Culture
CLIO: A Desert Artwork You Can Experience and Feel
We sit down with contemporary artist Agron Hoti, the creative force behind CLIO, a 10-kilometre land art set to launch in Dubai’s Margham desert – one of the most ambitious art projects the region has seen.
Inside Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2026
Go for the installations, stay for JAX – an industrial maze turned into a slow, immersive walk through light, sound and scale.
HH Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi and Jaipur Rugs unveiled a collection of artisan carpets
Inspired by the ancient landscapes of Mleiha and Faya, Whispers of the Desert collection translates desert beauty time into contemporary woven art.
UAE Art Season 2026 – The Shows That Matter
The UAE’s art season is now in its clearest stretch: major exhibitions in Dubai, museum anchors in Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah’s institutional programme running in parallel. We curated specific shows worth planning around.
Now on view: Picasso, the Figure at Louvre Abu Dhabi
Why go to see Picasso at Louvre Abu Dhabi, and what can it offer today if you need a shift in perspective and state?
Art Basel Qatar: why Doha’s art moment matters beyond the fair
From February 5 to 7, 2026, Doha steps into the global art spotlight with the launch of Art Basel Qatar, marking a new chapter in the region’s cultural calendar.
Desert X AlUla returns with a theme inspired by Kahlil Gibran
Desert X AlUla 2026 turned AlUla’s canyons into an open-air route of 11 new site-specific installations, with Kahlil Gibran’s Space Without Measure
Dubai to turn the desert into a 10-kilometer art gallery
Dubai’s desert is set to become the site of a walkable artwork called CLIO Desert Park – a land art route built from thousands of modular panels and designed to lead visitors towards Clio House.
Why Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum Is Worth the Trip
A pyramid-view museum built for scale and clarity – with Tutankhamun’s full 5,398-piece collection, the Ramesses II colossus, and galleries that finally make ancient Egypt feel legible in one visit.
Marrakech’s Quietest Masterpiece – Inside Yves Saint Laurent’s Villa Oasis
For the first time visitors are welcomed to visit Yves Saint Laurent’s private home in Morocco
