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Snow in UAE? Dubai NFT artist reimagines country, bases artwork on national flag
The digital artist will release a new set of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) after the UAE flag day this year, as part of his “tribute” to the nation
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In pictures: Amazon, local Emirati artist team up for Eid e-Gift Card collection
Abdulla Lutfi – who goes by the artistic signature ‘A.L.’ – is a dynamic Emirati artist on the autism spectrum who began creating art since he was a child, using his drawings as a means of communication before he could speak
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Mobile app SpinVid secures $400,000 funding to help grassroots DJs and producers create music video content
The combination of animations – including classic spinning vinyl graphics – and fully customisable music editing tools makes SpinVid easy for new artists to connect with their digital audience and promote their own work
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Gallery: Picasso exhibition at the Sursock Museum in Beirut
The exhibition will run until January next year.
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The art of making money in the Middle East
Artwork is growing into the ideal asset class for investors in the Middle East, as the region’s art scene continues to flourish
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In pictures: UAE-based artist Sanaa Merchant launches Z Gallery exhibition
Sanaa Merchant, a visual artist known for traditional Arabian themes with a modern perspective is currently exhibiting her artwork at Z Gallery in Four Points by Sheraton. The artist’s work ranges from ornamental works to modernism in abstract and calligraphic forms with the use of vibrant bold colors and dimensional forms giving it a thought-provoking essence; an attribute that makes it fitting for the contemporary gallery. Merchant also captures an extra touch of detail by using intense pen and ink compositions.