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Meet the Expert: Aqeel Ahmed Aqeel and Firas Othman
Follow this series to meet the experts behind the Abu Dhabi Culture teams dedicated to documenting and promoting the emirate’s story.
Meet the Expert: Lubna Ali Al Teneiji
Follow this series to meet the experts behind the Abu Dhabi Culture teams dedicated to documenting and promoting the emirate’s story.
MEET THE EXPERT: AMEL CHABBI AND YASMEEN AL RASHDI
Follow this series to meet the experts behind the Abu Dhabi Culture teams dedicated to documenting and promoting the emirate’s story.
Meet the Expert: Zowaina Mohammed Al Maamari
Follow this series to meet the experts behind the Abu Dhabi Culture teams dedicated to documenting and promoting the emirate’s story.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: In the Studio with Susan Doe
Take a virtual tour of the UAE’s creative ecosystem through studio visits with artists and practitioners Rawdha Al Ketbi, Susan Doe, and Oorvi Sharma.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: In the Studio with Rawdha Al Ketbi
Take a virtual tour of the UAE’s creative ecosystem through studio visits with artists and practitioners Rawdha Al Ketbi, Susan Doe, and Oorvi Sharma.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: In the Studio with Oorvi Sharma
Take a virtual tour of the UAE’s creative ecosystem through studio visits with artists and practitioners Rawdha Al Ketbi, Susan Doe, and Oorvi Sharma.
Meet the Expert: Ronald Perlwitz
Follow this series to meet the experts behind the Abu Dhabi Culture teams dedicated to documenting and promoting the emirate’s story.
Meet the Expert: Rawdha Al Mansoori
Follow this series to meet the experts behind the Abu Dhabi Culture teams dedicated to documenting and promoting the emirate’s story.
Meet the Expert: Mazyad Mansour Al Nasrawi
Follow this series to meet the experts behind the Abu Dhabi Culture teams dedicated to documenting and promoting the emirate’s story.
Meet the Expert: Sumayya Al Suwaidi
Follow this series to meet the experts behind the Abu Dhabi Culture teams dedicated to documenting and promoting the emirate’s story.
Architecture Series with Frank Gehry
Watch HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi’s talk with Frank Gehry, the architect of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
Meet the Expert: Mariam Musa Shafi Mohammed
Follow this series to meet the experts behind the Abu Dhabi Culture teams dedicated to documenting and promoting the emirate’s story.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: In the Studio Panel Discussion
In the Studio Panel Discussion with Afra Al Dhaheri, Mays Albaik and Simrin Mehra Agarwal
Meet the Expert: Mohamed Mandi
Follow this series to meet the experts behind the Abu Dhabi Culture teams dedicated to documenting and promoting the emirate’s story.
Meet the Expert: Abdulrahman Al Nuaimi
Follow this series to meet the experts behind the Abu Dhabi Culture teams dedicated to documenting and promoting the emirate’s story.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: In the Studio with Simrin Mehra Agarwal
Meet Simrin Mehra Agarwal in her studio. An Abu Dhabi based artist, Agarwal examines transitions of bloom and decay.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: Spotlight Series – The Words I Love the Most
Get an in-depth look at artist Ghada Amer’s The Words I Love the Most through Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Spotlight series.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: Spotlight Series – Ancient Symbols
Get an in-depth look at artist Dia Azzawi’s Ancient Symbols, through Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Spotlight series.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: In the Studio with Mays Albaik
Meet Mays Albaik, an Abu Dhabi based artist who draws us into her artwork with language, performance, and place from inside her studio.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: In the Studio with Afra Al Dhaheri
Meet Afra Al Dhaheri, an Abu Dhabi based artist who explores materiality, ritual and process through her artwork from inside her studio.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: Spotlight Series – Luminous Darkness
Get an in-depth look at artist Shirazeh Houishary’s Luminous Darkness through Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Spotlight series.
Art to Heart: A Conversation with Eleonora Sevenard
Eleonora Sevenard talks to Alia Al Neyadi about her journey as a soloist at the Bolshoi Theater.
Art to Heart: A Conversation with Salman Al Najem
Sara bin Safwan speaks with artist Salman Al Najem about the creative force of man, mental health and finding light within darkness.
Art to Heart: A Conversation with Dr. Ahmed Al Shoaibi
Dr. Ahmed Al Shoaibi speaks about how he incorporates both his love for the UAE and his love of literature in his work.
Art to Heart: A Conversation with Pascale Marthine Tayou
Pascale Marthine Tayou’s creations offer us beautiful ways to look at one’s surroundings in a humorous yet critical way.
Art to Heart: A Conversation with Ahmed Al Attar
Here, Ahmed Al Attar sits with Khadija El Bennaoui and discusses his work, his ambitions, and his creative process.
Art to Heart: A Conversation with Vikki Tobak
US based cultural journalist, Vikki Tobak, chats with Farah Bushnaq on her life and career.
Art to Heart: A Conversation with Mary Lynn Miller
Mary Lynn Miller loves literature; she’s worked with children all her life, as an educator and a librarian.
Art to Heart: A Conversation with Gerald & Daphne Mercer
The couple tells us about their experiences and their intense love for their work in an interesting conversation with Khadija Kudsi.
