MAGZOID - Luxury Magazine in the Creative Space | May 2022
The May 2022 issue of Magzoid Magazine features an amazing cover artwork by Shay Shaymus, an artist from England. The magazine features an Exclusive Ramadan Interview with Imran Abbas Naqvi, and an inspirational interview with Vaibhav Doshi CEO of Hafla, Shurooq Al Fann-Celebrating the Spirit of ramadan with Art 2022. The Sydney Opera House and the National Centre for Performance Arts 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 Starbucks. 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 May 2022 issue of Magzoid Magazine features an amazing cover artwork by Shay Shaymus, an artist from England. The magazine features an Exclusive Ramadan Interview with Imran Abbas Naqvi, and an inspirational interview with Vaibhav Doshi CEO of Hafla, Shurooq Al Fann-Celebrating the Spirit of ramadan with Art 2022. The Sydney Opera House and the National Centre for Performance Arts 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 Starbucks.
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We are thrilled to bring the May 2022 edition of Magzoid to you! We have on
the cover an exquisite artwork by Shay Shaymus, an exceptional artist from
England followed by a special feature of Imran Abbas Naqvi, the most recent
Pakistani fame to be honoured with the UAE golden VISA.
There are some inspiring stories from artists all over the world as we move
forward along with some exceptional works by local artists based in the UAE.
A section highlighting the art exhibition ‘Shurooq Al Fann’ that celebrates the
spirit of the holy month, special feature of Jyo John Mulloor’s #letitbloomdubai
projection and a featured interview with Vaibhav Doshi, the CEO of Hafla.
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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Mario Henrique
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5 fluid art techniques that no artist
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Picture Story 27|43
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Best Museums 40-41
Artist in focus 46-47
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The Journey of Surrealism 58-60
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Crossword 67
Trivia 68
Brand Logos 78
Interview
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Architectural Wonders
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World
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Freedom
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Jyo John Mulloor
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Ramdan 2022
Imran Abbas Naqvi
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Meet Abdulla Lutfi, an Emirati artist who
joined Amazon on a special Eid project
Abdulla Lutfi's eccentric
black-and-white
drawings have
resurfaced in the
spotlight. An Emirati
artist who suffers from autism
has collaborated with Amazon to
develop special, limited-edition
electronic Eid gift cards in a variety
of denominations this Ramadan.
Lutfi offers two designs: one
depicting a joyful family posed
together with Eid gift ideas in the
backdrop, and the other depicting
parents presenting gifts to their
children, who are displayed with
large grins, with the words
"Eid Mubarak" inscribed in the
background.
Customers may email the
electronic Eid gift cards to friends
and family with a customized
message after purchasing them
online and selecting a design from
two Lutfi artworks. He considers
autism to be a benefit and that
By contributing to Amazon's electronic Eid
Gift Cards, he intends to provide happiness
to everyone because it allows him to connect
with millions of Amazon customers through his
creative drawings.
it offers him a non-conventional
outlook on life, which he enjoys
communwo connect with millions
of Amazon customers through his
creative drawings.
Ronaldo Mouchawar, the vice
president of Amazon Middle East
and North Africa, says, "At Amazon,
we are committed to establishing
an inclusive culture by bringing
varied backgrounds, ideas, and
points of view into everything we
do." We're pleased to be joining in
on the festivities while introducing
customers to Abdulla Lutfi's great
talent as a local Emirati artist on the
autistic spectrum. "
In 2017, he had his first solo show
at the Cuadro art gallery in Dubai.
With his distinctive monochrome
sketches, he offered a satirical
approach to the city's skyline as well
as images of life in the Gulf. Since
then, he's worked with companies
like Converse to produce street art
at Dubai's Kite Beach and Crate
& Barrel to create UAE-themed
Christmas ornaments.
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Blend of
Abstract and
Realism
By Daria Callie
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“In my paintings, I mix
the abstract forms of
the background with
the realism of the
portrait because I find
the contrast between
these two worlds
fascinating,” says
Daria Callie
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Daria Callie is a
Belarusian painter who
primarily works with oils.
She studied a variety
of visual arts, received
a Bachelor of Architecture degree,
and developed a strong interest in
oil painting, which she now
focuses on.
She frequently blends the realism
of the portrait with the abstract
elements of the background. "In
my works, I want to create a world
where realism and abstraction can
coexist," says Daria Callie
What fascinates her the most
about painting a face are all the
small expressions and features
that convey an entire tale,
emotions, and sentiments.
Young women are a big part of
her work because they inspire
her and she sees a part of
herself in them.
Daria's work
has amassed a
big following on
Instagram, YouTube,
and Patreon, where
she demonstrates
her abilities through
lessons, timelapses,
and workin-progress
films.
. "In my works,
I want to create a world
where realism and
abstraction can coexist,"
says Daria Callie
She teaches oil painting
classes both online and
in-person, as she enjoys
encouraging people's
creativity. Her art can
be found in private
collections all around
the world, including
the United States,
France, Japan, and
other countries.
"I attempt to
express a sense of
independence and
strength through the
main characters in my
paintings, and the
abstraction surrounding them is
designed to create a type of free,
boundless atmosphere. I frequently
employ soothing but expressive
hues and color combinations to
reinforce the sensations I want
my art to elicit, such as a sense of
tranquility, strength, awareness,
and, of course, a sense of freedom"
says Daria.
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Unique Places to spend your
Eid Holidays in Dubai
While Eid is already a joyful occasion to celebrate with family and friends, it has a wholly different sense if you are
spending it in Dubai. You are offered many Eid activities in Dubai to enjoy this most awaited time to the max.
Whether your idea of fun is spending lavish staycations, visiting theme parks, or even enjoying a unique dining
experience, we got you. This year, the Eid Al Fitr holiday is expected to start from Monday, May 2nd until Wednesday, May
4th, 2022. In this article, you will find the best places to visit in Dubai during Eid holidays for ultimate fun.
IMG World of Adventure
If you are wondering where to celebrate Eid in Dubai, there is no better
place than at a theme park! You can enjoy your time through amazing
rides at IMG Worlds of Adventure.
It’s the first and largest indoor theme park in Dubai where you can visit 5
different epic zones.
Location: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Dubai.
Prices: AED 225/- per person
The Festival Wheel
Riding the Festival Wheel is one of the other popular things to do on Eid in
Dubai which is a key attraction in the area. Such a massive wheel of about
40 meters high offers you spectacular views from the top.
Besides, you can witness the magical sunset from above; don’t forget to
capture this moment.
Location: Dubai Festival City Mall.
Prices: Above 12 years for AED 40/- Below 12 years for AED 25/-
Grosvenor House
Aside from any fun activity, pampering yourself at that time of the year is
absolutely one of the best things to do during Eid in Dubai.
You will have a blissful and soothing experience from customized
massages at the hotel Grosvenor House. Don’t think too much and go
relish some quality time for yourself.
Location: Al Emreef Street, Dubai Marina, Dubai.
Prices: AED 575/- per hour
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Downtown Dubai
You can go celebrate Eid at Downtown Dubai between its iconic
attractions, Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountain. As the one-of-a-kind Dubai
Fountain will have fascinating shows on different pieces of music.
You can also go shopping at Dubai Mall for some self-pampering during
the holiday. It’ll be so much fun in downtown Dubai where you can feel the
joyful and happy vibe of Eid. Don’t miss going with your friends or family.
Dubai Opera
Another thing you can enjoy if you are wondering what to do in Dubai
during Eid is watching live entertainment shows.
Dubai Opera is presenting enjoyable concerts during Eid; whether you
love Arabic, jazz, or classical music, you can find them all. It’s the best
choice to relax your mind during your off days.
Location: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard,
Downtown Dubai, Dubai
Prices: The ticket price starts from AED 350/-
Modhesh world
If you are looking for where to go on Eid holidays with your family, then we
just found you the perfect spot: it’s Modhesh World which is an ideal option
for all family members.
Modhesh World works on placing all of your plans for Eid holidays in Dubai
in one place. It’s packed with entertainment and fun added to chances of
winning prizes in numerous fun contests.
Location: Hall 1, Dubai World Trade Center, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
Prices: AED 20/- per person (kids under 2 years have free entry)
The Green Planet
Without a doubt, the unique Green Planet is one of the top places to visit in
Dubai during Eid. It is the first indoor tropical rainforest in the emirate.
It has created a sustainable ecosystem for over 3,000 species of animals,
birds, and plants, making it so close to setting a world record. You will feel
like going to a real African city and walking through its outstanding nature
and between its various creatures.
You’re lucky to have such an attraction in your city; go enjoy a distinct
experience away from the normal outings.
Location: City Walk, Dubai.
