CULTURE

A place to learn about Sheikh Zayed through art, nature, words, stories, and multimedia experiences, The Founder’s Memorial offers visitors a range of personal encounters with the late Sheikh Zayed as a man and a leader, enabling people to gain a deeper understanding of his vast influence on the UAE and the world....

Ways of Seeing forms part of NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery’s exciting fall exhibition. The presentation, based on John Berger’s seminal 1972 text of the same name, will be on display at the venue until November 17. Discover the works of 26 acclaimed regional and international artists including the fascinating recreation of The last photo of the Titanic afloat (originally by Francis Browne in 1912) now presented by Jojakim Cortis and Adrian Sonderegger....

Withdrawing its decision to disband, the NSO Symphony Orchestra will continue to create musical magic across the UAE. On April 27, the NSO Symphony Orchestra took to the stage at Emirates Palace Auditorium in Abu Dhabi to bow out in style with a musical spectacle to remember. The ensemble’s annual concert titled A Night at the Movies… The Final Curtain was to be its closing performance, after which, the orchestra would depart from the public eye. Although much to the delight of the UAE’s classical music fans, the troupe later withdrew...

Art aficionados, mark your diaries as Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi is set to be unveiled at Louvre Abu Dhabi on September 16. The captivating piece is one of fewer than 20 known surviving paintings by the Italian Renaissance master. Adding to the museum’s already notable collection, the artwork reinforces Louvre Abu Dhabi’s and the capital’s mission to promote inclusiveness....

Andakulova Gallery presents new works by Timur Akhmedov, created in recent years. They reflect yet another new search and journey for him. Many paintings, in principle sans name or untitled, give the viewer the opportunity to freely understand the picturesque text. They generate associations and have hidden symbolisms. The artist is known for his colour and its development plays the principal role in his pictures. He creates rich in hues colour compositions where the combination of Asian turquoise, warm ochre and vibrant reds, creates a strange sense of silence, almost as...

The quiet and contemplative summer months are the perfect time to explore the inspiring spaces and plentiful treasures of Louvre Abu Dhabi

This Ramadan, discover more about the region’s intriguing religious and historical past with a trip to some of the UAE’s most significant cultural landmarks.  Qasr Al Muwaiji Al Ain, a city often considered to be the country’s cultural heartland, is also home to Qasr Al Muwaiji. It was once the prestigious address of the Al Nahyan family including the President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was born there in 1948. As one of Al Ain’s cultural sites, Qasr Al Muwaiji features a large...

You can’t go far in Abu Dhabi without seeing a mention of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. As the country’s first president, and a notable figure in history, he is recalled everywhere you look, in the names of roads, mosques, universities and bridges. But it’s not just the tributes of his people that entrench the charismatic leader in national memory. Evidence of his influence is woven into the very fabric of the country, in the quality of life enjoyed by its residents and the groundbreaking structures admired by the...

It’s been 10 years since Opera Gallery opened its doors in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). In celebration of this milestone, and as part of its efforts to take art beyond the showspace walls, the gallery has installed five sculptures by Spanish artist Manolo Valdés around DIFC. Butterflies, an iconic 12-metre sculpture, is among the pieces that will be on display throughout the year....

Did you know that the first globes were produced in fourth-century Greece? Tracing the impact the great minds of this era had on mankind's understanding of the world is the ongoing exhibition at Louvre Abu Dhabi - Globes: Vision of the World. Running until June 2, art lovers and astronomy enthusiasts can witness a stunning display of rare globes, maps and scientific instruments including an Arab astrolabe as well as the earliest known celestial globe from the Islamic world....