MAGZOID - Luxury Magazine in the Creative Space | March 2022
Magzoid Magazine is a luxury magazine leading the creative space of the MENA region. The different genres covered by Magzoid Magazine include exceptional designs, arts & culture, interviews of influential business leaders and industry veterans, various creative and design aspects across different industry verticals, luxury lifestyle, fashion and jewelry brands, creative branding highlights from corporates, and many others. Magzoid Magazine is a leading media platform in the creative segment. The March 2022 issue of Magzoid Magazine features have an amazing cover artwork by Rafa Fonseca, an artist from Colombia. The magazine features an Exclusive Interview with Jean-Christophe Babin, Group CEO of Bulgari, Messages from influential women in the UAE for International Women’s Day, and Art Dubai 2022. Katara Hotel and China Central Television (CCTV) have been featured in the Architectural Wonders. Editorial picks of luxury watches, jewelry, and lifestyle products have been featured in the designer’s corner along with an exclusive featured story of the logo of HUAWEI.
Magzoid Magazine is a luxury magazine leading the creative space of the MENA region. The different genres covered by Magzoid Magazine include exceptional designs, arts & culture, interviews of influential business leaders and industry veterans, various creative and design aspects across different industry verticals, luxury lifestyle, fashion and jewelry brands, creative branding highlights from corporates, and many others. Magzoid Magazine is a leading media platform in the creative segment.
The March 2022 issue of Magzoid Magazine features have an amazing cover artwork by Rafa Fonseca, an artist from Colombia. The magazine features an Exclusive Interview with Jean-Christophe Babin, Group CEO of Bulgari, Messages from influential women in the UAE for International Women’s Day, and Art Dubai 2022.
Katara Hotel and China Central Television (CCTV) have been featured in the Architectural Wonders. Editorial picks of luxury watches, jewelry, and lifestyle products have been featured in the designer’s corner along with an exclusive featured story of the logo of HUAWEI.
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We are delighted to bring the March 2022 edition of Magzoid to you! We have
on the cover an exquisite artwork by Rafa Fonseca, a remarkable artist from
Colombia. In the ‘Leadership Talks’ segment, we have Jean-Christophe Babin,
Group CEO of Bulgari walking us through the journey of the luxury industry.
While you proceed forward, there are some inspiring stories from artists all
across the world, as well as some outstanding works by UAE-based artists.
A section highlighting some messages to our readers from influential women in
UAE for International day, wrapped Art Dubai 2022 and CREATE | ARTOZE
Inter-School Art Exhibition and Competition.
The Designer’s Corner displays some luxurious watches, jewelry, fashion &
lifestyle, and brand logos. The photography section showcases some pictureperfect
moments. Keeping you updated on the latest happenings in the creative
world, we have art facts and games like crossword, trivia to engage our readers
and provide an opportunity to win amazing gifts.
Art encourages us to cherish intuition, uncertainty, and creativity and to search
constantly for new ideas. We look forward to our readers joining us in our passion
for art and creativity. Let art feed your soul and bring joy to your world!
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ARTIST STORIES | INSPIRE & EMPOWER
Contemporary
Realism Oil
Paintings
By Carina Francioso
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“I aim for meticulousness in my work because it gives me a sense of
success and integrity,” says Carina Francioso
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Carina Francioso is a
multi-award-winning
Canadian fine artist
whose work can be
seen in private and
corporate collections all over the
world. Her contemporary realist
oil paintings reflect her rigorous
attention to detail. Carina's
paintings, which are inspired by her
life and travels, capture moments
frozen in time while also inspiring
the viewer's imagination, allowing
them to create their interpretation.
Carina's art evolves throughout
time, yet her intimate journey
with each brushstroke and detail
remains the same. Her work is a
clear representation of her love of
life and her insatiable curiosity for
beauty and fluidity.
She has spent her entire life
around water and had no idea that
it would find its way into her art
until one summer in Italy when she
captured the Ionian Sea. The view
enthralled her, and she knew these
pictures would have an impact on
her next body of work.
Her paintings depict moments
in time that are fixed in time,
but they also excite the viewer's
imagination, allowing them to
I work in the traditional
medium of oil paint
because I find its rich
texture helps to enhance
the natural beauty of
light on water, as well
as to highlight the sea's
mysteriousness.
create their interpretation. She
works as a contemporary painter
to portray the world's gift of water
and to recognize the importance of
cherishing and preserving it.
“I aim for meticulousness in my
work because it gives me a sense
of success and integrity: I honestly
believe that every detail matters as
much as the total,” said Carina.
My experiences with water
have inspired my paintings and
my goal is that my work will elicit
meaningful memories or responses
in the viewer, as water is universal
and connects us all. I work in the
traditional medium of oil paint
because I find its rich texture helps
to enhance the natural beauty
of light on water, as well as to
highlight the sea's mysteriousness.
When applied thinly the blending
capabilities of oil paint can achieve
and add a sensual and seductive
quality to my work. In addition to
smaller works, I often use largescale
canvases or wood panels as
they help to heighten the memory
of the experience, bringing it to life
and enveloping the viewer into the
vastness of the water.
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Hyperrealism
By Rafael Antonio Fonseca
“I believe that the faces and body language of the children show the real
essence of the human being,” says Rafael Antonio Fonseca
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Rafael Antonio Fonseca
Acevedo was born in
Bogotá, Colombia on
May 17 in 1988. He
is a truly exceptional
hyperrealist artist. At an early
age, he showed an interest in
drawing, where he explored
various techniques and materials,
especially graphite.
In his last years of Architecture,
he decided to return to his
passion for drawing and art, thus
discovering a revolutionary painting
tool, the art of the airbrush. He
decided to dedicate himself fully
to acrylic and the art of airbrush
painting.
He was inclined by hyperrealism,
thus beginning to develop as
the main theme in his works,
portrait, giving high value to the
connection of the gaze between
living beings using his airbrush
as the main tool and other mixed
techniques. He trained as a selftaught
artist of airbrush painting,
developing his artistic proposals
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and its deterioration through human
history, with a touch of Magical
Realism and critical perspective.
He seeks to captivate the viewer
through his meticulous painting
technique. He does not believe in
just capturing a snapshot in time
but taking the viewer into a visual
journey that stirs the senses and
leaves a dramatic impression.
Rafael currently focuses on
setting childhood as the main
theme of his work. “I think after
becoming a dad my vision of the
world sharply changed in a very
positive way and that’s why I want
all my spectators to see themselves
reflected in my artworks through
the transparent and deep gaze of
a child. I believe that the faces and
body language of the children show
the real essence of the human
being.”
The connection we have with
the water is the main element in
his new series PIW (Playing in
the water) which is intended to
contrast the water with the dry skin.
For this series, he is using acrylic
paintings that atomize through an
airbrush. Also using brushes and
some mixed techniques to bring
accuracy and get an amazing
result in every detail, leading the
people to the experience of realism.
Let´s work hard to build a better
world for our children so they’ll be
able to grow up in an environment
full of art and love.
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For its 2022 program, the NYUAD
Art Gallery will focus on Gulf art practicess
The NYU Abu Dhabi
(NYUAD) Art Gallery
has announced its 2022
schedule, with upcoming
major exhibitions
focusing on artistic practices in
the Gulf. Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni
Haerizadeh, and Hesam Rahmanian
will hold their first institutional solo
show in March.
The three Iranian artists
frequently collaborate on bizarre
and immersive projects ranging
from performances to paintings.
They have been major figures in
the art world in Dubai for 13 years,
collaborating with other artists,
training younger practitioners, and
even incorporating the general
public in their artistic activations.
The show at NYUAD Art Gallery,
titled Parthenogenesis: Ramin
Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh,
Hesam Rahmanian, will follow the
artists’ methods as they take over
The show at NYUAD Art Gallery, titled
Parthenogenesis: Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni
Haerizadeh, Hesam Rahmanian, will follow the
artists’ methods as they take over the space
to create a “landscape” within the gallery,
seeing how artworks develop via collective and
collaborative actions. It will take place from
March 1 to June 12 this year.
the space to create a “landscape”
within the gallery, seeing how
artworks develop via collective and
collaborative actions. It will take
place from March 1 to June 12 this
year.
Khaleej Modern is a critical
examination of the Gulf’s modern art
history from before the oil boom of
the 1970s until 2008, bringing new
narratives and art trends to light.
Khaleej Modern’s opening date will
be announced later this year.
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The ‘Store of the Future’ at Mall of
the Emirates brings the future of shopping to life
The globe is already
experiencing advanced
fashion technology, with
retail stores arriving at our
doorsteps, but Dubai has
stepped it up a notch by launching
the ‘Store of the Future.’
By integrating physical and
digital purchasing concepts,
the store in Dubai’s Mall of the
Emirates provides visitors with an
immersive and personalized buying
experience.
The Store of the Future in
collaboration with Cisco aims
to bring the best features of
e-commerce into the physical retail
space through technology. The store
rotates a variety of womenswear,
menswear, beauty, and homeware
brands that are not unique but use
the latest in camera, sensor, and
artificial intelligence technology
to personalize clients’ shopping
experiences.
This one-of-a-kind hybrid
shopping experience begins the
The store rotates a variety of womenswear,
menswear, beauty, and homeware brands that
are not unique but use the latest in camera,
sensor, and artificial intelligence technology to
personalize clients’ shopping experiences.
moment you walk into the store,
with shoppers being given products
based on their gender and tastes
using data collected by AI and
computer vision.
For example, if you’re looking for
a specific shade of lipstick, you
may use the screen to select the
one that looks best on you without
touching the product. For a more
convenient shopping experience,
the smart screen can be divided
into three parts for three different
shoppers.’Magic Mirrors’ are
strategically positioned throughout
the store to enhance the experience.