Prices: AED 89/- (online), AED 120/- (at the gate)
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Inaugural edition of Ramadan art celebration
concludes with an extraordinary success
Shurooq Al Fann, an art exhibition celebrating the spirit of Ramadan by Artoze witnessed
over 100 extraordinary artworks by exceptional artists from across the UAE.
As a celebration for the holy
month of Ramadan in Sports
Society Mall, the exhibition
spanned over 4 days showcasing
some major highlights
from the creative industry.
Organized by Artoze, a
leading online art gallery, this
event was carried out through
a collaborative partnership
with Magzoid Magazine,
Khaleej Times and Orbit events. The
exhibition was inaugurated in the
graceful presence of the dignitaries
H.E. Laila Rahhal, Founder Business
Gate, Mr. Khalil AbdulWahid,
Director Fine Arts Dubai Culture
among many others alongside HNIs,
art collectors, curators and the
participating artists on the 21st of
April.
The inauguration ceremony
was followed by a mesmerizing
performance by one of the
most celebrated violinist and
golden visa recipient, Ms. Pasha
Cazan. Furthermore, other Live Art
performances by Ms. Raisa Mariam
Rajan and Ms Dina Khataan also
captivated the eyes of the visitors.
Other than the art and music
performances, the event conducted
a showcase of some of the great
modified supercars.
“Cars are what I love and
have been with them since
my childhood. It gives me
great pleasure to showcase
my cars in Shurooq Al Fann
as these modifications and
what we do with cars is like
an art to me. It was a great show
and I look forward to many more,”
said Fadhel Khaled Al Jahromi,
Founder of UAE Mustang Knights
Club. The event not only entertained
the adults, but also had some
amazing art workshops lined up for
the kids which were moderated by
professional artists like Ms. Raisa,
Mr. Mahfuzur and Ms. Soumya.
“I am extremely delighted to be
a part of the exhibition and heartily
congratulate the organizers for
putting up such a great event,” said
Honey Taheri (participating artist).
The exhibition witnessed a great
footfall and many serious buying
queries for the exhibited artworks.
When asked about the event to
the spokesperson of Artoze, she
expressed, “We as Artoze have
always been supportive to the
creative community and have been
putting in constant efforts in boosting
the art scene of the UAE. This event
was in-line to our idea of promoting
the rich and cultural heritage of the
UAE and portray the same through
the artworks of these amazing
artists. We are extremely delighted
and glad to witness the kind of
support that we have received from
our partners and do cherish the
enthusiasm and love showered upon
us by the beautiful artist community
and the visitors.”
The final day of the event called
upon all the participating artists
where they were felicitated on stage
for their extraordinary works that
reflected their efforts in displaying
the cultural heritage of the UAE in
the 21st century. The participation
of over 20+ nationalities showcased
the spirit of togetherness that we
celebrate here in the UAE. “It was
a great event put up by the team
and I appreciate all their efforts.
Exhibits of this scale help provide
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great opportunities for the artists
to showcase their works and it was
a pleasure for me to exhibit my
works alongside my other artist
friends. I look forward to many such
participation.” says Varsha Sureka
(participating artist).
The event was supported by Ferns
and Petals, Art Lab and Hafla who
jointly helped in making the event
an ever-lasting success. Shurooq Al
Fann is set to be hosted every year
during Ramadan to celebrate the holy
month and create opportunities for
the creative community of the UAE.
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The UNESCO Global Creative
Network includes seven magnificent cities from the
Gulf Cooperation Council
The places worth visiting for their rich cultural legacy in the Middle east were celebrated and
acknowledged by the UNESCO global creative network this World Creativity & Innovation Day.
Below is the list of seven magnificent cities that were chose
Buraidah: City for
gastronomy
This peaceful city has been
designated as a gastronomic
creative city. Unlike other business
cities in the Kingdom, Buraidah’s
economy is heavily reliant on
culinary activities, which have
aided the expansion of the creative
and cultural sectors significantly.
Buraidah’s agriculturalists had
incredible success with cereals and
were able to give a wide range of
components.
Al-Ahsa: Crafts and
folk art
Al-Ahsa city, which covers 379
square kilometers and is home to
1.3 million people, is also in the
Kingdom and is known for being
the world’s largest palm tree oasis.
Al-Ahsa is known for its magnificent
handicrafts, which attract tourists
who come to see and admire these
works of traditional art. The residents
of this city insisted on passing down
their craftsmanship from generation
to generation.
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Muharraq: Traditional
pearl jewelry design
Al-Ahsa city, which covers 379
square kilometers and is home to
1.3 million people, is also in the
Kingdom and is known for being
the world’s largest palm tree oasis.
Al-Ahsa is known for its magnificent
handicrafts, which attract tourists
who come to see and admire these
works of traditional art. The residents
of this city insisted on passing down
their craftsmanship from generation
to generation.
Doha: City of landmarks
Doha, Qatar’s capital, has also
managed to preserve some of the
country’s historic traditions and
customs. The famed Museum
of Islamic Art, which shows 14
centuries of art from Qatar and other
Islamic countries, is one of Doha’s
most famous attractions. Doha
also includes the futuristic National
Museum of Qatar, which exhibits
modern art that appeals to a wide
range of preferences.
Abu Dhabi: Emphasis
on music
Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s capital, is
a must-see for music fans. With its
towers and superb infrastructure,
this modern city is solidifying its
status as a vibrant cultural hub,
with a focus on music. The music
industry in Abu Dhabi has exploded
in recent years, with over 600
enterprises in this sector alone.
These companies now employ over
4,000 people who work in the music
industry.
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Dubai: Architecture
Dubai has solidified its place as a design hotspot. This cosmopolitan metropolis, with its spectacular highrise
buildings, has made significant investments in both modern and traditional designs, and has launched Downtown
Design, one of the premier Expos in the Middle East and South Asia, to that end. The Dubai Design District was
completed as part of the government’s effort to put design and innovation at the forefront of its priorities.
Sharjah: Crafts and
folk art
Sharjah has been a focal point for
cultural and traditional preservation
in the United Arab Emirates. In
addition to its cultural heritage
sites and museums, Sharjah has
been trying to encourage different
traditional crafts, such as ‘Talli’
weaving. Sharjah was adamant
about supporting its crafts and folk
art sector with initiatives like the
Bidwa Initiative
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Imran Abbas Naqvi
Famed Pakistani actor Imran Abbas became the latest star to be honored with the
Golden Visa by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The actor, model, and singer gained
quick recognition at the early stage of his career due to his skills and flawless looks.
Being the youngest to six elder siblings, Imran has cherished and enjoyed every occasion
with his family. One such special occasion is Eid-al-fitr, here is an excerpt on the same
from Magzoid's conversation with Imran Abbas.
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You have prominently
established yourself as
a successful actor, and
recently been honored
with a Golden Visa. How did you
start your career?
It was never my intention to
become an actor, but rather I fell
into it. I always wanted to be an
architect and was studying in my
final year at the National College
of Arts, in Lahore when I started
to be offered modelling contracts.
Quite rapidly things spiraled from
there and I came on the radar
of Producers and Directors who
picked me up for projects in their
TV dramas and work flowed as
such. From there Bollywood
came into my life – Vikram Bhatt’s
Creature was my first movie,
starring Bipasha Basu, followed by
Muzaffar Ali’s Jaanisar and then
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil where I made a
cameo appearance.
I feel wonderful having been
issued the Golden Visa and am
grateful, since prominent faces
and individuals receive this. I’m
really looking forward to exploring
UAE even more now. UAE is very
close to Pakistan so whenever I get
time, I use the opportunity to visit,
to explore and do lots of shopping,
and see friends - it’s also a place
where I get to meet my Indian
friends too when I’m unable to visit
India. It’s very multicultural and
diverse so you get to meet people
from all over the world in the UAE.
The UAE is a wonderful place to
consider investment. Having the
Golden Visa will now enable me to
explore various options, perhaps
around real estate, especially given
the extraordinary architecture
there is here. Though I am an actor
by profession, I am a qualified
Architect with a keen interest in
architecture, arts and music, so
this is something that really
fascinates me.
What is your definition of the
purpose of Ramadan?
To me, Ramadan is a month
of patience and tolerance and I
see it as an exercise for our soul.
They say that if you repeat a habit
for twenty days then it becomes
part of your nature. From this we
are taught patience, not just by
virtue of abstinence from food and
drink, but from everything that is
negative. Things that are negative
for our soul, our being, and our
thinking. Slowly, this all filters into
our personality and becomes
part of it; it helps us disengage
and almost repel from all things
negative. The best things that
come out of all of this for me is a
sense of selflessness and altruism,
where you strive to do things
for others, where you engage in
charitable acts, where you try to
bring smiles upon faces and try to
do anything that brings something
positive into the lives of others.
When this all becomes a part of
your persona, then you view life
through a completely different lens,
and it infiltrates into your nature
and becomes part of your life. It’s a
wonderful exercise.
