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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lantian xie: full special

Through irony and humour, this artist discusses the sometimes bizarre normalities of life in the UAE

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Here she is, @marinatabassum - who spoke to me earlier this summer about her wonderful Bait Ur Rouf Mosque in Dhaka and her Jameel Prize win - full story in bio @jameelorg
This is the inside of the Bait Ur Rouf Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was designed and built by @marinatabassum and it won her the #JameelPrize 2018. Over the summer, I interviewed her about her win and her other projects. Full story is now in bio
Such a pleasure to spend time with @shaikha.almazrou and her work today at @lawrieshabibi .. I’ve known this artist for some time and her practice and its development is commendable... more words to follow soon. #artadventures #art #dubai #alserkalavenue
This show is full of the bizarre ironies / normalities of modern life ..... Read my review now live on my site (link in bio) @greynoisedxb @lantian_xie @alserkalavenue
It’s just about cool enough for walking and exploring.. finally #sustainablecity #trees #ladyJ
Lanthian Xie on the sometimes gritty and often over-consumptive life in #dubai @greynoisedxb #art #artadventures
A show featuring many Cuban artists that explores the remnants that we leave behind. It is confronting as well as thought provoking (babyJ also agreed) @greenartgallerydubai #dubai #artadventures
Elias Izoli captures the reality and sadness of Syrian children who hope for a better future but see only war.... @ayyamgallery #eliasizoli #art #dubai
No Place Like Home. So many interpretations of what #home actually means / is in this group exhibition at @gulfphotoplus .. opening tonight @alserkalavenue #art #photo #annaseaman #thekidscametoo #dubai
Thanks to @deets_dubai for capturing this moment @meemgallery with @mahmoudobaidi #artadventuresofladyj #art #dubai #culture
My little art-critic-in-the-making investigates Mahmoud Obaidi’s The Cube at @meemgallery - we just caught it before it comes down to make way for the sept show #art #adventuresofladyJ @mahmoudobaidi #mirror #meem #dubai
Bit of history for BabyJ (mr) this morning .. a tour of the beautifully designed @etihadmuseum #uae #dubai #history #unification #1971 #adventuresofbabyj
 
 
 
 

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