Visitors must scan the product on
the mirror to obtain information such
as the pricing, available sizes, and
alternative colours (if any). Similar to
internet shopping, it also proposes
similar goods or pairs to go with the
ensemble.
When you select a product to
sample, the magic mirror can
transition from a physical to a digital
experience, and when the product
is scanned, it provides detailed
information about the object’s colour,
price, and size.
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Jean-Christophe Babin,
Group CEO of Bulgari
Jean-Christophe Babin, Group CEO was born with dual French and Italian
nationality in Paris in 1959. In the year 1994, Jean became the Managing Director
of Henkel’s Italian subsidiary, and in 1998 he was Senior Vice-President at the
German headquarters in Düsseldorf. Later on, he took a turn towards high end
organisation. Jean initially joined the luxury group LVMH and went on to work
with TAG Heuer in Switzerland. By the end of the year 2000, he was appointed as
the President and CEO of TAG Heuer. In 2011, Bulgari was bought by LVMH, and
he has been the CEO ever since 2013. He has been an energetic, strategic, and
charismatic leader exemplifying his skills by running a global organization, at rates
outperforming peer competition. Here is an excerpt from Magzoid’s conversation
with Jean-Christophe Babin about his journey.
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How did you come up with the
concept of Bulgari Contemporary
Art Awards in the UAE?
We believe in creating global
conversation between different
cultures such as this major
exhibition soon taking placein
Beijing interchanging ideas between
Chinese and Italian markets.
Likewise a similar estbalishment in
the UAE capitalizing on the previous
experiences have put together
many of these young talents that
are creating new masterpieces and
going beyond connecting Bulgari.
A ring should have an
emotional element, it
should not only be a piece
of finely crafted gold, but
it should also trigger an
emotional feeling.
The programme is to promote and
rejuvienate contemporary art in the
society. Contemporary art is crucuial
to the western world and therefore
for us, promoting and providing
spotlight for young talents that have
potential to become jewellers with
us as well as inspire our current
jewellers to develop further and
think out of the box is vital. The
conversations with these young
talents that are forming these novel
masterworks exceed expectations
and we are glad we have managed
to get such popular and world
famous creators.
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What’s your take on ‘Beauty
Connects People’?
On one hand, you glorify the
precious nature, stones, art of
the jewelers, and also the lady's
beauty. As a jeweler, you are a
beauty enhancer. You contribute to
the elegance and sophistication of
ladies and also participate in the
more important element which is
the beauty of emotions. Jewelry is
often mentioned as a turning point
of life experience. It's not just about
elegance and sophistication, it's
more about joy. The art of jewelry is
universal and is everywhere.
You have prominently established
yourself as successful business
personnel. Would you like to share
a bit about how and why you plan
to move into the luxury goods
segment?
We are primarily more than every
jeweler; we are born as jewelers
and have to be recognized by our
art to create the desire for precious
gems, fragrances, and watches.
Glorifying radiance by sharing
and crafting gems of nature and
glorifying skins by putting them in
such a magnificent way, we believe
that today we have a chance to
be the top in the world of jewelry.
We have 7 in operations and 5 in
construction. We are the first Italian
brand and have plenty of networks.
We know it from surveys and Dubai
also comes number one in the terms
of interpretation and price.
The ultimate sophistication of jewelry
applied to the skin is our challenge
and the dream in our eyes. A ring
should have an emotional element,
it should not only be a piece of
finely crafted gold, but it should also
trigger an emotional feeling.
Leading a brand like Bulgari
needs some exceptional
leadership abilities and an
exemplification of that is you.
As a part of how leaders think in
scenarios of crisis, I would like to
ask you a question. Would you like
to define a challenging situation
that you had come across and
how did you come through it?
Experience shows crises are always
special. For example, illness in the
villages killed many people. In such
a situation we have no other option
than to look out of the box and
invent machines. Out of trauma and
lack of manpower, some geniuses
came out with great ideas. In the
same way, the right attitude from
The essence of Rome is
applied to every piece of
the watch, jewelry, and
art. We take inspiration
from wherever there's
beauty. But often the
first step is from
Roman heritage.
a company protects the company
and its customers. We work in a
smart world and it changes the
balance between our lives. We have
to adapt and learn to communicate.
Because of the Covid scenario, we
have to act more sophisticatedly.
Leadership in times of crisis is to
find whether you are an escaper
or a fighter. It's a moment of
revolution; we have to manage our
supply chains and business, think
differently, take different directions
and from there think of the original
goal and be quicker. It is a market
race and you'll be discouraged but
you have to do something different
and think differently.
Whether it’s a Bulgari perfume,
a Bulgari watch, or staying at a
Bulgari hotel, what defines the
Bulgari experience?
To turn nature's precious into
even more emotional sensations
or objects or shapes or designs
is art. Not only architectural and
artistic background, but we also do
everything, the creativity or crafting,
is all roman spirits. The essence of
Rome is applied to every piece of
the watch, jewelry, and art. We take
inspiration from wherever there's
beauty. But often the first step is
from Roman heritage.
What are your upcoming plans for
collaborating with artists in the
UAE?
The point is to collaborate with
luxury companies. We are probably
closest to art, therefore I think it's
crucial for us to participate in artistic
evolution and art is one of the kinds
we do. On one end it's paying
the tributes to the artists. We will
promote more than art. There will
be some good stuff for jewelers and
perfumes. It is all connected.
What is the motto you live by?
My motto is very much Roman; it is
Carpe diem. Not to be stressed for
the future and to make the most out
of it. Life is simple to move on, learn
and evolve.
What message do you have for
our creative community?
Art is evolving and never old. Turn
your art into NFTs or be it digital.
We all have talents and we all have
dreams just materialize it and
just do it.
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Winners of CREATE | ARTOZE Inter-School
Art Exhibition and Competition to create the
new HUAWEI Faces
ARTOZE, a leading online
art gallery in the UAE
and the #11 most viewed
online art gallery across
the globe on its VR platform, has
hosted the Grand Award Ceremony
for CREATE, an Inter-School Art
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presented by HUAWEI AppGallery
and Danube Properties, powered
by Magzoid Magazine. The event
was embraced with the presence of
many dignified industry leaders and
veterans and joined in to support
the young and creative community
of the UAE.
The event went by the theme,
“Art and creativity can change the
lives and the world for good” and
saw a participation of over 1300+
students globally, out of which the
30 best artworks were selected as
the finalists divided into 3 categories
– category 1 (classes1-4), category
2 (classes 5-8), and category
3 (classes 9-12) and given an
opportunity to exhibit during the
ceremony. The event dazzled with
VIPs, celebs, and guests walking
through the red carpet like H.E.
Laila Rahhal, Mr. Khalil AbdulWahid,
Dubai Culture, Mr. Elijah Long and
many more.
The Jury panel included Ms. Dina
Khataan, Mr. Faisal AbdulQader,
and Ms. Fatima Al Hammadi. Six
winners were recognised during
the ceremony and rewarded
with honorary certificate, trophy
alongside HUAWEI MatePad,
Bluetooth headphones and many
more gift cards and goodies from
Galadari Motor Driving Centre,
Magzoid Magazine, Magic Planet,
Roll DXB, Noon, Artlab, Ferns N
Petals, My Govinda’s, Young Times,
Babyshop, Mai Dubai, and many
other exciting gifts.
The biggest announcement came
from HUAWEI, “Every winner from
the competition will be invited to
HUAWEI high experience centre
to work closely with the team
and develop blueprints for the
next generation of digital artwork.
HUAWEI will then convert them
into HUAWEI THEMES available to
millions of users across the globe!”
United by Colors, a special giant
canvas that was setup where the
participants had fun dipping their
hands in colors, stamping and the
guests acknowledged it by writing
beautiful messages for them.
Participants had the privilege to
enjoy video gaming console at the
interactive booth set up by HUWAEI
during the event.
Hosted by well-renowned emcee,
Mr. Bassam Nader (a.k.a. MC
Bassam), the event also entertained
the guests with heart-wrenching
performances by dancers from
Transformers Dance Studio (TDS),
choreographed by Anup Bhardwaj.
Talented singer Akshita Bhatia
filled the whole room with warmth
and joy as she captured the hearts
of the audience with her soothing
and mesmerizing voice. Also, the
stage witnessed a very unique
performance by the mentalist –
Shibin Sahadevan showcasing
glimpses of his extraordinary mindreading
skills that just wowed the
audience and left them all amazed
and spellbound.
Miss Amrita Syam turned up to
be the winner of Category 1 and
the runner-up was Master Advay
Sureka. The Category 2 winner
was Master Swaraj Jawale and the
runner-up was Miss Soha Yousaf.
Category 3 winner was Miss
Anaishaan Sidhwa and the runnerup
was Miss Eimaan Fatimah.
The artworks displayed were
deeply admired and appreciated
by the members of the VIPs,
media, influencers, juries, and
artists throughout the day. The
red carpet was overwhelmed
with many dignified celebs and
industry veterans. Such initiatives
provisioning platforms to showcase
the creative talents within the
younger generation would play a
major role in boosting the creative
economy and the overall growth of
the UAE.