Abstaining from food and drink
is in almost every religion, whether
its Hinduism or Christianity, but in
Islam it extends further to include
other things that are damaging
to one’s own persona and soul,
such the omission of anger; after
observing the virtues of Ramadan
for a period of thirty days it has
an effect on one’s being and
personality.
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Time
management
is important. I am used
to eating little and my diet is
quite calculated, so it’s easy for me
to divide up my meals. When its iftar
I do struggle keeping away from
traditional foods, like pakoras, and
it is these types of foods that are
eaten during the month.
Given the change that Ramadan
brings to our usual routines, how
do you plan to:
Stay energetic throughout
the day/perform your tasks with
focus?
Time management is important. I
am used to eating little and my diet
is quite calculated, so it’s easy for
me to divide up my meals. When
its iftar I do struggle keeping away
from traditional foods, like pakoras,
and it is these types of foods that
are eaten during the month. The
sunnah is breaking a fast with tepid
water and dates - such things that
maintain energy levels, but do not
have a detrimental effect on the
body. We only need enough energy
from our food as is necessary
based on consumption of energy,
otherwise any excess is deposited
as fat. One should definitely watch
what they are eating for iftar and
sahoor based on their needs. In
our field it is quite challenging as
on shoot it’s not always in airconditioned
rooms – sometimes
we are outdoors, sometimes we
have action sequences, sometimes
we need to stand in the heat. Our
schedules are quite complex.
Generally, people assume that
actors lead a very luxurious life,
which isn’t the case, since what
goes on behind all of the glitz and
glamour is a lot of hard work and
grafting.
manage your time and
balance between your personal,
professional and community
role?
These all-work hand-in-hand,
simultaneously. If you’re doing
charity, it doesn’t mean you need
to allocate time to do charitable
work. You can do this continuously,
at any time and shouldn’t just
be restricted to just Ramadan,
though it is a wonderful virtue of
the month.
What changes do you make in
Ramadan to your:
technology usage?
I’m generally trying to cut down
on my tech time and making a
conscious effort to steer away
from the use of technology too
much, slowly. I am not particularly
a gadget savvy, and I don’t know
about a lot of technologies and
applications but I’m happy and
content being like that. My social
media usage currently is what I
feel compelled to engage in, when
using Instagram, Facebook, or
Twitter, but I’m trying to bring back
a little more routine to my life. With
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every passing day I am trying to
cut down my screentime. Right
now, I’m looking to get a farmhouse
away from the City where internet
is unavailable or limited. I want to
spend time there when I’m away
from acting and my usual schedule,
to reconnect with nature and
recuperate. This isn’t just specific
to Ramadan, but generally I do feel
that it is healthy for us all to step
back a little from technology for
the sake of our mental well-being,
since it has penetrated us so much
without us even being conscious
of it.
social life?
I have a very limited, handful of
friends. I try to spend more time
with my family, with my nephews,
nieces, and siblings. I have lost
both of my parents, which is a very
unfortunate part of my life; had they
been alive perhaps I would have
been spending the bulk of my time
with them. I don’t attend parties
and get-togethers. I am more of
a homebody – when I return from
my work, I like to spend time at
home. I am like this, not only in
Ramadan, but otherwise, where
my lifestyle is more home centric. I
enjoy spending time with my pets,
my plants and even myself over
spending time with people who
aren’t on the same wavelength
as me.
What’s your secret to staying
motivated and consistent
throughout Ramadan, especially
when you hit mid-Ramadan
slump?
In all honesty when we hit mid-
Ramadan, I feel saddened that the
month of blessings is nearing an
end. I actually start to feel a little
low instead of feeling elated that
half of the month has passed. The
number of blessings and mercy in
this month, and the feeling of not
having availed it all is saddening,
so I make a conscious effort to
become more devout, utilizing the
remaining time as best as I can.
What are your tips for our
readers on approaching the
Qur’an and coming out a
different person at the end of this
Ramadan, Insha Allah?
We hold the Quran close to our
hearts and we read it, however,
we need to also understand and
implement the learnings and
teaching from it too. This is such
a complete book that there is
not a single worldly thing that we
can’t extract lessons for; it’s a
manual and guide for us. For us
to understand and implement the
learnings from the Holy Quran is
important. The tafseer or science
behind the scriptures is important,
and thus we should seek guidance
and explanation from those who are
well versed and firmly grounded
in knowledge, since it is not so
straightforward for us to simply
read and interpret based on our
understanding. We should seek
to learn from those who have
been gifted to understand and
interpret the Quran correctly, and
without a shadow of a doubt the
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), his
descendants, his companions,
his disciples, and such gifted
individuals are the best amongst
those to correctly interpret and
share the wisdoms and learnings
with us.
What is the biggest positive
change any particular Ramadan
has brought to your life?
This Ramadan is unlike any other
Ramadan that I have been used to
having in the past. For the first time
I am feeling a sense of hollowness
and emptiness. I lost my father
a couple of years ago and now
with the passing of mother, it’s the
first Ramadan without either of my
parents. I am experiencing a huge
sense of loss without having the
shelter or blessings of my parents.
However, this year I am also feeling
a lot closer to my maker than
before, which perhaps wasn’t the
case in the past – Allah (SWT) loves
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us more than seventy times our
mother, and though I have a deep
sadness for having lost my mother,
I feel a renewed sense of nearness
with my maker, which is a blessing.
I feel closer to my God and have
more communication with Him, and
am best able to share my sadness,
anxieties, and pain, some which I
can and cannot express, because
He is the knower of what is in my
heart. This Ramadan has been
important for me from that respect
and bettering my reliance on my
maker.
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COVER ARTIST
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COVER ARTIST
Bespoke Portraiture
By Shay Shaymus
“I fell in love with drawing different types of breeds and fur and put
in a huge effort to capture the true likeness and hyper-realism of the
subject” says Shay
Exclusive to Magzoid
Shay is a full-time artist living
and working in south Devon,
England. He goes by the alias
Shaymus for his artistic activities,
a moniker that he has had for as
long as he can remember. He has
since moved on to concentrate
in creating realistic portraiture
artwork of dogs, wildlife, and
people, having recently graduated
from university with a BA (Hons) in
Illustration. He considers himself
fortunate to have clients from
all over the world, including the
United States, the United Kingdom,
Canada, Spain, Ireland, New
Zealand, and others
He is primarily commissioned to
sketch dogs and cats, but he is
also commissioned to draw other
animals such as birds, horses, and
other wildlife on occasion. He's
always interested in seeing what
people want to commission from
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me next, regardless of the subject!
He only expected to receive
human portrait commissions when
he recently started his own portrait
art business. “I was the most
comfortable with drawing people
as that's what I have always done,
but I soon came to realize how
much people love their pets” says
Shay. He began to obtain a greater
number of contracts for animal
portraits, primarily dogs and cats.
He primarily works in layers,
beginning with a soft initial layer
and progressing to intricate pencil
strokes. He frequently develops
bespoke soft gradient backdrops,
which let the subjects stand out
even more. Depending on the
complexity of the
portrait, he can
spend 2 to 3 weeks
on it alone. He
frequently records
a short reel time
lapse throughout
the commission so
that the customer
and my social
media followers
can observe the
process behind
the portrait production. He's
discovered that this is a wonderful
approach to engage with people
since they enjoy seeing how an
artwork begins and then finishes.
With all of the skills he's learned
“I was the
most comfortable with
drawing people as that's
what I have always done,
but I soon came to realize
how much people love
their pets” says Shay.
through commission
pet artworks, he's
had the thrilling
opportunity to
create realistic
animal portraiture,
which he plans to
print shortly.
He has many
more fascinating
animal projects
lined up for this
year, including a
stunning Leopard
titled 'Serene,' which is one of his
favourite wildlife pieces he has
already created.
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PICTURE STORY
PHOTO BY MOHD ALMAZROUEI ON UNSPLASH
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ARTIST STORIES | INSPIRE & EMPOWER
Abstract Expressionism
By Mario Henrique
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“Painting is a
constant in my life,
it's neither a vocation
nor a pastime from
which I can easily
withdraw depending
on my mood,” says
Mario
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Mario Henrique is a
Portuguese painter who
began his career in
internet marketing and
web development businesses after
graduating from the University of
Fine Arts in Lisbon with a degree in
design. While working as a creative
director in Portugal, Spain, and
Brazil, he recruited and led teams.
However, his concentration shifted
towards modern painting with time
which had always been a side
passion.
He is a prolific portraitist
who is highly captivated by
the unpredictability of human
nature. The fleeting glances, the
impermanence of facial expressions,
and unexpected movement, these
dynamics can be seen in his abstract
expressionism-influenced Ballerinas
Series.
Mario paints abruptly and
spontaneously, using unusual and
harsh materials such as cardboards,
inverted canvases, and hardware
tools. Drippings, splashes, and paint
tosses are his method of enhancing
the physicality of the painting
process which is visible in the
completed piece.
