Contemporary art across global cities

Dubai · United Arab Emirates

Art Installations in The Dubai Mall: A Complete Guide to Every Sculpture and Feature

From a four-storey waterfall of pearl divers to a real 155-million-year-old dinosaur — a guide to every permanent artwork inside the world's most visited building.

Every permanent sculpture, kinetic installation and immersive district in the mall — who made them, what they mean and how to see them all in two hours.

Star Wars Filming Locations in Tunisia: The Complete Tatooine Travel Guide

Every Star Wars filming location in Tunisia, from the sand-swept Mos Espa set to the cave hotel where Luke grew up — with maps, tips and a 3-to-7-day route.

Tunisia is the real Tatooine. George Lucas filmed here across five films, and most of the locations still stand. Here's every major Star Wars site — Mos Espa, Matmata, the Tataouine ksour, Djerba — plus how to link them into one desert trip.

Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates

The Rub' al Khali: Inside the Real Desert Where Dune Was Filmed

How the Liwa desert — the Empty Quarter's northern edge, and the real Arrakis — became one of the most filmed, least understood landscapes on Earth.

Denis Villeneuve filmed Dune in Liwa, on the rim of the Rub' al Khali — the largest sand sea on the planet. A desert that has been an ocean, birthed a nation, and is only now being discovered as a subject for art.

Luxor · Egypt

Ancient Egyptian Tomb with Vibrant Murals Unearthed in Luxor

Dutch excavation reveals well-preserved Ramesside period burial with rare coloured wall paintings

Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,000-year-old tomb on Luxor's west bank featuring brightly painted murals that provide valuable insights into elite burial practices during Egypt's New Kingdom period.

Dubai · United Arab Emirates

Museum of the Future Confirms Closing Date for Current Exhibitions, With New Experiences Due in Early 2027

Dubai's landmark institution will run its present galleries until mid-September before beginning work on a new generation of experiences, shaped by over 1,000 public submissions and timed to its fifth anniversary.

Dubai's Museum of the Future has confirmed that its current exhibitions will remain open to visitors until mid-September 2026, after which the institution will close for redevelopment ahead of a new generation of experiences due in the first quarter of 2027 — timed to mark its fifth anniversary.

Jeddah · Saudi Arabia

AlUla: How the Desert Became a Contemporary Art Destination

A comprehensive guide to Saudi Arabia's desert art revolution, mapping the permanent and temporary masterworks of the AlUla oasis.

Discover how AlUla transformed from an ancient trade route into a leading destination for contemporary land art. Explore the curatorial vision behind Desert X 2026, the permanent monumentality of Wadi AlFann, and the upcoming Contemporary Art Museum partnered with Paris's Centre Pompidou.

Vienna · Austria

LEGO Unveils Its Largest Art Set Yet — A 4,000-Piece Reinterpretation of Klimt's The Kiss

Developed with the curatorial team at Vienna's Belvedere Museum, home to the original painting, the set translates Klimt's gold leaf and ornamentation into metallic bricks and layered textures — on sale from 1 August.

LEGO has unveiled its largest LEGO Art Masterpiece set to date: a 4,000-piece, three-dimensional reinterpretation of Gustav Klimt's The Kiss, developed in partnership with Vienna's Belvedere Museum, where the original painting is permanently displayed. The set goes on general sale on 4 August 2026.

Van Gogh's Million-Dollar Masterpieces: Tracking the Auction Record Holders

From asylum landscapes to floral still lifes, the Dutch master's most valuable works reveal a shifting global market

Van Gogh's rare auction appearances command astronomical sums, with his top ten works all exceeding $50m and revealing a dramatic shift in collecting power from West to East.

Venice · Italy

Taus Makhacheva's Gossip-Inspired Performance Opens at UAE Pavilion for Venice Biennale

The artist's new commission explores how rumour circulates through bodies and communities in a two-part work combining dance and sound installation.

As part of the Washwasha exhibition at the 61st Venice Biennale, Taus Makhacheva presents a performance examining gossip as both cultural practice and embodied experience.

Fundación Ama Amoedo Opens Fourth Edition of 2026 Grants for Latin American Art

Ten USD 10,000 grants available across four categories to support artists, organisations and publications connected to Latin American cultural heritage

Fundación Ama Amoedo announces its 2026 Grants programme, offering ten USD 10,000 awards for visual arts practitioners and institutions with ties to Latin America. Applications close September 9, 2026.

New York · United States

James Cohan Gallery Rebrands as Norr Cohan in Leadership Transition

Senior director David Norr assumes sole ownership as founding couple steps back after 25 years

The New York gallery founded in 1999 will continue championing contemporary artists under new leadership while maintaining its core mission.

Vienna · Austria

Stellprobe: Belvedere 21 Stages a Decade of Collection Acquisitions

Heimo Zobernig transforms the museum's recent acquisitions into an experimental spatial rehearsal

More than 150 works acquired over the past ten years are brought together in a bold installation that tests the relationships between objects, narratives and space.