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EVENT
Finalist explaining artworks
Artoze VR art gallery
(From L to R) Mr. Faisal AbdulQader,
Mr. Khalil Abdulwahid, Ms. Fatima
Alhammadi and Ms. Dina Khataan
(From L to R) Mr. Anil Bhatia
and Mr. Saif Yousef Al Ztaabi
Mentalist Shibin Sahadevan
wowing the audience
Winner felicitation
Mr. Faisal AbdulQader
signing the canvas
Winner felicitation
Mr. Khalil Abdulwahid
signing the canvas
(From L to R) Mr. Khalil Abdulwahid
and Ms. Samar Kamel
H.E. Laila Rahhal signing the canvas
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Artworks of the finalists exhibited in the Galleria
HUAWEI AppGallery statistics
Mr. Elijah Long on
the Red Carpet
Winner felicitation
(From L to R) Ms. Fatima Alhammadi, Ms. Samar
Kamel, Ms. Dina Khataan and H.E. Laila Rahhal
HUAWEI interactive booth at the venue
Guests embracing the event
(From L to R) Mr. Haris Mumtaz,
Mr. William from HUAWEI and
Ms. Aanchal (Magzoid team)
Ballroom selfie
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ART NEWS
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Galloire launches in City Walk with
its inaugural exhibition “I’M NOT A ROBOT”
Galloire, a contemporary
art gallery has opened
a new physical space
in City Walk, Dubai
with its first group
exhibition. The exhibition features a
collection of renowned international
artists with works exploring human
connection in a digital age. It
exemplifies its relevance, given our
reliance on technology to maintain
communication throughout the
pandemic.
The exhibition brings together six
leading artists that including Daniel
Canogar, Anne Spalter, Xavi Sole
Mora, Jonathan Monaghan, Jonas
Lund, and Addie Wagenknecht.
They are the pioneers in their
respective fields, working at
the frontier of digital art and its
intersection with traditional art.
Daniel Canogar’s site-specific
art installation Dynamo has
been showcased at Expo 2020
Dubai as a centerpiece of the
The exhibition
features a collection
of renowned
international artists
with works exploring
human connection in
a digital age
Spanish pavilion. With his artistic
masterpieces in Galloire, Daniel
focuses on the relationship
between textiles and screens
showcasing screens as a modern
form of textiles.
Galloire’s first show was
presented in full photo-realistic VR
and also allowed viewers, using
AR, to bring the works into their
homes to view on their own walls.
As mentioned to us, there are some
major NFT announcements on the
way for Galloire.
Explaining the digital inclination of
the first exhibit of Galloire, Edward
Gallagher, the founder of the gallery
says, “With an exhibition which
explores the balance between
online and real life, between the
physical and the digital, it seemed
a great opportunity to allow that
work to manifest in a new physical
space.” .
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SPECIAL DAYS - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
International
Women’s Day
International Women's Day is
celebrated on March 8th every
year and is one of the most
significant days of the year. It is
a worldwide event that honors
women's social, economic, cultural,
and political achievements. It
offers an opportunity to reflect on
progress made, to call for change,
and to celebrate acts of courage
and determination by ordinary
women who have played an
extraordinary role in the history of
their countries and communities.
#BreakTheBias is the campaign
theme for International Women's
Day 2022. The theme highlights the
importance of challenging biases
and misconceptions in the interest
of creating a more inclusive and
gender-equal world.
According to the United Nations,
International Women's Day started
in America in 1909, when the
Socialist Party of America took
to the streets to honor garment
workers who had protested against
inhumane working conditions the
year before. They called it National
Women's Day, and it took place on
February 28. The following year,
Social International established
Women's Day in Copenhagen
to celebrate those working for
women's rights and universal
suffrage. Over the next few years,
more countries in Europe marked
the holiday on March 8. It wasn't
until March 8, 1975, when, during
International Women's Year, the
United Nations celebrated it as
an official holiday. Since 1975, the
holiday has gained awareness
around the globe as a way to
recognize women.
The world is moving towards
gender equality. It is moving
towards a balance between
both men and women. A
change is required and is
also essential. Women's Day
focuses on celebrating women's
accomplishments, promoting
awareness about gender equality,
fighting for faster gender parity, and
raising funds for women's charities.
The day is all about feeling selfworth
and achieving the goals as
per the potential.
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WOMEN CREATING AN IMPACT
“Women are the foundational keystones of a society’s progress
– their contributions are countless, and most importantly,
selfless. It is the power to shape the world that makes each
and every woman so special. This International Women’s Day,
let us celebrate the women who are making a difference and
help them unleash their full potential. Because that is the only
way we can secure our future as a civilisation.”
HE Hala Badri
Director General of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority
commentary on International Women's Day
A woman should be
celebrated every day and
there is no such thing as a
typical woman, we are all
different, yet each one of
us holds several identities
which is a celebration on
its own, the daughter, the
mother, the wife, the sister,
the list is endless. We all
go through our years with
varying degrees of success,
and disruption, and whatever
stage a woman is in, there
should be one irrefutable
truth: she shouldn’t be alone.
She is bound to have another
woman by her side.
Samar Kamel
Artist, Curator
My message to women
everywhere is to remember
that you are a natural-born
leader. The qualities of
empathy and kindness, the
ability to build community
and foster relationships, to be
able to nurture connections,
THIS is what makes you a
good leader. And you can
lead from wherever you are,
with whatever you have.
Malavika Varadan
RJ and Managing Director –
The Hive
On this special day, we
celebrate all women, our
mothers, sisters, daughters,
and friends. I would like to
express my gratitude to the
women around me, the ones
who I learn from every day.
To every woman in this world,
we are proud of you. We are
proud of your achievements
and accomplishments,
and we are proud of your
ambitions and determination.
Fatima Alhammadi
Emirati Artist
Women are the real
architectures of the society.
You don't need to change
the perception of how people
think of you. Treat yourself the
way you want to be treated.
Work on your inner fulfilment,
happiness and victory. You
are art in every way you are.
Happy Women's Day.
Dina Khataan
Co-founder and Managing
Director at Moog Studios
“International Women's
Day celebrates the achievements
and strength of
women and emphasizes their
key role in the economic,
social, scientific, intellectual,
and cultural progress of
nations. On this occasion, we
express our appreciation for
the women around the world
and wish them more power.”
Rozana Mosameh
Assistant Marketing Director,
Ajman Free Zone
To all the female artists out
there - I am really proud
of how the art scene has
developed here in Dubai.
Especially the female artists,
who make up about 80% of
all artists in UAE, are doing
fantastic work. Keep up the
good work and show the
world that women are just as
good artists as men!
Petra Kaltenbach
Award-winning artist and
curator of World Art Dubai
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AND BEING THE CHANGE
Let us honor womanhood in all its forms even
while conquering the day. As I think of women all
around the world, the image of a phoenix comes
immediately to mind. As every woman at a certain
point in her life rises above her problems, pain, and
obstacles to inspire the world with wonder. Let us
conquer our fight and rise to prominence on this day.
H.E Laila Rahhal El Atfani
Goodwill Ambasador, President & Founder Business
Gate & I AM AFRICA platform, President of Women
Empowerment Refai NGO
This year’s International Women’s
Day theme of ‘Breaking the bias is
a reminder of our obligation and
commitment to creating an inclusive
world for everyone. I am extremely
proud of how women in our country
helping set new standards across
an array of sectors. I call on all
women in the UAE to take advantage
of the groundwork laid by our
nation’s forefathers and to rise to
the challenge of ensuring that we
continue to deliver a fairer society
for all.
Asma Alfalasi
Director of Marketing & Corporate
Communications Department
“The UAE puts forward a
unique example of women
empowerment as its
women continue to excel
in various fields, actively
participating in driving the
nation's development. This
International Women’s Day,
we congratulate women
all over the world and
express our pride in their
contributions to humankind’s
progress.”
Sheikha AlNuaimi
Commercial Operations
Executive Director, Ajman
Free Zone
Render your voice stronger
than anyone else's; never
wait for your turn; it is
your right to speak out to
the world. There are no
boundaries to just being
brave once you feel your own
strength. To all the women
out there, always mark your
presence, believe in yourself
and do what makes you
happy. I wish you all a Happy
Women's Day!
Varsha Sureka
Visual Artist
This women’s day I would
like to wish that all of us
women can show the world
the true meaning of the word
compassion. We women have
proved over and over again
our spirit of competition, our
capability, our cooperation
and our courage to deal with
all kinds of adversities. But
now more than ever the world
is in dire need of compassion
and collaboration.
Kritika Rawat
Radio Presenter, CEO of K
KOMPANY, TV Producer, Media
Personality and social activist.
Each woman is an incredible
person. She plays a role of a
loving mom, a caring sister,
an understanding wife, and a
lovable daughter. You are the
source of strength and that’s
the reason why the world
is celebrating you. Don’t let
anyone put you down. Stand
for your rights and live a
happy life. You deserve it.
Keep smiling always and
Happy Women’s Day to all
of you!
Nada al Barazi
Visual Artist
The most important thing
to reach your goals it’s not
being afraid of doing what
you love to do. Follow your
dreams, don’t listen to
anyone, listen to your heart,
find your balance and you
will be happy!
Nadaezda Adamenko
Visual Artist
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ART NEWS
The new sculpture park at DIFC
opens to the public
A
sculpture park open
to the public until
June 30, is a tribute
to the UAE’s Golden
Jubilee and features
50 sculptures as well as several
paintings by established local and
international artists. The artworks
are presented by galleries in Dubai,
including Leila Heller Gallery, Firetti
Contemporary, and AWC Dubai, as
well as by independent artists.
The Park has been unveiled
at Dubai International Financial
Centre, transforming the area
around the landmark Gate Building
into an open-air gallery.
Works on display
include Unwind, a reflective and
serpentine installation by British
sculptor Richard Hudson. Alphabet
of Life by Emirati artist Azza Al
Qubaisi features tapered bronze
forms that are closely clustered
together, representing, at once,
palm oases as well as social
solidarity. Turkish artist Mert Ege
Kose’s Sculpture II renders, in
metal, tightly woven and repeating
patterns that merge as arcs.
Other works include Tower of
Rabbits by Turkish cartoonist Erdil
Yasaroglu, a sculpture comprising
four stacked anthropomorphic
rabbits with slicked-back ears,
and Forms by Mia Fonssagrives
Solow, which features abstract
shapes in the colors of the UAE
flag in the fountain by Gate
Building. Paintings including Sacha
Jafri’s Lyricism Entwined and Ana
D’Castro’s Irene are also being
exhibited on the premises.