In 2016, Mario was awarded
an Honorable Mention for his
participation in the Brasilia Biennial
of Contemporary Arts. His art has
been displayed in both local and
“Painting is a form
of thievery, a heist
from the real world,”
says Mario. Art is
impossible without this
reinterpretation and
without an audience to
judge it.
international galleries. He has also
been featured in Saatchi Art's Inside
the Studio, and he's represented by
the Bill Lowe Gallery and ArtCatto,
among other notable galleries.
“Painting is a form of thievery,
a heist from the real world,” says
Mario. A painting is a reasonable
version of reality based on prior
recollections tainted by imagination,
rather than an accurate description.
Art is impossible without this
reinterpretation and without an
audience to judge it.
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FEATURED ARTISTS
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FEATURED ARTISTS
letitbloomdubai
Jyo John Mulloor is a Digital Artist and Art Director who has
worked for almost 18 years. His passion has always been
visualizing ideas and creating thoughts. A simple yet effective
image, in his opinion, is worth a thousand words.
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Jyo John Mulloor is a Digital
Artist and Art Director who
has worked for almost 18
years. His passion has
always been visualizing
ideas and creating thoughts. A
simple yet effective image, in his
opinion, is worth a thousand words.
He created #letitbloomdubai based
on the vision of his highness Shaikh
Mohammed. In his opinion, the year
2040 will be a turning point.
The artist says it all started when
he had a dream in which he was in
the location where he stayed during
his first days in Dubai. It was snowing
when he peered out the window, and
he could see the roads, buildings,
and even the parking meters
blanketed in snow. When he awoke,
he told his family about his dream,
and he recognized that the sensation
the dream gave him could not be
expressed in words. That's when he
decided to do what he did best: turn
what he had seen in his dream into
pictures and he started the series
‘#letitsnow’. He wanted to explore if
he could make people feel the same
way he did by creating visuals of a
snowy Dubai or a Dubai that looked
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as it did.
He began his work as a graphic
designer, but soon discovered that
making digital art images with Adobe
Photoshop was his true calling.
That's how he got into the digital art
field. He has been working in this
field professionally in Dubai for over
16 years.
He confronted numerous
hurdles while working on his new
initiatives. Making snow was a huge
undertaking. He has been to places
where it snows, but he is unfamiliar
with how snow reacts on various
surfaces. As a result, he had to take
notes in order to make snow. He also
learned how to make snow in 3D. He
understood exactly how greenery
behaved for #LetItBloomDubai
because he is from Kerala, a place
known for its greenery. His difficulty
for #LetItBloomDubai was that there
are already green areas in Dubai,
such as the area around the Dubai
Jyo John Mulloor
He began his work as a
graphic designer, but soon
discovered that making
digital art images with
Adobe Photoshop was his true
calling. That's how he got
into the digital art field.
He has been working in this
field professionally in Dubai
for over 16 years.
Frame. He had to overdo the foliage
a little in certain circumstances
to make it stand out as a creative
image.
Jyo John Mullor is a crypto and
NFT artist. For artists like him, the
NFT and crypto realm has opened
up new horizons. While some NFTs
are being sold as art that aren't even
close to being art, He appreciates
the rapid evolution of the art world
as a result of the introduction of
NFTs. A few prominent personalities
in the crypto space asked him
to be linked with them. He's also
produced a couple NFTs on his own
and sold them on the NFT market.
His personal initiatives are the ones
that provide him the most joy, and
NFTs allow him to commercialize
his personal efforts. Artists will need
to upgrade their skills in order to
compete in the NFT marketplace.
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SPECIAL DAYS
International
Museum Day
International Museum Day (IMD)
aims to promote awareness
about how "Museums are an
important method of cultural
exchange, enrichment of
cultures, and growth of mutual
understanding, collaboration,
and peace among peoples." The
events and activities organised to
commemorate International Museum
Day can last a day, a weekend, or
an entire week, and are held on or
around the 18th of May each year.
The theme in 2022 is 'The Future
of Museums: Recover and Imagine',
inspired by the changes the world
has experienced in the last year
and urging people to reimagine the
museums of the future, to respond
to the issues we face in the present.
Museums have the ability to
change the world in which we live.
They teach us about our past and
open our minds to new ideas as
unparalleled places of discovery,
two vital elements in constructing a
better future.
On May 18th, 2022, International
Museum Day will be celebrated.
Through three lenses, investigate
the potential of museums to
effect positive change in their
communities:
The importance of attaining longterm
sustainability.
The value of digitization and
accessible innovation.
The importance of education in
community development.
All museums in the emirate will
be free on Saturday, including the
Etihad Museum, the Dubai Museum,
and the Al Shindagha Museum,
which only launched its first phase
in March.
The Founding Fathers Exhibition
is now on display at the Etihad
Museum in Jumeirah, and it features
rare photographs taken by the
UAE's "royal photographer," Ramesh
Shukla.
Visit the Dubai Museum, which is
housed in the Al Fahidi Fort, for a
more hands-on experience of the
city's history and tradition. Visit the
Perfume House and the 'The Dubai
Creek: Birth of a City' pavilion at the
Al Shindagha Museum on the Bur
Dubai side of the Creek, which are
now open to the public.
In an effort to foster cross-cultural
conversation and develop a better
understanding of Islam, the Sharjah
Museum of Islamic Civilisation has
also announced that tourists would
be able to come for free throughout
Ramadan.
The museum, which is run by
the Sharjah Museums Authority,
houses over 5,000 collections from
all around the Islamic world. Except
for the last 10 days of Ramadan,
when it will be open only during the
day, SMIC is open Saturday through
Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and
9.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.
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ART JOURNEY
Read more at www.magzoid.com
Why Artist and Museum Merchandise is
the next major growth category for the
ever-expanding art market
Merchandise is the next
frontier for the art industry.
The world of art has
attracted a lot of attraction in the
past few decades. There is great
growth in art than any other market.
The artists and retailers are finally
learning to embrace the idea that art
and retail can go hand-in-hand.
The Museums have also decided
to wade into the world of art.
The Brooklyn Museum, London’s
National Gallery, the Museo
Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza,
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts.
These museums have signed the
global licensing deals to create the
merchandise.
Creating products is not the only
thing which requires work, but
The Brooklyn
Museum, London’s
National Gallery,
the Museo Nacional
Thyssen-Bornemisza,
Boston’s Museum
of Fine Arts. These
museums have signed
the global licensing
deals to create the
merchandise.
selling them is also the main field to
work on. However, the museums are
selling the art merchandise in huge
numbers with least efforts.
Brand collaborations with artists
are used as bait for attracting the
viewers towards the museum. The
proprietary Collaboration Database
of Art Agency’s lists over 140 artistbrand
partnerships that occurred
last year, including everything from
a Takashi Murakami-designed
Hublot watch, to David Salle
swimwear for Orlebar Brown.
This collaboration between retail
and art is expected to be at a faster
pace and the art world is looking
ahead for greater growth.
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FEATURED INTERVIEW
Vaibhav Doshi, CEO - Hafla
Transforming the way events are conceptualised and booked through a unique tech platform Hafla is the
world's first Artificial Intelligence based event ideation, recommendation and aggregated sourcing platform for
venues, equipment, services and catering. By delivering personalised solutions through its interactive onestop-shop
for events - corporate and personal, large and small - Hafla minimizes the stress in event planning
so that everyone can celebrate more. Founded by people with years of experience in the event industry, and
backed by data from more than 25,000 events, Hafla provides a much-needed tech enabled one-stop-shop for
all event services. Here’s an excerpt from Magzoid’s conversation with the CEO, Vaibhav Doshi
- Exclusive to Magzoid
What is Hafla and how has your
journey been, till the point where
you wanted to start it?
Hafla is a one-stop-shop for event
organizers to book everything
needed for organizing events, and
a business management platform
for event industry suppliers to list
services and generate business. We
started Hafla because we believe
there is no simple and trusted way
to find and book the 4 essential
elements of an event which includes
venues, equipment, and catering.
Hafla’s purpose is to simplify
event planning so that everyone
can celebrate more. In 9 months,
we have engaged in conversations
with about 8000 event planners
and delivered 2500 events. The
journey has been very exciting with
hundreds of customers sharing
very positive feedback and placing
repeat orders.
How does Hafla differentiate itself
from the generic event suppliers?
Hafla has three key differences
compared to a generic event
planner
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Scale: We deal with more than 500
new event requests every week and
deliver hundreds of events each
month. We have built a strategic
process and the right team to
manage high volumes (50+ team
members to date).
A typical event planner cannot
handle such scale.
Tailored service: With Hafla you
can order things fully online for
simple requirements (e.g. renting a
bouncy castle, or booking a magic
show) or work with event specialists
to customize your event. With a
typical event supplier you engage
only on complex custom events.