Art to Heart: A Conversation with Fernando Reimers
As an educator and an artist, Fernando is inspired by a variety of people who have influenced his life.
Art to Heart with Faisal Kiwewa
Faisal Kiwewa goes from his childhood to his arts festival, the Bayimba International Festival of the Arts, and his current plans.
Art to heart: A conversation with photographer Mous Lamrabat
Belgian photographer Mous Lamrabat sits down with Sara Khalfan Al Mheiri for an #ArtToHeart chat about his thoughts and his work.
Art to Heart with Abdallah Khalfan Al Yamahi
Conversation between the heritage Expert Abdulla Khalfan AlYamahi and Yaser AlNeyadi on the protocol of Emirati Majlis
Art to Heart with Fatima Al Maghani
A conversation with the Emirati heritage expert, Fatima Al Maghanni, interviewed by Amena Al Farsi from Qasr Al Muwaiji team.
Art To Heart: A Conversation with Oud Player Alya Cycon
The first female graduate in Oud from Berklee Boston and Valencia, Alya Cycon sits across the camera with Mona Eldahshoury in this next #ArtToHeart interview.
Art to Heart: A Conversation with Violinist Layth Sidiq
Yarub Smairat interviews his colleague and friend, Berklee graduate and accomplished violinist Layth Sidiq.
Art to Heart: A Conversation with Pianist David Fray
A passionate one on one about the intricacies and theories behind classical music with David Fray.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: In the Studio – A Panel Discussion
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi’s series of studio visits culminates with a panel discussion bringing together all four visited artists.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: In the Studio with Nasser Alzayani
Get to know the artists living and working in Abu Dhabi. Here, Bahraini-American artist Nasser Alzayani introduces his work.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: In the Studio with Hashel Al Lamki
Get to know the artists living and working in Abu Dhabi. Here, artist Hashel Al Lamki presents his multi-disciplinary work.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: In the Studio with Rand Abdul Jabbar
Get to know the artists living and working in Abu Dhabi. Here, artist Rand Abdul Jabbar presents her multi-disciplinary work.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: In the Studio with Maitha Abdalla
Meet Emirati artist Maitha Abdalla as she introduces her practice, and get to know the artists living and working in Abu Dhabi.
World Music Exploratory Guides
Explore the rich tapestry created by musicians, from the music of the Arab World to internationally renowned composers.
Obaid Suroor
Meet Obaid Suroor, the ‘Guardian of Emirati Heritage’.
Eid Night with Kadim Al Sahir
An exclusive live session with singer Kadim Al Sahir from the Eid Al Fitr premiere.
Meet Astrophotographer Samy Olabi
Meet photographer Samy Olabi, a regional pioneer in astrophotography.
Meet Photographer Julian John
Meet Julian John, professional photographer, MAS Photography Studio.
An Evening with Dalal Abu Amneh
An evening of music with singer Dalal Abu Amneh, whose impressive repertoire ranges from Arabic classical ‘tarab’ to Andalusian ‘muwashahat’.
An Evening with Jahida Wehbe
An evening with singer Jahida Wehbe as she performs classical and patriotic music, among other genres.
Etel Adnan
Hans Ulrich Obrist discusses the creation of a commissioned artwork by Etel Adnan for the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
Dr Mohamed Yousif
Dr Mohamed Yousif, one of the United Arab Emirates’ first generation of contemporary artists, reflects on his art practice in this short film.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Learn about the life and career of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi collection artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, and his painting Cabra (1981-82).
Saeed Al Otaiba and his memories of Qasr Al Hosn
His Excellency Saeed Al Otaiba recalls Al Ain’s development into a flourishing city and describes the grand structure of Qasr Al Hosn during the rule of Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
The architects of Saadiyat Cultural District museums
The architects of the Saadiyat Cultural District museum discuss the museums and their cultural impact, at Abu Dhabi Art.
Saul Williams and the Poetic Word
Diverse performance of the poetic spoken word by the multi-talented and influential poet.
Naseer Shamma & Friends in concert
Naseer Shamma, joined by Bait Al Oud musicians, perform a new composition from Abu Dhabi.
Fatima and Hadeya Al Rumaithi and their memories of Qasr Al Hosn
Fatima Al Rumaithi and Hadeya Al Rumaithi take us back to their childhood memories of the celebrations in and around Qasr Al Hosn and their stories of the community that once surrounded the fort.
Hassan Hajjaj
Hassan Hajjaj discusses his practice and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi acquired works My Rock Stars Experimental: Volume 2 and Le Salon (2017).
Mohammed Abdo in concert
Enjoy the best of the Cultural Foundation’s live performances! Here are some masterpieces sung by superstar Mohammed Abdo.
Mohamed Melehi
Reem Fadda in conversation with Mohamed Melehi, tracing his multifaceted practice.
Gateway: Fragments, Yesterday & Today
Paolo Colombo and Sarah Collins in conversation with commissioned artists Lamya Gargash and Nima Nabavi.
Misinterpretation: Critical Thinking in Arab Contemporary Art Practice
Curator Munira Al Sayegh in conversation with Sarah Al Agroobi, Manal Al Dowayan, Ahaad Alamoudi and Eman Ali.