The disparate works are being
curated under the theme Harmony
of Different Voices: a celebration
of UAE’s 50th anniversary.
According to the organizers,
the park is designed to support
artists who have contributed to
the past, present, and future of
the nation. The exhibition is in line
with the vision of Sheikha Latifa
bint Mohammed, chairwoman of
Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, to
encourage public art and open-air
art galleries across Dubai.
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The disparate works are being curated under
the theme Harmony of Different Voices: a
celebration of UAE’s 50th anniversary.
Bringing together a diverse
portfolio of artists showcasing 65
works of art including sculptures
and paintings, the complete
stretch of the park will feature 50
sculptures, some of which have
also taken inspiration from Expo
2020 Dubai, portraying the cultural
diversity and richness of UAE in the
past 50 years.
“Over the years, DIFC has
been developed into a vibrant
urban destination promoting
innovation, harmonious living, and
sustainability,” said Arif Amiri, CEO
of DIFC Authority
The Park is free-to-entere and
spans from Gate Building to
Gate Avenue. Information labels
featuring QR codes have been
placed beside each artwork,
allowing visitors to learn more
about the exhibited pieces as well
as discover other works by the
artists.
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ARTIST STORIES | INSPIRE & EMPOWER
24k Gold
luxury fine art
By Kim Rose
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“I wanted to use
fine art as a way
to give voice to a
movement much
bigger than myself,”
says Kim Rose
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Kim Rose is a minimalist
artist based in Los
Angeles, California. Her
work lies at the intersection
of the physical world
and our intangible perceptions.
She combines old and modern
techniques to create works that are
multi-dimensional and layered in
waves of fluid movement. Each of
her works exudes life and vitality
while keeping a minimalist aesthetic.
Kim's work pushes the boundaries
of realism and questions abstract
lawlessness.
Materials of the highest quality,
some of the rich materials used in
Kim's art include 24k gold, marble,
and, soon, diamonds. Each item is
a multi-layered work that combines
chemical reactions with painting.
Painting is a multi-layer procedure
that gives these artworks a polished
and multifaceted appearance. As a
result, they tend to reflect the warmth
and colors of the room in which they
reside.
Her marbled art has sold and
been collected all over the world.
Her heart and soul are invested not
only in art but also in discovering
the deeper meaning of how art may
benefit the larger good. She believes
that anyone can be an artist and that
every artist must figure out "why" they
do what they do. This is what gives
life meaning and vigor.
She is ecstatic to have
collaborated with artists from
all around the world to make a
difference in the lives of children in
Tijuana, Mexico. Her particular aim
is to raise finances and awareness
for the lovely children of Tijuana,
Mexico, through exquisite art. As a
result, she launched Mission Marisol,
a non-profit organization dedicated
to bringing artists together for a good
cause. The initiative is dedicated to
her mother, Marisol, who encouraged
her to pursue her passions and give
back.
"When I started selling art around
the globe, I realized that my art could
potentially have a huge impact. I
wanted to use fine art as a way to
give voice to a movement much
bigger than myself, and I knew that
it could have an even larger impact
when joined together with other
artists. That is when I came up with
the idea of using fine art as a way of
raising funds and awareness for kids
in Mexico." - Kim Rose.
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Her particular aim
is to raise finances
and awareness for
the lovely children
of Tijuana,
Mexico, through
exquisite art.
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Fan Art
By Anais Gonzalez
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“I would
describe my
style as quick
and breezy,
and I think
that's what
some people
like about it”
says Anais
Gonzalez
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Anais Gonzalez describes
herself as an illustrator
who does what she
enjoys. Her work
focuses on portraits,
which frequently are fan art. She
uses strokes to portray feelings and
sensitivities through drawing, more
specifically sketching.
Anais has been drawing since a
very young age. She already had
a fanart group of folks that enjoyed
her work. Her drawings evolved
from realism into sketches once she
found that she could draw quickly
which resulted in an increased fan
base on her social media accounts
where she uploaded her artworks.
She primarily works in black and
white, and graphite, like paper,
is her preferred medium. Even
though occasionally employs color,
she never alters the surface of her
illustrations. Also attempt to help
others as much as possible with this
method via social media.
Her style is light and breezy.
Simultaneously, she works from
realism, but not to the point where it
appears finished. Although enjoys
that look as well, she has evolved
into what she is now. Working with
chiaroscuro and hatching is her
favorite part of the drawing.
"My major goal is to express
"My major goal
is to express
myself when
drawing and
to elicit varied
emotions in
others through
my art."
myself when drawing and to elicit
varied emotions in others through
my art. I make an effort to be as
happy as possible by first pleasing
myself with my artwork, which is a
challenging undertaking. I'm aware
that I'm still learning, as we all are,
and that I'm too young to know
where I want to go in the world of
art. The only thing I know is that I'm
currently attempting to establish a
link between the audience and my
work to make them feel represented
and inspired by it", said Anais.
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Dubai will get an amazing
intergalactic experience thanks to Infinity des
Lumières and Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
Infinity des Lumières in The
Dubai Mall, has partnered with
the Mohammed Bin Rashid
Space Centre (MBRSC) and the
French National Centre for Space
and Studies (CNES) to launch
‘Destination Cosmos: The Ultimate
Challenge,’ which will bring celestial
experiences and galaxies to the
region.
Giving an immersive interstellar
experience, the event will take place
till April 2, 2022, with displaying
footages of the Emirates Mars
Mission and Hope Probe.
With the help of Infinity des
Lumières’ 130 projectors, 58
speakers and 3,000 HD digital
moving images, spectators will be
With a maze of stars,
planets, nebulae and
supernovae, the spectators
will be transported from
the Guyanese rainforest
to the outer reaches of
the universe, in their
13-segment show.
transported to outer space, at the
Dubai Mall-based venue.
With a maze of stars, planets,
nebulae and supernovae, the
spectators will be transported from
the Guyanese rainforest to the outer
reaches of the universe, in their
13-segment show.
Guests can witness insights into
19th century Japan in motion where
there will be digital displays of the
Van Gogh exhibition and Dreamed
Japan. Not just that, there also
will be a showcase of a hypnotic
depiction of the cosmos—Verse by
Thomas Vanz, paired with harmonic
orchestral sounds.
The tickets for the Destination
Cosmos: The Ultimate Challenge are
priced at Dhs150, with screenings
every evening from 6 pm to 10 pm
throughout its residence.
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Impressionist Realism
By Marcos Beccari
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“A realistic painting
is more than just
"true to reality”, it's
also a depiction of
what people desire
to see.” says Marcos
Beccari
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Marcos Beccari
is a watercolor
painter, researcher,
philosopher, and UFPR
design professor
who currently resides and works in
Curitiba, Brazil. Impressionist realism
is regarded as his artistic style.
Beccari uses images to create new
chromatic arrangements to translate
the lighting.
It was until his early twenties that
he became obsessed with painting.
He simply duplicated previous
works, as any beginner would, to
get a flawless execution. As a result,
representation is never innocent,
and realism is never pure. Johannes
Vermeer, Winslow Homer, Walter
Everett, Stanislaw Zoladz, Stephen
Scott Young, and Mary White are his
primary influences.
A realistic painting is more than just
"true to reality," it's also a depiction
of what people desire to see. It is
then necessary to understand the
coordinates that allow them to see
what they want. The more the artwork
is simplified using such coordinates,
the more realistic it gets.
After all, it doesn't matter much
what a face, a ladder, a fabric, or
a vase is in the act of painting;
what counts is how the colors and
hues fill and generate rhythm to
what we perceive. Shapes are not
subordinated to color; rather, color
creates them. The Impressionists
show us that there is no such thing
as a pure visual "truth" that can be
It doesn't matter much
what a face, a ladder, a
fabric, or a vase is in the
act of painting; what
counts is how the colors
and hues fill and generate
rhythm to what we
perceive.
caught, analyzed, and recreated by
a purportedly pure gaze. Everything
you see is already a description
of what you're looking at; a face, a
mirror, a cutout, a memory.
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Dubai Police and Expo 2020
Dubai set a Guinness World Record for the
largest online video chain
The Dubai Police General
Command and Expo 2020
Dubai have once again
been inducted into the
Guinness World Records,
this time for the greatest online
video chain of people passing the
Expo 2020 pin.
A total of 265 people representing
193 nationalities and 192 Country
Pavilions said “Thank you Expo
2020” on camera in their native
languages before virtually handing
each other the Expo 2020 Dubai
badge, or pin, via split screens.
Guinness World Records-MENA
adjudicated the three-minute video
chain, which took 48 hours to film
and included individuals wearing a
self-adhesive badge/sticker as part
of the record.
In the presence of Reem bint
Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of
State for International Cooperation
and Director-General of the Expo
2020 Dubai Office, Major General
Ahmed Mohammed Rafea,
Assistant Commander-in-Chief of
Dubai Police for Administrative
Affairs, Brigadier Saleh Murad,
Director of the General Department
The goal of the video
chain was to establish
a unifying message of
equality, which Dubai
relies on, by bringing all
of the pavilions together
under the banner of
connecting minds and
fostering a healthy
future.
of Human Resources, and many
other officers and officials, the
official Guinness certificate was
presented to the Dubai Police
General Command and Expo 2020
Dubai.
The goal of the video chain was
to establish a unifying message of
equality, which Dubai relies on, by
bringing all of the pavilions together
under the banner of connecting
minds and fostering a healthy
future.
Expo 2020 Dubai has so far
won roughly 15 Guinness World
Records, including the most
awareness ribbons manufactured
to commemorate World Cancer
Day, World Cinnamon Bun Day at
the Swedish Pavilion, three records
at the Saudi Arabia Pavilion,
and so on.