Role of technology: We provide
technology to both customers
and event industry suppliers
including event planners. For e.g
we are building AI recommendation
engines to provide event design and
solutions to find the best solution
matching the need of customers.
In simple terms Hafla is like
Expedia and an event supplier is
like an airline.
How do you fit in well with
luxurious and bespoke events?
Luxurious and bespoke events
need three main aspects for guests
to have a memorable experience
those aspects are: creativity, novelty,
and quality.
Team Hafla works with more
than 750 event suppliers and has
an internal algorithm to identify
which partner can provide the
required creativity and quality.
Further, we bring Novelty products,
entertainment and F&B ideas that
the organizer themselves may not
Vaibhav Doshi
CEO - Hafla
be able to imagine and/or source.
Which industry segments do you
see Hafla growing towards?
We are witnessing high growth
across social as well as corporate
events. Birthday parties are the
most frequently done event type but
Hafla has also served more than 500
corporates for their events.
Anything that you would like
to add?
We are focusing on building the
product (tech) and processes to
quickly reach 1000+ events per
day while maintaining top-notch
experience. By the end of 2022
we will enable 10,000+ events
and set the base for 50,000 events
next year. We are also working on
launching Hafla services in Saudi
Arabia in the year.
Our key priority is to keep learning
and delivering excellent services to
our customers.
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Sfumato
By Marco Grassi
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“On one hand, I like to
think about my art as
an expression of lyrical
beauty that can be found
in the world, but on the
other hand, it is always a
statement as well,” says
Marco.
“I often portray
the bodies of my
models in a moment
of metamorphosis
and the characters
become allegories,”
says Marco
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Marco Grassi is a
Northern Italybased
artist born in
1987. Thanks to his
grandfather, an art
collector by passion, Marco has
been surrounded by ancient master
paintings and antique artworks,
ranging from pottery to sculptures
since childhood. His surroundings
undoubtedly influenced him, and
he had a keen interest in beautiful
arts from a very young age.
During his university studies in
Bologna, where he pursued an
education in the preservation of
antique artworks, he decided to
focus on his passion and convert
it into a vocation. As a result, he
began to alter and reinterpret the
old painting techniques in new
ways. This quickly became his
signature style. Marco like most
excellent painters never aspired
to show the world exactly as it is.
He enjoys incorporating strange
aspects into his paintings in order
to portray expressions that are near
to his heart.
He paints with oil colors,
a material that allows him to
accomplish effects that would be
impossible to do otherwise. Marco
has always aspired to mix detailed
realism and a contemporary finish
with "sfumato," an Italian painting
technique that excelled during
the Renaissance. Soft transitions
between each area of the picture,
as well as very delicate and
natural color passages, are deeply
ingrained in his work.
“On one hand, I like to think
about my art as an expression of
lyrical beauty that can be found in
the world, but on the other hand,
it is always a statement as well,”
says Marco. His artistic research
is frequently focused on those
ongoing transfigurations, human
beings turning into inanimate
materials. He frequently strives to
make things mysterious and veiled,
something that is difficult to grasp
at first glance.
Marco mainly concentrates on
two primary topics. The first is the
lost balance between humans and
nature, which casts an everlasting
shadow of environmental damage,
climate change, and species
extinction. The second theme he
frequently discusses is solitude,
as well as the perseverance of a
person who is alone in a terrible
world.
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BEST MUSEUMS 2022
Best places to appreciate art in UAE:
From digital to art museums
The United Arab Emirates is a cultural and artistic center. There is always something new to discover, from
the ancient traditional paintings hanging in the galleries in downtown Abu Dhabi to the modern, digital art
in some of Dubai’s best museums. From digital art museums to modern art galleries, this list highlights the
greatest places in the UAE to enjoy art.
LOUVRE MUSEUM ABU DHABI
The Louvre Abu Dhabi is a new cultural lighthouse, bringing people from all civilizations together to shed
new light on humanity’s shared stories. It is a world-class art museum with approximately 600 works of art
from all around the world. The Louvre Abu Dhabi is a museum dedicated to cultural achievements dating
back to prehistory. The galleries are divided by themes rather than by geography. It also provides art and
culture fans with the opportunity to view world-class exhibitions on modern and contemporary art from a
global perspective.
THEATRE OF DIGITAL ART
The United Arab Emirates is a place
where art is not only valued but also
celebrated. Many venues in the UAE
offer some of the best art experiences,
ranging from digital to art museums.
The Theatre of Digital Art (ToDA) is the
ideal location for discovering a new facet
of Dubai’s vibrant art scene. ToDA is a
multi-sensory, interactive experience
that takes you on a journey of discovery
through Dubai’s history and culture. It
is also the UAE’s first digital art theatre,
providing guests with a genuinely
unique immersive experience. Using
cutting-edge technologies. In a virtual
reality environment, visitors can take
an interactive tour of Dubai’s prominent
monuments and structures.
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SHARJAH ART MUSEUM
In the United Arab Emirates,
the Sharjah Art Museum is
the ideal site to appreciate
art. It has been an important
centre for arts and culture
since it was founded in 1995
under the Art Directorate of
the Department of Culture and
Inform involving communities.
Furthermore, the museum
houses nearly 4,000 works
of art from many ages and
nations. Throughout the year,
it also holds a number of
exhibitions.
JAMEEL ARTS CENTRE
The Jameel Arts Centre is one
of the most well-known art
galleries in the UAE. It is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to
showcasing modern art to the
general population. Throughout
the year, the center presents a
variety of exhibitions, seminars,
artist talks, lectures, and other
activities. Additionally, the shows
focus on displaying both rising and
established artists from around the
world. It also provides residencies
for artists who wish to exhibit their
work in Dubai or simply want to get
away from their own country.
INFINITY DES
LUMIÈRES
The Infinity des Lumières,
which debuted in 2021,
is an outstanding project.
It’s a new art project
that’ll be on display at
the Dubai Mall. Culture
spaces produced the
light installation Infinity
des Lumières, which
means “unlimited
lights.” Hundreds of light
fixtures will make up
the installation, which is
meant to inspire awe and
astonishment in all who
see it.
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ART NEWS
The third edition of 'Big Bad Wolf
Books' inaugurated by H.H. Latifa bint Mohammed
returns to Dubai with over 1 million titles
The third edition of the
world's largest book sale,
Big Bad Wolf Books, was
opened on Thursday by
Mohammed bin Rashid
Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai
Culture and Arts Authority and
Member of the Dubai Council.
The 11-day event, which runs
from 14 to 24 April in Dubai Studio
City, will feature almost one million
books.
Sheikha Latifa viewed the
exhibition and lauded the event's
cultural and cognitive diversity,
which includes books in a variety of
languages covering a wide range
of topics and fields, including
scientific, literary, and humanitarian,
to name a few.
Many of Dubai Culture's sectoral
aims, such as making culture
accessible to everyone and
boosting reading, are aligned with
Big Bad Wolf Books. "Your Majesty"
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
Sheikha Latifa viewed
the exhibition and
lauded the event's
cultural and cognitive
diversity, which
includes books in a
variety of languages
covering a wide
range of topics and
fields, including
scientific, literary, and
humanitarian, to
name a few.
Al Maktoum, Vice-President and
Prime Minister of the United Arab
Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, has
long worked to promote a reading
culture in the community, making
it a necessary daily habit and
fostering a love of reading in future
generations.
A robust reading culture allows
individuals of society to make major
contributions to the Arab region's
development and advancement,
as well as fostering creativity and
invention in a variety of disciplines.
Big Bad Wolf Literature offers a
world of books and knowledge to
its visitors, as well as playing an
important role in the community.
Big Bad Wolf Books is open
every day from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.,
and admission is free. Discounts
on books range from 50 percent to
80 percent off recommended retail
prices at the show..
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PICTURE STORY
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ARTIST STORIES | INSPIRE & EMPOWER
Accidental
Watercolor
Painting
By Ko Byung Jun
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“As I did, the
portraits expressed
always stare at the
world quietly as
if they were tired
of a fairytale-like
reality, containing
incomplete, anxious,
and unknown
sadness.” says
Ko Byung Jun.
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Ko Byung Jun is a Korean
artist born in 1981. His
paintings are not of the
conventional sense. Their
uncommon exceptional
representation is what drives people
to his art. With his unrefined drawing
and accidental watercolor painting,
the artist portrays his worries and
loneliness to a variety of characters.
The pattern used by Ko Byun to
express his emotions is beyond
layman's imagination.
In 2013, he graduated from Kyung
Hee University's Department of Fine
Art with an M.A. and a Graduate
School diploma. Throughout
his life, he has been in a variety
of productions. A few of the
exhibitions that showed his work as
a recognized artist are SK energy-'
wallpaper Advertisement in 2007, A4
River Group Exhibition, K.U.M.A., The
Earth Group Exhibition, K.U.M.A.,
K.U The B.T.A. Exhibition at the
Gangneung Art Museum among
others.
