Art in the Middle
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The stories, exhibitions and guides our editors return to — selected from across the archive.

Inside Art Dubai 2026's special edition★ Editor's Pick
Editor's Pick

Inside Art Dubai 2026's special edition

Zayed National Museum, in detail
Editor's Pick

Zayed National Museum, in detail

Pavilion of Lebanon at Venice
Editor's Pick

Pavilion of Lebanon at Venice

AlUla's new language of jewellery
Editor's Pick

AlUla's new language of jewellery

Six UAE exhibitions you can't miss this June
UAE Design

Six UAE exhibitions you can't miss this June

From Zayed National Museum to Alserkal Avenue, the unmissable shows defining the Emirates' cultural summer.

Art Dubai 2026: inside this year's special edition
International Design

Art Dubai 2026: inside this year's special edition

A leaner, sharper fair puts the region's galleries — and its ideas — firmly at the centre of the conversation.

How Emirati craft traditions are shaping a new design language
Culture

How Emirati craft traditions are shaping a new design language

Weavers, potters and metalworkers are finding a second life in the studios of a younger generation.

Aïda Muluneh at Efie Gallery: This Bloom I Borrow
UAE Exhibition

Aïda Muluneh at Efie Gallery: This Bloom I Borrow

Photography, painting and performance converge in a vivid study of identity, womanhood and heritage.

Careem and The Giving Movement launch Seeds for Lebanon t-shirt
UAE Culture

Careem and The Giving Movement launch Seeds for Lebanon t-shirt

A collaborative drop that turns everyday wear into direct humanitarian support.

Pavilion of Lebanon opens at La Biennale di Venezia
International Design

Pavilion of Lebanon opens at La Biennale di Venezia

The Lebanese national pavilion brings a powerful meditation on memory and reconstruction to Venice.

World Art Dubai 2026: everything to expect at Expo City Dubai
UAE Design

World Art Dubai 2026: everything to expect at Expo City Dubai

The accessible fair returns with a broader programme, new galleries and a stronger focus on emerging practice.

Everything we know about Sharjah Biennial 17 in 2027
UAE Design

Everything we know about Sharjah Biennial 17 in 2027

Dates, venues and early curatorial signals for the region's most intellectually ambitious biennial.