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Pop Art
By Antonio Murgia
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“My portraits are souls full of stories to tell,” says Antonio Murgia
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Antonio Murgia is a wellknown
Italian modern
artist. He was born and
raised in Sardinia, where
he currently resides
and works.
Order and Chaos are the two
fundamental elements of his artistic
output. The bold and contrasting
combinations, the intensity of
color, and the energy of colorful
material are the pieces that make
up Antonio's works. His feminine
portraits like pop mosaics are
passionate and expressive, coming
to life and conversing with the
observer, forming a visual-emotional
relationship.
Antonio's artistic world is filled
with countless women depicted with
anatomical and coloristic mastery;
his muses take on various poses
and are tinged with vivid and bright
colors, evoking elegance, pride,
humanity, emotionality, eroticism, and
sensuality; each of them is the bearer
of a story to be told through the eyes.
An infinite play of colors, material
inserts, extravagant collages,
mirrored and colorful backgrounds
are the perfect setting for the woman
that populate Antonio’s works.
His works are a combination that
generates charm and makes the
viewer vulnerable in front of them.
Simple but incredibly complex,
visually immediate but steeped in
abstruse and profound philosophical
principles, his works are a
combination that generates charm
and makes the viewer vulnerable in
front of them. The viewer is irresistibly
drawn to and engrossed in a neopop
cosmos populated by gorgeous
and interesting women who,
nevertheless, conceal a universe of
synonyms and antonyms, similes
and oxymorons that create a perfect
alchemy between them.
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Antonio's artistic world is
filled with countless women
depicted with anatomical and
coloristic mastery; his muses
take on various poses and are
tinged with vivid and bright
colors, evoking elegance,
pride, humanity, emotionality,
eroticism, and eroticism.
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EXPO 2020
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By the end of the year, the
Expo 2020 Dubai event site will be transformed
into an environmental friendly residential city
The Expo 2020 Dubai event
site, which has been
developed over time to
hold such a worldwide
event, will be transformed
into a residential community. The
site will be transformed into a
health and well-being destination
that promotes an active and
balanced lifestyle. Residents will
begin moving into flats in District
2020 by the end of this year, with
the transfer taking place in stages
over the next nine months after
the world’s largest cultural event
concludes.
District 2020 will be the country’s
first “15-minute city,” since
inhabitants will be able to pedal
from one end to the other in under
15 minutes, according to the site’s
sustainability focus.
The District will have everything
within 15 minutes, including
The District will have
everything within 15
minutes, including
workplaces, parks,
grocery, retail
shops, restaurants,
and coffee shops,
all of which will be
accessible by bicycle.
When the project
is completed, the
district will feature
driverless electric
automobiles in
addition to cycling.
workplaces, parks, grocery,
retail shops, restaurants, and
coffee shops, all of which will be
accessible by bicycle. When the
project is completed, the district
will feature driverless electric
automobiles in addition to cycling.
By connecting people via
pedestrian walkways, autonomous
vehicle routes, and public
transportation networks, the
“human-centric” metropolis aspires
to make living here car-free.
With the Expo ending in less than
two months, the UAE has already
begun preparing how to effectively
utilize the event site, which
includes a dedicated autonomous
car route, a 10-kilometer cycling
track, interconnected, wide
pedestrianized paths, and a
5-kilometer jogging track.
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ARTIST STORIES | INSPIRE & EMPOWER
Seascape painting
By Marina Kusraeva
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“My soul is in the SEA; my thoughts are in the SKY,” says Marina Kusraeva
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Marina Kusraeva was
born in the Russian city
of Anapa, on the Black
Sea coast. The sea has
always held a special
place in her heart. She spent several
years learning about all the details of
seascape painting and had studied
under famous marine painters of
Russia. Growing up by the sea,
made her realize how to sense it.
Now she knew how to express her
emotions through the canvas. The
sea is like a second home, warm and
inviting. It gives a sense of peace
and hope, as well as happiness and
limitless possibilities.
Every time you look at the Marinas’
artworks, you will feel a connection.
With just one glance you'll be
transported to the shore, watching
the waves pound against the sand
and spray everywhere. It evokes
strong feelings that almost make
you hear the waves crashing on the
shore. Her main painting technique
is to apply thin layers of paint,
creating multilayer pieces of art. This
helps to achieve vividness in her
works. The realism and emotional
immersiveness of her paintings
attract more and more fans around
the world.
A whale swimming through the sky,
making its way through the darkness
towards light, is an uncommon
"Feel the power of
the oceans and the
passing of time. The
oceans have been
around long before
and they will be
around long after”
symbol in Marina's art. The whale
conjures a sense of weightlessness
and a surreal sensation as if such a
massive creature can float through
the sky with such ease. It's a
reassuring picture. We all need to
be free of the constraints we are
currently experiencing. Marina has
been a member of the Russian
Association of Marine Painters since
2019. Her work can be found in
private collections in the United Arab
Emirates and has been exhibited
in the gallery Arts Crossroad in
Zug, Switzerland, and in a personal
exhibition in Osaka, Japan, in
December 2021.
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EVENTS
Art Dubai 2022
Featuring Contemporary
and Modern gallery
sections, annual artist
commissions, and yearround
collector and
education programs, the
fair champions art and
artists from across the
Global South
The 15th edition of Art
Dubai will take place
at Madinat Jumeirah,
Dubai from 11- 13 March
2022. Welcoming over
100 exhibitors from 44 countries,
including more than 30 first-time
exhibitors, Art Dubai 2022 will be
the most extensive edition of the fair
to date.
Art Dubai is the premier platform
to see and buy modern and
contemporary art from the Global
South. Featuring Contemporary
and Modern gallery sections,
annual artist commissions, and
year-round collector and education
programs, the fair champions art
and artists from across the Global
South, providing a relevant and
increasingly important alternative
to mainstream, largely Western-led
narratives.
Art Dubai is held under the
patronage of His Highness
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
Al Maktoum, Vice President and
Prime Minister of the UAE and
Ruler of Dubai. Held in partnership
with A.R.M. Holding, the fair
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is sponsored by Swiss Wealth
Management Group Julius Baer,
the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority
(Dubai Culture) is the strategic
partner, and Bybit is the lead
partner of Art Dubai Digital.
Art Dubai will present over
100 galleries from more than 40
countries across four main gallery
sections: Contemporary, Modern,
Bawwaba and new section Digital.
Contemporary
Art Dubai Contemporary
showcases galleries from around
the world, ranging from emerging
art scenes to established centres,
presenting solo or group shows and
offering new global perspectives to
help cultivate a culture of discovery.
Modern
Art Dubai Modern features
presentations by modern masters
from the MENASA region. Featuring
exceptional works by 20th century
artists working in specific geohistorical
contexts, the section
aims to drive new narratives and
connections across exhibited
presentations and across time.
Bawwaba
Bawwaba, meaning gateway in
Arabic, serves as a portal to
discovery of works created in the
past year or specifically for the fair,
offering visitors a curated reading
of current artistic developments
across wide geographical scopes
across “The Global South”, via
ambitious solo artist presentations.
Art Dubai Digital
A new gallery section will feature
several international platforms
working with NFTs; contemporary
galleries with projects devoted
to new media and digital art;
galleries that have been working
with digital art since the 1980s;
and NFT e-commerce sites and
organisations that are turning
existing physical art into NFTs.
Pablo del Val, Art Dubai’s
Artistic Director commented:
“For over 15 years, Art Dubai has
been a place to discover and
celebrate new trends, creating
and facilitating conversations, and
celebrating the strength of creative
output across the Global South.
This year’s programme places
particular emphasis on where
the physical and digital realms
intersect, and represents what is
our most ambitious and extensive
programme to date.”
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Abstract Urban
Expressionism
By Noemi Safir
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"I am attractive and youthful, alive and full of passion, driven by
emotions and desire to be myself in all my glory," says Noemi Safir
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Noemi Safir is an artist born
in Uruguay who moved
to Israel with her parents
when she was two years
old. Safir decided to
pursue her ambition of becoming
a painter at the age of 40. Women
figures in her large-scale paintings
are a reflection of herself, depicting
episodes from her life that brought
her to where she is now, conveying
power and desire and a wide variety
of emotions.
They represent her effort to
accept Safir's freedom as a woman
and an artist without apologies
or reservations. Safir's painting
style is characterized by picture
fragmentation and a vibrant color
palette. As if to declare, "Yes, I am
attractive and youthful, alive and full
of passion, driven by emotions and
desire to be myself in all my glory,"
her pictures are captivating and
strong.
She eventually quit up and
even took some significant moves
oppositely. She returned to painting
around the age of 40. When she
talked about her art, she became
Women figures in her
large-scale paintings are
a reflection of herself,
depicting episodes from
her life that brought
her to where she is now,
conveying power and
desire and a wide variety
of emotions.
enthralled and radiated. She didn't
give up this time. She chose to
abandon practically everything she
knew to pursue a long-held goal of
painting.
Today, being able to inspire others
through her art, to make them feel
excited, and to bring happy colors
into their homes and hearts brings
her immense joy and satisfaction.
She believes that her desire to be
seen and understood as she had a
significant impact on her path. She
enjoys painting female figures in
various settings. The majority of the
women are self-portraits that portray
situations from her life that have
led her to where she is now. They
represent her fight to accept her
independence as a woman and an
artist without apology or reservation.
Her lofty goal is to move people's
hearts through her art and story.
Everything she crafts is a reflection
of herself and her long journey of
discovering and understanding who
we truly are.
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ARTISTS IN FOCUS
"My artwork
is meant to be
experienced; each piece
transports you and lets
you experience an altered
consciousness of how I see
or feel the world"
Mireille Salti
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Mireille Salti is an abstract
expressionist artist whose
work evolves from the
groundbreaking pouring art
technique. She's developed a oneof-a-kind
method for controlling
chemical reactions across materials
and combining the random
flow of liquid with transitional
brushstrokes. A result is a unique
place that is bright with color
combinations, movement, and her
work's characteristic marks. She is
inspired by nature's patterns and
randomness, as well as personal
experiences of amazement and
surprise. Mireille's art is driven by
the emotional response elicited
when the audience connects with
her piece.