In 2012, “The Dance” his first
solo exhibition was held. He was a
finalist in the Indie-Room Anifest of
Artists and the Indie-Screening in
“ I want to get out
of the classic style
of painting, through
watercolor techniques
highlighting unrefined
drawing and
coincidence, I try to
express my anxious and
lonely emotions,”
2013. In 2014, he was a finalist in the
Seoul New Media Festival's Finalist
Screening. “ I want to get out of the
classic style of painting, through
watercolor techniques highlighting
unrefined drawing and coincidence, I
try to express my anxious and lonely
emotions,” Says Ko Byung. The artist
communicates the loneliness and
dread of modern people through
his portraits that are considered an
image of himself.
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ARTISTS IN FOCUS
Kaveh Ahangar
Kaveh
produced a 3D
multi-layered wall
design for District 2020
Hub that included multiple
Expo2020 pavilions as well
as natural elements from
the UAE
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Kaveh Ahangar, an artist from
Iran who grew up in Dubai.
After a ten-year stint as the
Head of Merchandise Planning in
Dubai's Luxury Fashion & Retail
Industry. He spent two years
travelling over South America in
search of inspiration for his art.
In semi-isolation, he discovered
his Geometric direction in the
Amazon Jungle. Kaveh's art
symbolizes the interconnectedness
of everything and everyone by
using the same geometry that
Molecules in nature use to link and
build everything around us.
Kaveh produced a 3D multilayered
wall design for District
2020 Hub that included multiple
Expo2020 pavilions as well as
natural elements from the UAE.
The architectural layout of Expo
2020 and the mobility pavilion are
included into the design of each
individual item. The overall flow of
the pieces is reminiscent of desert
dunes and ocean shells.
Expo 2020 motifs are interwoven
into the flower of life geometric
design on the floor. The patterns
indicate the geometric structures
that can be found throughout the
show. The three petals' shadings
also depict the expo's architectural
layout.
He also worked for NIKE - Sole of
DXB - Dubai Design District, where
he painted a live mural for Nike
during Sole DXB, incorporating
Nike shoe sole patterns and an
Islamic geometric portrayal of the
Dubai skyline.
Burj Khalifa Projection DSS
Opening Ceremony 2021, where
he used geometric representations
of falcons, flamingos, desert, abra,
rocket to mars, dallah kettle, and
more to tell the tale of Dubai.
A Majlis where the sea meets
the sands represented by multilayered
dunes, majlis seating,
string art representing fishing nets,
and Islamic geometry representing
UAE heritage was another project
in which a Majlis where the sea
meets the sands represented by
multi-layered dunes, majlis seating,
string art representing fishing nets,
and Islamic geometry representing
UAE heritage in a modern POP
approach.
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ARTISTS IN FOCUS
Ola
has a keen,
detail-oriented
eye, which helps her in
distinguishing between different
color tints and variations with
ease, being so skilled helped her
earn a golden visa as an
artist in the UAE
Ola Khaled Mathboot
Ola Khaled Mathboot is a
professional plastic artist
with extensive experience
in the fields of arts and crafts,
including professional portraiture
in oil and charcoal, as well as the
ability to work with a wide range of
colors and materials. She worked
as a professional drawing teacher
for all ages formerly in Syria, and
now she is the owner of workshops
in the UAE. Specializing in
sculpture, calligraphy, photography,
and videography are a few among
her many talents, since she is also
a social media influencer, she
shares about her interest in fashion
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and beauty. At Ajman University,
she took part in a committee
discussion and evaluation. She
earned her bachelor's degree in
Technical Engineering Institute –
Drawing Division from Tishreen
University in Lattakia, Syria, in
2010-2011, and her natural skill
helped her achieve top marks
in architectural and geometric
designs.
Ola has a keen, detailoriented
eye, which helps her in
distinguishing between different
color tints and variations with ease,
being so skilled helped her earn a
golden visa as an artist in the UAE.
Ola Khaled has a profound love for
the arts and all things associated
with art, as well as a competitive
spirit that comes with natural skill.
Ola Khaled is a self-taught
musician who has honed her skills.
The drawings that follow shows
how her talent has developed over
time. For her explicit photographic
skills, she was also chosen by
Nikon to collaborate on the new
Nikon zfc camera.
Her participation in Expo2020
was remarkable, the Uzbekistani
pavilion chose her to paint six
realistic oil paintings of historical
scholars whose genuine faces
could not be identified. She
painted accurate details of these
scholars' faces, inspired by their
widely circulated drawings. Imam
Al-Bukhari, Ibn Sina, Al-Khwarizmi,
Mirza Ulugh Bey, Mahmoud
Al-Kashgari, and Al-Biruni were
among the experts.
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ART JOURNEY
5 fluid art techniques that no
artist should miss out
Fluid Painting or the art of “liquid painting”, is as simple as it is fascinating: instead of working with
classical tools, the artist applies the colors in a liquid state to the canvas. In doing so, he uses cups,
squeeze-falses, pipettes or disposable syringes. The result is not only impressive, but above all one thing:
quite unpredictable. This is what makes Fluid Painting so fascinating. With this simple technique, even
beginners can create beautiful works of art and you don’t need any artistic talent in the true sense of the
word. Nevertheless, there are some things you should keep in mind. This information article about Fluid
Painting will help you learn a little more about the fluid art techniques.
ACRYLIC POURING TECHNIQUE
In the technique, diluted acrylic paints are usually poured onto a canvas and altered by
inclining the surface on a gradient. Paints, binders, oils, mediums and other additives are used
to create different looks. Various mixing, pouring, and swiping techniques are used to create
cell structures and patterns.
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FLIP CUP
All the colors are added to a cup or
container in layers, next the canvas or
surface is placed painting side down
onto the cup, and then the cup and
surface are both turned upside down
at the same time without the paint
escaping the cup. After that, the cup is
lifted allowing the paint to flow across
the canvas or surface.
SWIRL POUR
A technique where different colors are poured
in a slightly circular pattern to obtain individual
color rings. Then you let the paints flow by
tilting the canvas in different directions to
cover the whole surface with paint.
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DUTCH POUR
A dutch pour is an acrylic pouring technique that uses air to
manipulate the paints on a canvas. You can use a hair dryer,
straw and lungs, or anything that blows air to make a dutch
pour. Dutch pours are known for the ribbon like edges and cell
lacing that can be achieved using the technique
PUDDLE POUR
A technique where acrylic
paints are layered on top
of each other in several
puddles until they run
together in the center of
the canvas or the canvas is
tilted in various directions to
run the puddles together to
create unique patterns.
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SPECIAL DAYS
World
Press Freedom Day
In Punta Del Este, Uruguay, on
May 2-5, 2022, UNESCO and
the Republic of Uruguay will
organize the annual World Press
Freedom Day Global Conference
in a hybrid format. The influence
of the digital era on freedom
of expression, journalist safety,
access to information, and privacy
will be debated under the theme
"Journalism under Digital Siege."
Policymakers, journalists,
media representatives, activists,
cybersecurity managers, and legal
experts will gather on World Press
Freedom Day 2022 to discuss these
concerns and find tangible solutions
to address the challenges to press
freedom and privacy posed by
growing surveillance.
Digital business practices, the
development of new surveillance
technologies, and large-scale
data collecting and retention are
all posing present challenges to
the rights to freedom of expression
and privacy. The impact of the
growing use of spyware against
journalists and their sources, as
well as the ramifications for free
and independent media, will be
discussed.
'Journalism
under Surveillance'
is the main theme for
the 2022 events, focusing
on the impact of state and
non-state digital surveillance
on journalism, freedom of
expression, and privacy. It also
emphasizes the accompanying
problems to media viability
in the digital age
'Journalism
under
Surveillance'
is the main
theme for the
2022 events,
focusing on
the impact
of state
and nonstate
digital
surveillance
on
journalism,
freedom of
expression,
and privacy.
It also
emphasizes
the accompanying problems to
media viability in the digital age, as
well as the concerns to public trust
posed by monitoring and digitallymediated
attacks on journalists, as
well as the implications for public
opinion.
The theme also considers how
big data collecting and AI affect
journalism, freedom of expression,
and privacy. It allows us to examine
and address digitally inspired
surveillance, trolls, and privacy
abuses directed at journalists and
their sources. It is past time for
us to demand action against any
digital surveillance by governments
and non-state actors, as well as
transparency into how internet
platform corporations gather and
store data, as well as the impact this
has on journalists' and their sources'
safety.
