ANNA SEAMAN IS AN ESTABLISHED VISUAL ARTS WRITER AND CULTURAL JOURNALIST IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. SHE IS AVAILABLE FOR ART AND GALLERY REVIEWS, CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES, AND CUSTOM CONTENT.

 
 
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hassan hajjaj: all consuming culture

As part of Canvas Magazine’s series called The Weight of the Word, I peered into the practice of Hassan Hajjaj and his use of Arabic script fused with pop culture

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30 years later and still as enchanting #thesnowman #raymondbriggsthesnowman #raymondbriggs #ladyJ #snowindubai
The universe inside a book. Explore philosophy, cosmology and architecture in the #sharjapan exhibition about #japanese book design. Read my review on my site now (link in bio) @sharjahart @yukohasegawa1 #art #book #design #japan #sharjah
A cultural morning for J&J at @manaratalsaadiyat this morning. Seeing the Letters exhibition by @athr with @abudhabiart and Structures of Meaning #abudhabi #art #kids #culture
Happy to catch the last day of Within / Without at @manaratalsaadiyat - a curated exhibition by @nyuabudhabi students of artworks from the collection of @zakinusseibeh
Lovely afternoon at @jameelartscentre today. Art, kids, creek, books.
She asked me: “Is that art, Mummy?” Yes my love, that’s art. So many stories to tell in this pile of rubber slippers. #hassansharif #crude @jameelartscentre
Abstract skies over #dubai #winter
Ever noticed the cool Lego style blocks around the edges of some of @hassanhajjaj_larache artwork? Well, that’s just one way he utilises script in his work. He also riffs off the language of branding and what we see as pop and cool. Read my feature on this in the latest issue of @canvasmag ... #hassanhajjaj #art #photography #arab #arabic #arabculture #cool #nike #bike #morocco
These have long been my favourite buildings in #Dubai .. today’s morning meetings were held here at @dubaifuture ... thinking and planning the future as it happens
Books as objects; books as design; books as content; books as art. All under one roof #Sharjapan #Hamriyahstudios #sharjah #uae #japan @sharjahart
When new Sharjah meets old Sharjah.... from inside Hamriyah Studios @sharjahart for the Sharjapan exhibition guided tour #Sharjah #Japan #book #mosque #window #oldmeetsnew #seaside
The colours of winter in @thesustainablecity #sopretty #pink #purple #white #bougainvillea #palm #bluesky #dubai
 
 
 
 

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