Mireille Salti decided to use
her skills and sense of design to
redirect her efforts totally to the
fine arts after 7 years in the design
business working as an Interior
Architect while painting part-time.
In 2021, her artwork was featured
in Mojen magazine. She had a solo
artist booth at World Art Dubai 2021
for the third year, and her artwork
was published in many publications
and social media channels.
In 2020, her work was published
in Harper's Bazaar and Vogue
Arabia magazines, and she
took part in the "Women in Art"
exhibition in DIFC, in addition
to commissioned work that she
created in collaboration with interior
designers for high-end homes and
flats. She exhibited her work at
Market Outside the Box during DSF
in Dubai in December.
She took part in Art Gap, a
Standard Chartered Bank show that
aimed to raise awareness about
the gender pay gap in the arts. She
also showed her paintings at The
Pointe Palm Jumeirah's "Art After
Dark" event.
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ARTISTS IN FOCUS
Each person
is unique, and each
brushstroke in my art is
unique as well. Each person
is different, and each
stroke of my work is
unique.
Soy Fira
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an EXMA speaker; and she
represents her generation at EXPO
lines of the conflict. The continuous
lines she uses to make her
portraits are an allegory for how
Soy Fira is a civil engineer, DUBAI.
we are all connected, while each
she began by taking
Forbes has featured her in two drawing is evidence of time spent
photographs and then used articles, one of which was sent into carefully observing, listening, and
her photographs to establish a
wearable art fashion line. As a
result, she created digital and
physical portraits that have been
distributed to 30 nations.
When she visits museums, she
always brings her notebook with
her so that she can draw the
masterpieces of great masters in
a single trace. She is a member of
the World Economic Forum's Global
Shaper project; an ambassador
for One Young World, the world's
space with Jeff Bezos and painted
for Vogue's Women's Day.
Each person is unique, and each
brushstroke in my art is unique as
well. Each person is different, and
each stroke of my work is unique.
The fascinating element is that
these brushstrokes and doodles
don't just float around; they've
found a home in her digital world.
She's a natural force. She has
been true to herself and has been
real. She is currently in the front
comprehending others.
She believes in the power of love,
listening, and sharing one's vision
with others. She is convinced that
technology-assisted education
has the potential to revolutionize
people, communities, countries,
and the globe. The Internet is a
parallel reality in which the entire
globe moves, connects,
and lives.
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ART NEWS
The First NFT art exhibition
in Sharjah is to be held from March
The House of Wisdom is to
be hosting its first nonfungible
token (NFT) art
exhibition from March 1
to April 15. “Gateway to
the Metaverse” exhibition covers
featured artworks of a diverse
group among 60 international
artists as well as 15 local artists
engaged in the digital and crypto
world.
House of Wisdom, Al Khawarizmi
Exhibition area will host the
physical version of the event across
24 screens that will showcase
digital art, crypto art, musical
renditions, and performances.
Artists will be represented in two
rotational rounds, the first featuring
more than 30 international artists,
followed by a second-round
covering roughly the same number
of artists.
A two-day seminar, held
alongside the exhibition, will delve
into creating new technologies in
the art world and introduce visitors
to the emerging channels for artistic
expressions and contemporary
practices. A workshop will also be
held to guide artists and visitors on
how to transform their talents into
NFT works.
Stefano Favaretto, Co-Founder
of Global Art Exhibition, a
multidisciplinary global project
connecting talents, will curate
the exhibition along with
the Morrow collective, a NFT
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“Gateway to the Metaverse” exhibition covers
featured artworks of a diverse group among 60
international artists as well as 15 local artists
engaged in the digital and crypto world".
curatorial platform in the UAE.
In January, the Morrow collective
helped Dubai Culture host its
first NFT art exhibition, featuring 50
works made by artists in the UAE.
Titled 50/50 to mark the UAE’s
Golden Jubilee, the exhibition at Al
Safa Art & Design Library, included
the creations of artists Khalid
Al Banna, Alia Al Gaoud, Dalal
Ahmed, Marwan Shakarchi, and
Gigi Gorlova. The artists were
chosen via an open call, the NFTs
featured and ranged from digital
drawings and paintings to 3D
artworks, animation, collages, and
photography.
NFTs burst open onto the art
scene in early 2021 when the
artist Beeple sold his first NFT
artwork at a Christie’s auction for
$69.4 million. An NFT refers to a
digital asset, tied to the blockchain,
that functions as a certification of
ownership. NFTs can take on many
forms, and art is only one of them,
though all types of digital files can
be "minted" as NFTs.
According to a report by The
Guardian newspaper in the UK,
collectors and traders spent $22
billion on NFTs in 2021.
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SPECIAL DAYS
World
Theatre Day
The
inspiration behind
World Theatre Day
is to honor and further
the goal of UNESCO’s
International Theatre Institute
(ITI) to celebrate the power
of theatre to serve as an
indispensable bridge-builder
for mutual international
understanding
and peace.
World Theater Day
has been created
to pay tribute to this
incredible form of
entertainment. The
day celebrates the importance of
theater arts as it continues to move,
entertain, teach and change us.
Initiated in 1961 by the
International Theater Institute
(ITI), each year theaters across
the world celebrate its value and
importance. World Theatre Day
is observed annually on March
27th. Jean Cocteau, a French
poet, and playwright wrote the first
international greeting for World
Theatre Day.
The inspiration behind World
Theatre Day is to honor and further
the goal of UNESCO’s International
Theatre Institute (ITI) to celebrate
the power of theatre to serve as an
indispensable bridge-builder for
mutual international understanding
and peace as well as to promote
and protect cultural diversity and
identity in communities throughout
the world.
The goals of World Theatre
Day are-
• To promote the art form across the
world
• To make people aware of the
value of the art form.
• To enable the dance and theatre
communities to promote their work
on a broad scale so that opinion
leaders are aware of the value of
these forms and support them.
• To enjoy the art form for its own
sake.
Apart from ordinary
responsibilities, an artistic approach
allows an individual to grow and
learn new things every day. Art is
something that never goes out of
style and always tells a new tale.
A theatre is an art form that fosters
creativity, tenacity, discipline,
and outstanding problem-solving
abilities. Furthermore, the theatre
serves the public with history,
education, and enjoyment.
Theatre is an important element
of civilizations all around the
world, whether it is utilized to
raise awareness about serious
societal concerns or simply for
entertainment.
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ART EVENTS
Art Exhibitions
and Events to look out for
Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival
Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival
(RAKFAF) is a celebration of
contemporary art in the UAE and it will
take place till March 31. To mark its first
ten years, the programme is bringing
more than 150 artists from 45 countries.
You can expect to see everything from
fine art and photography to sculpture,
film and poetry. This year’s theme is
“The Journey” and artists have been
asked to consider the theme through
the lens of ancestry, migration, national
identity and personal growth.
Date: Till March 31, 2022
Location: Al Jazirah Al Hamra Heritage
Village
For more information, visit: https://www.
rakfinearts.ae/
Earthly Shadow Treasures
Work
Shadow Work is a solo exhibition of
Saudi Arabian abstract painter, Nasser
Almulhim. The artist’s abstract forms
are an ‘effort to make sense of the flows
of feelings and emotions which move
through the mind’. He uses a bold
palette of colours with the intention that
they might unleash intense emotion
from the viewer.
Date: Till March 7
Location: Tabari Artspace, Gate Village,
Building 3, DIFC
For more information, visit: https://
tabariartspace.com/
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Pathways
Hunna Art Gallery, a renowned
contemporary art gallery at Raffles The
Palm Dubai, where an art exhibition
featuring four emerging local artists
is taking place. Alia Zaal, Eman Ali,
Alymamah Rashed and Talin Hazbar,
will offer a unique insight into the Gulf’s
contemporary art scene, a sensorial
experience for both, guests staying at
the hotel and art enthusiasts who wish
to visit.
Date: Till March 23
Location: Hunna Art Gallery,
Raffles The Palm Dubai
For more information,
visit: https://hunna.art/
Jitish Kallat: Order of Magnitude
Order of Magnitude features new works that include
paintings, multimedia installations, drawings and sitespecific
interventions, all of which reflect the artist’s
deliberations on the interrelationship between the cosmic
and the terrestrial. Expect wall-sized paintings, double-sided
and multi-scopic photo works, an immersive installation and
much more.
Date: Till July 1
Location: Ishara Art Foundation, Alserkal Avenue,
Al Quoz, Dubai
For more information, visit: https://www.ishara.org/
Movement by
Antonio Signorini
Italian artist Antonio Signorini’s nine-year
artistic practice has taken him on a quest
to understand ancient cave art where he
translates the archetypal human journey into
dynamic three-dimensional sculptures. His
solo exhibition at Oblong Contemporary will
mark the first-time figures from ‘The Warriors’
and ‘The Dancers’ series is in one space
bringing a perfect balance of masculine and
feminine energy.
Date: Till March 31
Location: Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery,
Bluewaters Island, Dubai
For more information, visit: https://
oblongcontemporary.com/
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ART JOURNEY
Printmaking
Techniques
The fine art of printmaking is concerned with the production of images by varying methods of
replication onto paper, parchment, fabric, or other supports. The resulting fine prints, while not
original in the sense of a fine art painting or drawing, are considered nevertheless to be works
of art in their own right, even though they exist in multiples. It remains to be seen whether the
latest fine printing techniques alter this assessment.
Printmaking, which encompasses woodcuts, engraving, etching, mezzotint, aquatint, drypoint,
lithography, screen-printing, digital prints, and foil imaging is often a core component of finearts
training courses, and today's printmakers are grounded in most of these print methods.