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The two-fold reflection
By Christo Dagorov
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“I do not consider myself
as a hyperrealist/surrealist
or as part of any other
conventional genre, Indeed,
my production is hard to
classify.” says Christo
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Christo Dagorov was born
on November 25, 1970
in Sofia, Bulgaria. He
moved to Switzerland
with his parents and
older brother in 1977. Following this,
the artist moved into his first studio
in 1989, having determined early on
that he wanted was to be a painter
and a graphic artist.
He spent his early years producing
hyper-realistic paintings of broken
devices using various approaches
and accessories like oil, water
colour, acrylic etc. He usually used
only five colours – cadmium yellow,
cadmium orange brilliant, cadmium
red, cerulean blue, and Paris blue.
He also used zinc white for lightening
the cerulean blue exclusively in his
acrylic painting style, which was a
very radical version of pointillism.
Christo's lips series is his most
well-known work, which he brings
to life with his mature style, which
transforms intricacy into organic
growth. He does not consider himself
to be a hyperrealist, surrealist, or
a member of any other common
creative movement; instead, he likes
to be conscious.
Using himself as a filter, the
artist reflects in both the real and
imaginative worlds. His is the
observer's gaze, searching for
something that will allow him to
reconnect with himself – to identify
with the other – and to ignite a range
of emotions beyond the
fundamental ones.
“I examine the mysteries
of perception by
combining psychology
and design of the
shape as perceived
and depicted”
says Christo
“I examine the mysteries
of perception by combining
psychology and design of the
shape as perceived and depicted”
says Christo. His intuitive pathos
tempts the observer with vaporous
truths that the artist manages to
communicate without the heaviness
of worn Freudian Hermeticism.
The Artist is a stickler for detail.
He has a strong personality and is
unafraid of being compared to other
artists. His art alternates between
anamorphosis and the twofold
reflection of the moving image in
some of his pieces. Some of his work
bears resemblance to superb 16th
century engraving. In his works, both
antique and modern techniques
are seen. The analogy is a superb
intellectual shadow that masks the
intuitive boldness with which he
improvises his creative historic and
present passion.
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ACCOMPLISHMENT
1
Billion
Ramadan Meals:
Mission Accomplished
His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Vice President
and Prime Minister of the
UAE and Ruler of Dubai,
announced beneficiaries had donated
a record 600 million meals towards
the one billion meals initiative, the
largest of its kind in the region.
Sheikh Mohammed will provide the
remaining 400 million meals through
a personal donation to feed people in
need across 50 countries.
He said, “The ‘one billion meals’
campaign reflects the true values
of the people of the UAE, and their
empathy towards the struggles of
others, amid the rising food security
challenges the world is presently
facing.”
The Dubai leader personally
thanked all those who contributed to
the UAE’s biggest humanitarian food
drive, which would reach 50 countries
across the world.
The initiative, launched at the
beginning of Ramadan, continues
last year’s 100 Million Meals, which
surpassed its target, collecting and
distributing 220 million meals.
The campaign has already
begun to provide aid for refugees,
displaced individuals and families,
and crisis-stricken
communities in 13
countries including
Jordan, India,
Pakistan, Lebanon,
Kyrgyzstan,
Angola and
Uganda.
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The
‘one billion
meals’ campaign reflects
the true values of the people
of the UAE, and their empathy
towards the struggles of others,
amid the rising food security
challenges the world is presently
facing.” says HH Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid
Al Maktoum
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ART EVENTS
Art Exhibitions
and Events to look out for
Ripe by the bay
In a relaxed environment across the spacious iconic
waterfront area of Festival Bay, Ripe by the bay will offer a
platform for local merchant and makers, musicians, artists,
and designers, to engage with the local community in
the first-ever edition. There will be products from fashion,
jewelry, arts, homewares and more, whilst the sounds of
acoustic music fill the air and provide a relaxed backdrop
for dining and shopping adventures.
Date: Until May 2022
Location: Festival Bay End - Dubai Festival City - Dubai
For more information, visit: https://www.
dubaifestivalcitymall.com/ripebythebay
Digital Extravaganza
Exhibition
Dubai’s Theatre of Digital Art (ToDA) will
add a new dimension to the city’s culture.
ToDA, a multisensory story experience,
invites visitors to envision themselves
as travelers. It will transport visitors to
uncharted regions on Planet Earth and
distant galaxies, finally immersing them in
the Metaverse gallery, which the phygital
platform Arhead built specifically for the
exhibition.
Date: From 13th May to 31st August 2022
Location: Theatre of Digital Art, Souk
Madinat Jumeirah
For more information, visit: https://
uaenews247.com/2022/04/18/todas-newdigital-extravaganza-exhibition/
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Safwan Dahoul: Awake
Syrian painter Safwan Dahoul's sober
figurations are known for depicting
intimate moments that evoke human
solitude and alienation. Awake follows
the artist's 'Dream' series (late 1980s–
ongoing), where nightmares intersect
with longing for the homeland. Roused
from sonmolescence, Dahoul's
haunting protagonists have been
gathered in a 16-metre-long polyptych
assembled from eight canvases for the
present exhibition.
Date: Till 15 May 2022
Location: Ayyam Gallery, Alserkal
Avenue Unit B11
For more information, visit: https://
alserkal.online/event/safwan-dahoulawake
Abyss of Bliss
Dubai’s promising art scene has just received an infusion
with the first-ever exhibition by three Israeli artists to be
held in Dubai later this month. The Oblong Contemporary
Art Gallery in Bluewaters Island will display works by
three renowned artists, which will open on March 25
and be on display until May 20. Oblong Gallery will be
donating 10 per cent of the artwork sales to Emirates Red
Crescent.
Date: Till 20 May, 2022
Location: Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery,
Bluewaters Island – R29 Bluewaters Boulevard, Dubai
For more information, visit: https://alserkal.online/
event/safwan-dahoul-awake
The Story of Abol
This Ramadan, Oblong Contemporary Gallery will present the
Iranian artist Abol Atighetchi. For the first time exhibited to the
public a series of 12 unpublished paintings. The exhibition will
cover more than 31 years of Abol’s artistic career, from 1991
to 2022. Some of the early paintings includes “Les Iroquois”
painted in 1991. Calligraphy painting will be exhibited too
where the public can admire the influence on Abol by the
great Persian poet “M Jalál ad-Dìn Mohammad Rúmì”.
Date: Till 30 May, 2022
Location: Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery, Bluewaters
Island – R29 Bluewaters Boulevard, Dubai
For more information, visit: https://oblongcontemporary.
com/exhibitions/39-the-story-of-abol/
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The Journey of Surrealism:
5 lesser-known facts
The Surrealism is a form of art that started as a movement. Through their art, Surrealists wanted
to channel the unconscious as a means to unlock the power of the imagination. This powerful art
continues to offer a new direction for exploration from its beginnings in Paris in 1924 to today.
IT WAS A TRANSLATIONAL MOVEMENT
Through the work of many interested individuals and groups, Surrealism found homes in many places. It went
beyond national boundaries in its scope and impact and is seen in Surrealism Beyond Borders exhibition as
a transnational movement. Major artists from around the world were inspired and united by Surrealism – from
Buenos Aires, Cairo, Lisbon, Mexico City, Prague, Seoul, and Tokyo. Different uses for Surrealism also took root at
different points in history.
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SURREALISM WAS A COMMUNITY
What made Surrealism a ‘movement’ was the sense of a supportive community between like-minded
artists and writers. They were united by certain shared ideals – making collective artworks, publishing
manifestos and journals – their creative friendships, as well as their political and moral beliefs.
Manifestos, in particular, were used to make public statements and often signed by those from many
different locations. For example, an anti-colonial text of 1932 included contributors from Paris and
Martinique, while the Arab Surrealist Manifesto was published by Chicago Surrealists in 1975.
SURREALISM STOOD FOR FREEDOM
The Surrealism movement was sparked from a revolutionary idea in Paris around 1924. And while it
has generated many familiar works – from Salvador Dalí’s Lobster Telephone to René Magritte’s Time
Transfixed – it has also been used by artists around the world as a serious weapon in the struggle
for political, social, and personal freedom. And from student, civil rights and the decolonisation
movement, Surrealism has served as this valuable tool.
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SURREALISM
IS MORE
THAN WORKS
OF ART
Surrealist imagery
is probably the
most recognizable
element of the
movement, though
various visual arts,
from exhibitions and
journals of poetic,
often humorous
poetry and prose
were also created to
unite and exchange
ideas. Sigmund
Freud’s widely
translated book The
Interpretation of
Dreams was a vital
work for many artists’
approaches to
Surrealism.
THE NUMBER OF WOMEN SURREALISTS IS HUMONGOUS
A host of intriguing women were associated with the Surrealist movement, including Eva Sulzer, Joyce
Mansour, Cecilia Porras, Leonora Carrington to Suzanne Césaire and Meret Oppenheim. These artists
and writers both championed Surrealist ideas and pushed against them to create work in which they
could explore and counterbalance traditional narratives about gender, desire, and repression
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District 2020: The new
beginning of a place filled with
memories and innovation
After six glorious months
filled with memories
shared with loved ones
throughout the whole
experience of Expo2020
in Dubai, UAE, the world had to
bid a whole-hearted goodbye to
the event, closing the chapter of
Expo2020 on March 31st, 2022.
