Media Invite English – Arab Art in Global Contexts, by Arab Art in Global Contexts by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) , Sunday October 6, 2024, Fiker Institute. The event will feature a group of renewed Emirati thinkers and artist.
Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Fiker Institute, an interdisciplinary think-tank specializing in international relations, public policies, and global governance, have announced a panel discussion titled ‘Porous Paradigms: Arab Art in Global Context.’ The session, hosted at Fiker Institute in Alserkal Avenue on 6 October, is part of a series of events organized by both parties to exchange expertise, empower creative talent, and support Dubai’s cultural and creative industries.
It will feature a distinguished panel of Emirati artists and creatives, including cultural researcher and writer, Dr Khawla Al Marri, artist Zeinab Al Hashimi, and Shamma Yahya Al Mheiri, Senior Officer of the Arts & Literature Sector at Dubai Culture. Moderated by Alia Al Shamsi, the panelists will reflect on the fluidity and permeability of cultural expression, exploring how Arab art operates within and beyond geographic, historical, and ideological frameworks. They will highlight that cultural identities are not fixed or isolated, but constantly reshaped by external influences. Over time, these identities are reinterpreted, as reflected in the evolving art world. Arab artists, at the forefront of this transformation, are recontextualizing their heritage and making significant contributions to global artistic narratives.
About Dubai Culture
Dubai Culture & Arts Authority was launched on 8th March 2008 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The Authority enables and develops the cultural and creative sectors in the emirate as the custodian entity, based on its cultural responsibility towards Dubai and to help define it in both a local and global context.
Under the leadership of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture, the Authority is committed to enriching the cultural scene of the emirate, firmly rooted in the heritage of the United Arab Emirates. It is working on building bridges of constructive dialogue between various civilizations and cultures to enhance Dubai’s position as a global center for art and culture, an incubator for creativity, and a thriving hub for talent.
The Authority is also committed to reviving Dubai’s history and highlighting the image of its contemporary cultural fabric through a series of innovative cultural initiatives, events and projects, as well as the cultural, historical and heritage assets it sponsors. This includes the management of five of the city’s notable heritage monuments, six museums, and eight branches of Dubai Public Libraries.
