Here’s some of the confidential skinny on the upcoming Louvre Abu Dhabi museum on Saadiyat Island. The Art Newspaper claims that it has “seen the contract signed recently between the governments of Abu Dhabi and France for the creation of a Louvre Abu Dhabi.”
According to the contract a relatively small number of works will be [...]

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No the suspense is not over yet! This is just the second teaser. The giant exhibit we told you about turned out to be a giant hourglass at Moscow’s Red Square, perhaps the world’s largest. The hourglass is the official countdown to something bigger in the works by BMW.

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There’s something exciting happening in the historic center of the Russian capital and the mastermind behind the event is German car marquee BMW. Shrouded in mystery, there is a giant exhibit standing 12 metres tall and weighing 40 tonnes behind the curtains. Stay tuned to find out what it is! Any guesses?

Images courtesy: Pleon PR [...]

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Os Gemeos (pronouced “ose zhe’-mee-ose.”) is the name that identical twin brothers from Brazil, Otávio and Gustavo Pandolfo go by in the art circles. The twins whose name translates to “the twins” in Portuguese are presenting an exhibition titled Too Far Too Close at New York’s Deitch Gallery.

Otávio (left), Gustavo Pandolfo
In recent years Os Gemeos [...]

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The underground arts scene in Dubai just got hipper! Last Wednesday, Dubai-based arts and culture magazine Brownbook, hosted an event titled Urban Artists at Tashkeel gallery in Nad Al Sheba, showcasing the works of emerging talent from the region, who explore a new dimension of art, its underlying message and most importantly the identity of [...]

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Calling all budding designers studying design/arts at any of the UAE universities! Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) takes an active interest not only in hotshot bankers but also the creative talent of the country. The financial hub of Dubai has launched a competition for student designers in UAE to come up with contemporary designs for [...]

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For the forthcoming 100% Design Shanghai that will run from June 26-28, WOKmedia, founded by Julie Mathias and Wolfgang Kaeppner has partnered with Contrasts gallery to present a new collaborative work titled Night Watch.  The London-based design-duo established the design collective WOKmedia in 2004 and have developed an affinity for China and its cultural and [...]

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We heart many things about the Catalonian city of Barcelona (including the lispy accent)–food, culture, architecture and best of all, the very vibrant arts and design scene. Recently we discovered the gorgeous rebaba badges and today the eco-chic demano bags, made out of recycled banners from exhibitions in Barcelona as well as other reclaimed material. Founded [...]

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Dubai might be a cliché to the outside world, but as we found out on Thursday night, there’s a whole underground guerrilla art movement going on here and there’s nothing banal about the city that hopes to become the culture and arts hub of the region.

Cliché in a Box is an exhibition curated by Cliché; [...]

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DUBAI NEXT: Face of 21st Century Culture
Firestation, Vitra Campus, Weil am Rhein, June 5 – September 14, 2008
An exhibition by the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority in cooperation with the Vitra Design Museum and curated by Rem Koolhaas & Jack Persekian.
Everyone knows the architectural landmarks of Dubai, but this new global city’s true achievement and [...]

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