richard Mille Art Prize shines a spotlight on the Gulf's burgeoning art scene

The ten shortlisted artist for this year's prize are showing work in the Louvre Abu Dhabi

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Crop circles: Shaikha Al Mazrou's focus on materials and man-made marks

We meet the artist nominated for the Richard Mille Art Prize

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Ayman Zedani: examining the future of the Gulf—through whale song

We meet the artist nominated for the Richard Mille Art Prize

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Vikram Divecha on his ambitious proposal—a museum of walls

We meet the artist nominated for the Richard Mille Art Prize

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Zeinab Alhashemi on bringing camels—and camel breeder culture—into the contemporary art scene

We meet the artist nominated for the Richard Mille Art Prize

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Simrin Mehra-Agarwal on how her work as a technical diver inspires her art

We meet the artist nominated for the Richard Mille Art Prize

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Rand Abdul Jabbar: 'Iraq is a clay culture—my choice to work with ceramics is linked to that lineage'

We meet the artist nominated for the Richard Mille Art Prize

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Habits, hair and hardware stores: Afra Al Dhaheri on her artistic inspirations

We meet the artist nominated for the Richard Mille Art Prize

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Manal AlDowayan—one of Saudi Arabia's best known artists—on moving from beautiful aesthetics to harsh concepts

We meet the artist nominated for the Richard Mille Art Prize

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Elizabeth Dorazio: 'The unpredictability of nature guides my work'

We meet the artist nominated for the Richard Mille Art Prize

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Dana Awartani on using craft—which is 'seen as a bad word'—in her art

We meet the artist nominated for the Richard Mille Art Prize

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Appeals court upholds antiquities trafficking charges against former Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez and curator Jean-François Charnier

The appellate court judges’ decision came as a surprise, as the general prosecutor had asked for the charges—which relate to the acquisition of Egyptian antiquities by the Louvre Abu Dhabi—to be dropped

Antiquities trafficking charges against former Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez and curator Jean-François Charnier could be dropped

The ruling of the examining chamber, expected next year, could overturn the investigation against both curators in a case implicating the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Metropolitan Museum

Antiquities trafficking case escalates as Louvre Abu Dhabi joins civil action and Swiss collector files criminal complaint

In wake of scandal involving former Louvre director, France's culture minister forms taskforce to assess acquisitions procedures at museums

Louvre launches civil action as part of art trafficking case involving former director Jean-Luc Martinez

A number of objects purchased by the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Metropolitan Museum of Art are now under scrutiny—including an ancient Egyptian marble head worth €35m

Former Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez charged in connection with antiquities trafficking investigation

Martinez has been indicted for “complicity of gang fraud and laundering“ of objects purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Louvre Abu Dhabi

Former Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez questioned by police as part of probe into alleged antiquities trafficking ring

Investigation focuses on purchases made by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Louvre Abu Dhabi

Dealer suspected of selling looted antiquities to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Louvre Abu Dhabi detained in Paris

The Hamburg-based dealer Roben Dib was arrested in Paris last week. His lawyers say he will "fully cooperate with the investigation"

The splendour of the Palace of Versailles springs up in the Middle East

Objects recalling palace life in its pre-revolutionary pomp go on display at the Louvre Abu Dhabi

Macron's Gulf tour: UAE's Louvre Abu Dhabi contract extended to 2047 and more French-Saudi culture deals

Renewal of Abu Dhabi deal means the Louvre can partner with the network of museums planned for Saudi Arabia's AlUla region

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Where next for museums? Four key takeaways from Louvre Abu Dhabi symposium on the post-pandemic future

Event marking anniversaries of the Emirati museum and New York University Abu Dhabi looked at museum collections, buildings and people, and the impact of coronavirus

Virtual symposium streamed from United Arab Emirates explores why museums matter in the age of Covid

The webinar will feature speakers including Max Hollein and Mikhail Piotrovsky and will be co-hosted by Louvre Abu Dhabi and NYU Abu Dhabi

'I am not too worried by crowd problems': Louvre director predicts visitor numbers will drop by 80%

Jean-Luc Martinez believes that capitalising on the museum's permanent collection will be key to recovery