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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His calligraphy is a fusion of ancient traditions and rules with a very contemporary and sleek aesthetic. Wissam Shawkat’s practice is the result of a lifetime’s relationship with Arabic

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Sustainability, art and wildlife: Harold Vanderschmidt
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The UAE National Pavilion at Venice: a combination of poetry and filmmaking
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Watching the #internationalshowjumping competition in @thesustainablecity #dubai ... miss J is very happy
Stunning exhibition of Dutch Golden Age paintings is now up at @louvreabudhabi ... the use of light and shadow by #rembrandtvanrijn #janlievens and others is really mind blowing... exhibition opens to the public Feb 14
The rain of light is real rain this morning @louvreabudhabi #rainoflight #realrain #desertstorm
@wissamshawkat is calligraphy’s rebel. He works within the rules of the tradition but creates really contemporary and fresh pieces. His latest exhibition Disciplined Insurgence is up at @tashkeelstudio until March 5. I wrote the exhibition catalogue and it is now live on my site (link in bio) #art #dubai #uae #calligraphy #wissamshawkat #discipline #rebel #insurgent #arabic #tashkeel #letter #form @mestariaofficial
Fun and games at the #pinar choco labneh launch at @adhmontgomerie today #emirateshills #golfclub #sun #dubai
Very proud of my friend and inspirational poet and artist @nujoomalghanem for being selected to represent the #uae at the @nationalpavilionuae in @venice.art.biennale ... I spoke to @sbardaouil and #tillfellrath about their choice.. read the short interview now live on my site (link in bio) #dubai #art #poetry #film #nationalpavilionuae #venice #biennale #venicebiennale #represent
As part of an extensive body of work about the life and efforts of Doria Shafik, Sherin Guirguis’ Placeless is part of a solo show at the newly renovated Tahrir Cultural Center at the American University in Cairo. Curated by Shiva Balaghi, the centre is also showing a solo exhibition of new work by Huda Lutfi. full story live on my site - link in bio @auc_egypt @sherin.guirguis.studio @hudalutfi7 @shivabalaghi
My coverage of the opening of the #tahrirculturalcenter in @auc_egypt .. the center opens tomorrow with dual exhibitions from @sherin.guirguis.studio and @hudalutfi7 - both represented by @thethirdlinedxb and curated by the brilliant @shivabalaghi — full story to come online in a few hours @thenationaluae
Thanks to Katie at #sustainablecityequestrianclub for lady J’s progress on #horseback @thesustainablecity
Great afternoon at the #quozartsfest in @alserkalavenue ... both baby and lady J out in style. Painting, drawing, glitter slime and fine art plus lots of #food, #music and #fun #art #avenue #streetfest #dubai #uae #kids #grownups #plants #scooter #action
This story is so lovely, @haroldvanderschmidt is a retired orthopaedic surgeon who is having his first ever exhibition of these wonderful wildlife photographs in @thesustainablecity at the newly opened @beitfann ... read the full story on @thenationaluae and on my site (link in bio) #art #sustainability #africa #animal #photography #wildlife #beitfann #haroldvanderschmidt #protected #environment #wild
Anyone in London on Jan 25 head down to @lazinc for my buddy @elseed ‘s solo show. It explores the philosophy of John Locke by attempting to unravel the multiple layers of human experience. Read my feature about eL Seed’s general practice on my site (link in bio) #tabularasa #art #calligraphy #elseed #philosophy #painting #script #arabic #uae #london #uk #dubai
 
 
 
 

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