Techniques
There are four principal methods of printmaking, although there are several variations
within each method.
(1) Relief Printing:
Here the background is cut
down, leaving a raised image
that takes the ink. Materials
used in relief printing are usually
wood and linoleum. To make a
relief print, the raised area of the
wood or lino is inked and paper
is pressed onto it to receive the
inked impression. Relief printing
is used for woodcut, woodblock,
engraving, linocut, and metal
cut.
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(2) Intaglio Printing:
In this process, a metal plate is
used, and the selected image
is either engraved into the metal
with a tool known as a 'burin',
or the plate is coated with a
waxy acid-resistant substance
called 'ground' upon which the
design is drawn with a metal
needle. The plate is then soaked
in acid which eats into the
areas exposed by the drawing
to produce an image. Intaglio
is used for engraving, etching,
mezzotint, aquatint, chine-collé,
and drypoint. Intaglio uses the
opposite process to woodcuts,
in that the raised portions
remain blank while the grooves
or crevices are inked.
(3) Planographic:
In this process, the entire matrix
surface is involved, but some
areas are treated to retain
the ink. The best example is
lithography, during which the
design is drawn onto the matrix
with a greasy crayon. Ink is then
applied to the whole surface
but adheres only to the grease
marks of the drawing. The plane
graphic technique is also used
for mono typing, digital prints,
screen printing, and pochoir.
(4) Stencilling:
It is a special variant of
printmaking and it involves
carving the design out of thin
material and then printing the
design by rubbing or spraying
paint around the spaces that
are cut out. This method is
extremely popular in the world
of street art as stencils are one
of the most popular techniques
urban interventionists tend to
use.
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ART FACTS
The owner
of the Café de la
Rotonde in Paris would
allow starving artists to pay
for their drinks with a painting
or drawing. In the 1900s the
walls of the cafe would have
been casually adorned with
works now considered
priceless.
In Japan, some
have the status of
the Living National Treasures
of Japan. They are individuals
and groups certified by the
government, who are masters
of a traditional art or craft that
is in danger of being lost. As a
reward, they receive a small
amount of money from the
government annually.
A museum
says they gave
an artist $84,000 in
cash to use in artwork.
He delivered blank
canvases and titled them
“Take the Money and
Run.”
James
Franco once
created an invisible
sculpture called ‘Fresh Air’. It
was described as an endless
supply of oxygen. Someone
actually bought the
‘sculpture’ for $10,000.
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ART FACTS
Michelangelo
hid under the Medici
Chapel in Florence for
3 months during a period of
political turmoil, occupying his
time by sketching on the walls
with charcoal. His whereabouts
were a secret for almost 500
years until the museum
director stumbled upon
the drawings in
1976.
The painting
“The Scream” was
painted with a red sky
accurately depicting the
Norwegian sky at the time
caused by the eruption of
the Krakatoa volcano
in Indonesia.
After
two children
carelessly destroyed
a sculpture called “Angel
is waiting”, while their
parents filmed them, the artist
renamed it “Broken” and left
it on display with a video
monitor showing footage
of the incident.
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FEATURED ARTWORKS
Calligraphy art to
remind us everything
we have is from god so
we always should be
grateful.
Reem Alsuwaidi
Nature
Rejitha Dinesh
Evolving into better self
Reshma Rameshan
Picasso's artwork
inspired to be
done as Wooden
mosaic by me
Riad Santina
All my paintings are
Acrylic on canvas ,
abstract work varies in
techniques and suzes
Rima Moukahal
Seascape consists of
a sailing ship beneath
red full moonlight.
Painting is inspired
from Lunar Eclipse.
Rohini Shinde
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7 4 8 9
8 5 2 4
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9 5 1 2 3 8 4 6 7 2 3 9 7 8 1 6 5 4
7 4 2 9 6 5 8 1 3 5 1 8 2 4 6 9 7 3
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7 6 3 4 2 5 1 8 9 5 7 3 1 8 2 9 6 4
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6 7 9 1 4 8 5 3 2 9 1 7 2 4 6 5 8 3
Sudoku Puzzle 7 Solution Sudoku Puzzle 8 Solution
6 9 4 3 5 7 1 2 8 9 5 7 4 1 2 8 3 6
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GAMES
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2 5 9 7 4 6 8 3 1 8 1 4 2 3 9 5 7 6
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5 6 2 7 1 9 8 3 4 4 5 2 9 6 3 8 7 1
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Sudoku Puzzle 3 Solution Sudoku Puzzle 4 Solution
Answer
4 5 7 6 9 1 3 2 8 5 6 7 4 9 8 1 3 2
2 9 8 3 4 7 5 6 1 9 4 8 1 3 2 6 5 7
6 3 1 2 8 5 4 7 9 2 3 1 5 7 6 9 8 4
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4. The famous painter Vincent van
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ARCHITECTURAL WONDERS
Katara Hotel
The luxury Katara Hotel
is the future hospitality
landmark in Lusail City,
Doha, Qatar.
The project was
designed by Kling
Consult with
an architectural
design inspired by the
seal of Qatar.
Pursuing the goal to
create the hospitality icon
of the 21-st century set
by Katara Hospitality, will
be identified as a symbol
of Qatar.
Strongly influenced by
Qatar's coat of arms,
the towers’ design with
its gently curving lines
resembles crossing
swords.
Man-made floating
island connected to the
mainland with bridges
adds to the picture of
luxurious development.
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The new headquarters of
China Central Television
(CCTV) is an iconic antiskyscraper,
2008 Beijing
Olympics, which has changed
the architectural image of
China’s capital city.
The facade of the leaning
conjoined towers was
completed before the Games,
for which CCTV was the
official broadcaster, and
several spaces inside the
building were opened to host
televised events.
The tallest CCTV tower is
234m high with a floor area
of 465,000m² and consists
of a series of horizontal
and vertical sections,
which establish it as an
earthbound structure and not
a ‘skyscraper’.
China
Central
Television
(CCTV)
ARCHITECTURAL WONDERS
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JEWELLERY
Ounass
Chopard, the Big-Hearted Maison,
has always regarded generosity
and kindness as its core values. A
perfect match between Chopard’s
heart talisman and the Maison’s
iconic dancing diamonds, the
Happy Hearts Bangle unites bighearted
women around the world.
Little Diamonds Do Great Things
www.ounass.ae
Bulgari
Grown from the Roman roots of the brand into an elegant fusion of culture
and modernity, the BVLGARI bracelet is an effervescent, contemporary
statement of classiness. The trademark double logo was initially inspired
by the curved inscriptions on ancient coins, whilst today it has evolved into
playful interpretations, framing multicoloured hard gemstones. BVLGARI
bracelet in 18 kt rose gold with carnelian, lapis, malachite and mother-ofpearl
inserts.
www.bulgari.com
Bulgari
Inspired by feminine elegance and by
the enchanting allure of the eternal
city, the DIVAS' DREAM bracelet pays
homage to the most glamorous divas
with an unmistakable Roman spirit.
Quintessentially feminine and refined,
the bracelet is sculpted capturing the
magnificence of the Caracalla Baths
marble and the sensual curves of its
fan-shaped mosaics, reflecting the
very essence of Italian beauty.
www.bulgari.com
Ounass
Chopard has always regarded generosity and kindness as its core values. A perfect
match between Chopard’s heart talisman and Maison’s iconic dancing diamonds, the
Happy Hearts ring unites big-hearted women around the world.
www.ounass.ae
Ounass
Happy Diamonds Icons bracelet is as unique as it is playful. The
dancing diamonds are entirely free between two sapphire crystals,
thus enabling them to move without restraint, and through this very
movement to enhance their inherent sparkle.
www.ounass.ae
Ounass
Part of Robert Wan's Contour
collection, the Entrelace necklace
highlights the nature of the pearl
presented by simple lines and elegant
minimalism. Crafted in 18kt gold, the
diamond-detailed chain features a
U-shaped pendant holding a Tahitian
pearl and revealing its natural beauty.
Wear it alone or with other
pieces from the collection to lend a
refined finishing touch to any
day or evening edit.
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Cartier
Trinity ring, small model, white gold 750/1000,
rose gold 750/1000, yellow gold 750/1000. Width:
2.8mm. The Trinity ring embodies Cartier's vision
of design, where jewellers reveal the beauty of a
shape with three simple bands. With clean lines
and perfect proportions, it is made up of three
intertwined, mobile bands in yellow gold, white
gold and rose gold.
www.cartier.com
Tiffany
Cartier
LOVE ring, yellow gold. A love
child of '70s New York, the
LOVE collection is a symbol of
free-spirited love. Its binding
closure and screw motif give it
true permanence, while diverse
interpretations allow for a unique
expression of feelings. Lock in
your love, forever.
www.cartier.com
The entwined ends of Tiffany Knot’s signature
motif symbolize the power of connections
between people. Balancing strength and elegance,
each Tiffany Knot design is a complex feat of
craftsmanship. These drop earrings are crafted
with rose gold and pavé diamonds, then polished
by hand for high shine. Each round brilliant
diamond—specifically chosen to meet Tiffany’s
high standards—is hand set at precise angles to
maximize brilliance. Wear these earrings on their
own for maximum impact.
www.tiffany.com
Cartier
JEWELLERY
Trinity bracelet, small model, white gold, rose gold, yellow
gold chain.Love. Fidelity. Friendship. Conceived by Louis
Cartier in 1924, the Trinity collection has become a symbol
of life's most paramount relationships. Three intertwined
bands in pink, yellow, and white gold. Countless memories,
with you for eternity.
www.cartier.com
Tiffany
The entwined ends of Tiffany Knot’s signature motif symbolize
the power of connections between people. Balancing strength
and elegance, each Tiffany Knot design is a complex feat of
craftsmanship. This bangle is crafted with rose gold and pavé
diamonds, then polished by hand for high shine. Each round
brilliant diamond—specifically chosen to meet Tiffany’s high
standards—is hand set at precise angles to maximize brilliance.
