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Handwoven Sadu textile with traditional Bedouin geometric patterns in red, black and brown
Editorial

Sadu Weaving: The Geometry of Bedouin Textiles

The geometry the Bedouin wove, and the women who carried it in memory because nothing was written down.

On a loom you stake into the sand, Bedouin women wove the interior world of the Gulf — tents, dividers, camel trappings — and threaded through the wool a geometry that carried tribe, family and meaning. A story of Sadu: the patterns and their names, the women who transmitted them without a single written word, and the quiet work of keeping the craft alive.

EVA 2: The Alien Self Opens in Hanoi, Staging AI as Both Collaborator and Question

EVA 2: The Alien Self Opens in Hanoi, Staging AI as Both Collaborator and Question

Four young Vietnamese artists take over more than 860 square metres at L'Art Gallery, structuring the show around the four stages of how AI processes human data — recognition, classification, encoding, regeneration.

EVA 2: The Alien Self, a contemporary art exhibition exploring the relationship between human identity and artificial intelligence, opened on 17 July at L'Art Gallery in Hanoi's Lotte Mall West Lake. Structured around four stages that mirror how AI processes human data, the show runs until 25 July as part of Hanoi Creative Design Festival 2026.

Civic Fame statue atop Manhattan Municipal Building cupola observation deck

Manhattan's Municipal Building Opens Historic Cupola as Free Observation Deck

After a six-million-dollar restoration, the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building at 1 Centre Street welcomes visitors to its newly accessible rooftop terrace, offering fresh perspectives on the city's architectural heritage.

The century-old civic skyscraper's restored cupola provides a unique vantage point, while revealing the overlooked story of Hettie Anderson, the Black model who inspired its iconic Civic Fame statue.

AlUla: How the Desert Became a Contemporary Art Destination
Editorial

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.

The Pioneers of Emirati Art: Hassan Sharif and After
Editorial

The Pioneers of Emirati Art: Hassan Sharif and After

How Hassan Sharif and the artists known as "the Five" built conceptual art in the UAE from nothing

Before the Louvre came to Abu Dhabi and Alserkal filled with galleries, a small group of artists made conceptual art in the UAE with almost no audience and a great deal of ridicule. This is the story of Hassan Sharif and the pioneers who built a scene from nothing — and why their work still anchors Emirati art today.