Editions focuses on artworks made on a limited scale, usually numbered and signed by the artist. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai Design Week highlights, from interior brands to art sellers

Downtown Design and Editions are the stand-out fairs this year, with must-see displays such as a chandelier from a Venetian palace to art by Dia Azzawi

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Sotheby’s to hold its first auction in Saudi Arabia

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Installations at Dubai Design Week, from a drum table to Himalayan salt pavilion

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How will Arabic survive in digital age? Doha exhibition aims to find out

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Doha exhibition explores how Pakistani art and architecture has evolved

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Ahmed and Rashid bin Shabib's New Circulation exhibition in Tokyo

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Where to buy posters and limited-edition art in the UAE

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Art by Ramy Elzaghaw at the Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre. Victor Besa / The National

Photo essayAbu Dhabi street art project paints a picture of the city's identity and ambition

Crosswalks, utility boxes and bus shelters have been transformed into striking works of art by UAE-based artists

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What to expect at Islamic Arts Biennale 2025

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More than 100 art galleries to showcase work at Abu Dhabi Art

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Mosques of the UAE: Jumeirah landmark is beautiful inside and out

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Renowned Lebanese artist's home destroyed by Israeli forces

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Creative highlights from UAE museums and galleries this week

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Sale reflects 'unprecedented interest' in Arab art, Christie’s says

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The house of the artist Abdul-Rahim Baalbaki has been destroyed. Photo: Lubnan Baalbaki

Renowned Lebanese artist's home destroyed by Israeli forces

They are erasing our heritage and our history, says son of the late painter and poet Abdul-Hamid Baalbaki

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Creative highlights from UAE museums and galleries this week

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Sale reflects 'unprecedented interest' in Arab art, Christie’s says

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Artists and events for first Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial revealed

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