Wear this bangle on its own or partnered with classic silhouettes
for an unexpected pairing.
www.tiffany.com
Chopard
Maison Chopard’s heart
emblem weaves its way
into the design of Precious
Lace jewelry through these
romantic interpretations.
www.chopard.com
Tiffany
Jean Schlumberger’s visionary creations are
among the world’s most intricate designs. Crafted
with woven strands of 18k yellow gold in woven
in a lyrical, fluid manner, this choker necklace
reimagines the classic ribbon shape and makes an
elegant style statement.
www.tiffany.com
Chopard
Precious lace luxury pendant set with rubies and
diamonds. With their scalloped borders and pearshaped
petals, Mini-Froufrou gold diamond jewelry
enhances the stylized flower motif that has become
the signature of Precious Lace diamond jewelry.
www.chopard.com
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WATCHES IN FOCUS
Rolex
This Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona in 18 ct
yellow gold, with a champagne-colour dial and an
Oyster bracelet, features an 18 ct yellow gold bezel with
engraved tachymetric scale.
www.rolex.com
Fendi
Forever Fendi 16 mm
- Watch with FF logo
bracelet. Square 16 mm
polished and brushed
gold stainless steel
case, bezel set with 40
diamonds, approx. 0.10
carats, crown set with 1
diamond, approx. 0.02
carats.
www.fendi.com
Rolex
The Explorer models embody the privileged
relationship that has always bound Rolex and
exploration. Since the late 1920s, Rolex has been
using the world as a proving ground to test its
watches under real-life conditions, in the quest for
greater precision, robustness and reliability.
www.rolex.com
Hublot
The true aesthetic
signature of the Big Bang
Integral, the integrated
bracelet, returns to give
the watch its strength. It
has a satin-finished and
polished 18K yellow gold
case and strap.
www.hublot.com
Fendi
Forever Fendi 29 MM - Watch with FF logo
bracelet. 29 mm polished and brushed yellow
gold stainless steel case and bezel, crown set with
white onyx. White mother-of-pearl dial with FF
Karligraphy pattern and shiny gold indexes.
www.fendi.com
Patek
Patek Philippe presents the Calatrava skeleton
watch in a new rose-gold version. The famous
ultra-thin self-winding caliber 240 movement, is
completely skeletonized, decorated and engraved by
hand; the engraving alone accounts for about 130
hours of work.
www.patek.com
Hublot
Big Bang Integral Yellow Gold Pavé pays tribute
to the brand's preferred material, which saw a
resurgence around 40 years ago. It has a satinfinished
and polished 18K Yellow gold set with 768
Diamonds strap.
www.hublot.com
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Omega
The Speedmaster
Moonwatch is one
of the world’s most
iconic timepieces.
Having been a
part of all six
moon landings,
the legendary
chronograph is
an impressive
representation
of the brand’s
adventurous
pioneering spirit.
www.omega.com
Omega
WATCHES IN FOCUS
Equipped with one of the world’s most advanced
mechanical movement, the Seamaster Aqua Terra
Master Co-Axial is stylish, sporty and prepared for an
active lifestyle. This luxurious model features a pearled
mother-of-pearl dial with 12 diamond indexes in 18K
gold holders.
www.omega.com
Bulgari
Alluring aesthetics and a nod to the glamour of high jewellery: the watch
casts a spell of seduction on the world of Serpenti. Serpenti Seduttori watch
with quartz movement, 33 mm 18 kt rose gold case, 18 kt rose gold bezel
set with diamonds, 18 kt rose gold crown set with a cabochon-cut pink
rubellite, white silver opaline dial, 18 kt rose gold-brushed bracelet and
folding buckle.
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Audemars Piguet
Coming in an array of materials and dial colours, the latest
“Jumbo” collection pays tribute to the timeless icon from 1972.
The models are powered by the new selfwinding movement,
Calibre 7121, fitted with the dedicated “50-years” oscillating
weight matched to the case colour.
www.audemarspiguet.com
Audemars Piguet
Bulgari
Radiating glamour and a truly individual style, this watch marks a distinctive chapter
in the constant evolution of Serpenti. Serpenti Tubogas watch with quartz movement,
35 mm 18 kt rose gold curved case set with brilliant cut diamond, 18 kt rose gold
crown set with a cabochon cut pink rubellite, black opaline dial with guilloché soleil
treatment and hand-applied indexes, single spiral 18 kt rose gold bracelet.
www.bulgari.com
Royal oak frosted gold double
balance wheel openworked.
The 41 mm pink gold case and
bracelet are finished with Frosted
Gold while the bezel is set with
baguette-cut multicoloured
gemstones. The rainbow they
create illuminates the openworked
slate grey movement.
www.audemarspiguet.com
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FASHION & LIFESTYLE
Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera's Resort '22
collection takes cues from the
founder's personal style and
archives - this sweeping gown is
a piece she might have worn to
a party. It's cut from swathes of
softly pleated silk-faille in a shirtinspired
silhouette with dramatic
cape sleeves.
www.carolinaherrera.com
The Row
The Row's 'Margaux 15' tote is the kind of timeless
style you'll turn to for years to come. Made in
Italy from navy leather, it has a chic, streamlined
design and sizable interior with plenty of room for a
planner or continental wallet.
www.therow.com
Mansur Gavriel
The timelessness and impeccable
craftsmanship of Mansur Gavriel's
accessories mean they're true forever
pieces. This 'Cloud' shoulder bag has
been made in Italy from buttery leather
and sized to fit a few essentials.
https://www.mansurgavriel.com
YSL
SAINT LAURENT's 'Vassily' ankle boots have a
sleek, minimal silhouette that'll make any outfit look
chic. They've been made in Italy from supple leather
with sturdy block heels and pointed toes.
www.ysl.com
Versace
Eau de toilette natural spray 200 ml. Diamante
Citrus, Bitter Orange leaves and Neiroli flowers light
up the fragrance with Mediterranean accents.
www.versace.com
RayBan
Debuting in the '50s, Ray-Ban's iconic 'Wayfarer' sunglasses have been worn by the likes of Kate Middleton,
Miranda Kerr and Natalie Portman over the years and they just don't date. e. Made from lightweight
tortoiseshell acetate, this pair is fitted with tinted dark-gray lenses and feature the brand's silver-tone
emblem at the temples.
www.rayban.com
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CELINE
CELINE Eyewear's sunglasses have been made in Italy from glossy
black acetate in a round-frame silhouette with angular temples
emphasized by a trio of silver dots.
www.celine.com
FASHION & LIFESTYLE
Pieter Mulier
Spring '22 marks Pieter Mulier's first season at
Alaïa and the collection pays tribute to the house's
heritage. This mini dress has been made in Italy
from jacquard-knit detailed with a python pattern.
It's cut for a close fit through the bodice and flares
out to a full, scalloped skirt, creating an hourglass
silhouette.
Christian Louboutin
Christian Louboutin
These Christian Louboutin pumps are named after
Kate Moss, who inspired the elongated, sharply
pointed toes. They've been made in Italy from
classic blue denim and grounded by the brand's
iconic lacquered red soles.
https://ae.christianlouboutin.com
Christian Louboutin's 'Palmette' clutch is saturated with scores of
iridescent crystals, making it the perfect accessory for evenings - just
imagine how pretty it'll shimmer in low light. It's crafted from silver satin
and has a compact interior lined in the label's signature red hue.
www.christianlouboutin.com
Gucci
Chanel
An enhanced interpretation of the
unexpected fruity-floral fragrance,
CHANCE EAU TENDRE Eau de Parfum
sweeps you into an intensified whirlwind
of tenderness. The signature CHANCE
bottle is reinvented with a silver cap and
golden accent.
www.chanel.com
Gucci Eyewear's sunglasses are a cool take on vintage cat-eye styles. Made in Italy from
gold-tone metal, this pair has slender, wavy arms with cushioned temple tips and rimless
lenses that are 100% UV protective.
www.gucci.com
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BRAND LOGOS
HUAWEI is one of the leaders in
telecommunications and mobile
phone manufacturing. It is located
in the city of Shenzhen (China).
The company was formed in 1987,
and was created by Ren Zhengfei,
a former engineer of the Chinese
People’s Liberation Army.
HUAWEI featured in their logo the
meaning of one of the hieroglyphs
that formed the word “HUAWEI”,
in Chinese and the translation of it
means “flower”.
The HUAWEI logo shows the
principles that the company has
been a customer-focus provider
that is always searching for
innovation and bringing harmony to
HUAWEI, their sincere commitment
is to help their customers. The logo
reflects the principles that will guide
the company ahead.
The earliest logo contained some of
the elements that have been used
on the following versions too; the
multiple petals, the red color, and
the upward movement (similarity
with the rising sun).
By 2006, the brand consultancy
Interbrand, helped to modify the
emblem. The petals grew wider
and adopted a sharper angle,
while the number of the flower
petal grew smaller. A 3D effect
was introduced, while the similarity
with the rising sun grew even more
perceptible.
Another update took place before
the launch of the P20 and P20 Pro
smartphones in the spring of 2018.
The shape of the “flower” stayed
essentially the same, while the
color was slightly modified.
During the first 30 years of its
history, the HUAWEI logo featured
a bright shade of red, which was
replaced by a cooler and slightly
darker one in 2018.
The new logo has a more modern
look due to its graduated tone and
symmetry. It looks more natural and
better compatible and it acts as
a metaphor for HUAWEI’s openminded
attitude and partnership
strategy showing that the company
is going to maintain healthy growth
together with the HUAWEI logo.
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