Art to Heart: A Conversation with Vikki Tobak
Curator, journalist, and author Vikki Tobak focuses on music and visual culture in most of her work. Her upbringing in Detroit was a big feature of what shaped her cultural curiosity and her passion for music: in this interview, she digs into her inspiration, her work, and her life.
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Furusiyya Exhibition Virtual Tour
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Qasr Al Muwaiji
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Make and Play are short, fun videos for all the family to make art inspired by the collection using simple materials.
Make a Scene
Make and Play are short, fun videos for all the family to make art inspired by the collection using simple materials.
Jewellery design drawing (part 1)
Naida Akaeva, a jewellery design instructor from Al Marsam Al Hor, introduces beginners to basic drawing techniques for jewellery design.
Multicoloured menageries
Draw the outlines of various birds, cut them out and decorate them using a range of materials to create your own menagerie.
Make a Seal
Make and Play are short, fun videos for all the family to make art inspired by the collection using simple materials.
Jewellery design drawing (part 2)
Naida Akaeva, a jewellery design instructor from Al Marsam Al Hor, introduces beginners to basic drawing techniques for jewellery design.