Although, with Expo2020 coming to
an end, many were left pondering
how Dubai would fill up the space
left behind. The question that was
asked by many and all was how
exactly Dubai would let eight years
of work and $7 billion to build
spent on Expo2020 go to waste.
In simple terms, no dollar spent or
time and energy consumed would
go to waste; if anything, Expo2020
organizers planned a longer life for
the space that was dedicated to
Expo2020 for six months. To answer
the question asked by many, which
is what would happen to Expo2020,
Dubai announced their newest
project called 'District 2020', reborn
as a residential community from
Expo2020 with
a variety of sites
presented from
within. Organizers
from Expo2020
described their
'District2020'
project as a
"human-centric
smart city," aiming
to be a 15-minute
city. Along with
that, District2020
would have a
full coverage
of 5G-enabled
network, making it the largest city
in the world with full coverage of
5G network. The district's focus has
been divided into four key areas;
smart logistics, smart mobility, smart
cities, and industry 4.0. Pavilions
confirmed to be staying include
UAE, Alif, Terra, Al Wasl, Waterfall,
India, Saudi Arabia, Exhibition
Centre, Observation Tower, and
Firdaus Studio. The missing
pavilions would be transformed
District 2020, a creation to let
people interact and collaborate
while working and living in the
future. It will be home to a diverse
and inclusive community seeking
a more balanced way of life, a
place that promotes well-being,
stimulates new ideas, facilitates
progress, and allows human
potential to flourish.
into schools, hospitals, shops, and
everything needed, accessible
in only 15 minutes. District 2020,
which would open in phases, phase
1 recently confirmed to open in
October 2022, aims to leave a
positive legacy, 'Connecting Minds,
Creating the Future.'
District 2020
was created to let
people interact
and collaborate
while working
and living in the
future. It will be
home to a diverse
and inclusive
community
seeking a more
balanced way
of life, a place
that promotes
well-being,
stimulates new
ideas, facilitates
progress, and allows human
potential to flourish.
It will deliver us a modern,
flexible, and leasable office
space in a purpose-driven
environment, regardless of the
size of the company. It will have
several opportunities to collaborate
with other stakeholders, share
knowledge, and learn new skills.
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ART FACTS
In 2003 street
artist Banksy stuck
his own work on the wall
in the Tate Modern Museum.
The prank was soon undone by
its inadequate glue, but for a few
hours, Crimewatch UK Has Ruined
The Countryside For All Of Us was
hung in one of the world’s most
famous museums.
Most people
had never heard of
the Mona Lisa until it was
stolen in 1911. The painting
was over 350 years old until the
critics and scholars recognized
it as a masterpiece and even
then it was mostly unknown
outside of the
art world.
Art replicated to
reality, the Art Institute
of Chicago lets you live in
Van Gogh’s famous bedroom
painting for $10 per night by
creating an exact real-life
replica of the portrait that
can be rented through
Airbnb.
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ART FACTS
Art competitions
used to be part of the
Olympics between 1912
and 1948. The founder of the
modern Games, Baron Pierre de
Coubertin, was enamored with
the idea of the true Olympian
being a talented artist and
sportsperson.
There are 12
definitions of the
word ‘art’ in the Oxford
Dictionary.One definition
depicts art as the making of
objects, music, etc to express
emotions. Another defines art
as simply creating drawings
or images.
Kim
Dong Yoo once
created a painting
of Albert Einstein using
portraits of Marilyn Monroe.
The works of this artist are
known for creating images
of famous icons out of the
smaller images of other
famous individuals.
Andy Brown,
an English artist,
stitched together 1000
used tea bags, to create
a portrait of Queen
Elizabeth II.
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FEATURED ARTWORKS
This painting is from
the series of dolls story
Its name my doll in the
field
Rola Dally
Photography with
digital editing and
canvas using acrylic
paint
Rolando Uzcategui
Two of them are abstract
Calligraphy and one is
depicting the Ironic Uae
the journey of Uae from
past to the bright future...
Sahar
A painting of a Lion but
just not the usual color
of the lion is a mix of all
colors
Zoya Thabassum
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Zumrud Sadikhova
EVE
Drawing with R esin
Resin with mixed
media on wood
120cm x 80cm
Yousra Wahba
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FEATURED ARTWORKS
kids
I did this painting
using floral impasto
palette knife technique.
Nothing perks up a
room like garden fresh
flowers! And who
doesn’t love the charm
of vintage jar vases? This lovely floral
artwork features whites, pinks, green
and purple.
Bhuvi Khushalani
The painting of a
beautiful dawn in the
country side
Insiyah Mansoor
The Spaceship landing
on earth in a starry night
Rashidiya
Cherry blossom
in magnificent
sunset
Akshara
Aravinthan
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My artwork describes
more about how
emotion flies in
colours
Amal Akbar
My painting represents
the life of a fish in a
pond. A lively pond
with fish, water lilies,
lilly pads, under water
pebbles and algae.
Amrita Syam
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CROSSWORD
Across
2. What did I.M. Pei design outside the
Louvre, in Paris?
4. What is black and smells like paint?
7. The expression or application of human
creative skill and imagination
8. A repeated decorative design.
10. To which artistic movement does Paul
Gauguin’s The Yellow Christ belong?
Down
1. Which architect founded the Bauhaus
school of design?
3. A paint made from pigments and
plastic
5. What was the subject of the earliest
known paintings?
6. The material early photographers
made their images on
9. What animal often symbolizes peace
in art?
Answers
Walter
Pyramid
Acrylic
Blackpaint
Animals
Glass
Art
Pattern
Dove
Cloisonnism
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TRIVIA
Where is Shay based in?
Who did Abdulla Lutfi collaborate with?
Which is Dubai’s first and largest indoor theme park?
What are the elements Daria Callie blends in her art work?
Whose vision inspired Jyo John Mulloor to create #letitbloomdubai?
When is the International Museum Day?
What does ‘Infinity Des Lumeres’ mean?
How many definitions does the oxford dictionary consist for the word Art?
Where is the National Centre for the performing arts located?
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ARCHITECTURAL WONDERS
National
Centre for The
Performing Art
(China)
National Centre for the Performing Arts is
located in the heart of Beijing, the main
construction is the unique shell shape of
46.68 meters high and the only one of its shape
in Asia.
The exterior of the theater is a titanium
accented glass dome that is completely
surrounded by a man-made lake, it consists
of 18398 pieces of titanium plates and 1226
pieces of super white glass.
It is covered with 18,000 titanium plates,
integrated with more than 1,000 sheets of ultrawhite
glass. The titanium shell is divided in two
by a curved glass curtain, gradually widening
from the top to the bottom where it measures
100 m in width.
Due to its form, the building is called "The Giant
Egg". The whole project started in December
2001. After more than 5 years of construction, it
was finally completed in September 2007.
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Sydney Opera House was opened by
Queen Elizabeth II on 20th October
1973. She has since visited four times,
most recently in 2006.
233 designs were submitted for the
Opera House international design
competition held in 1956. Jorn Utzon
from Denmark was announced the
winner, receiving $ 5000 for his design.
Sydney Opera House was added
to UNESCO's World Heritage List in
2007. There are more than 1 million
roof tiles covering approximately 1.62
hectares sitting over the structure that
was made in Sweden.
ARCHITECTURAL WONDERS
Sydney Opera
House
Construction was expected to take
four years. It took 14 years. Work
commenced in 1959 and involved
10,000 construction workers.
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JEWELLERY
Bulgari
Blossoming between the marvellous monuments of
the Eternal City, Fiorever draws inspiration from the
alluring four-petal flower that was cherished by the
Romans as a symbol of happiness and joy. A blend
of two meaningful words: Fiore - Italian for flower,
and forever.
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Bulgari
Blooming amongst the marvels of the Eternal City, Fiorever
draws inspiration from the alluring four-petal flower cherished
by the Romans as a symbol of happiness and joy. The blend
of two meaningful words, Fiore, Italian for flower, and forever,
Fiorever celebrates the Roman love for life with a striking,
passionate design
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Tiffany
Jean Schlumberger’s visionary creations are
among the world’s most intricate designs. Brilliant
diamonds alternate with platinum X's to create this
dazzling design.
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Chopard
Happy Hearts flowers plays on the
symbol of the Maison by arrang9ing a
corolla of five hearts around a dancing
diamond and thus forms delicate,
exquisitely feminine flowers. Little
diamonds do great things.
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Bulgari
Capturing the essence of
Italian beauty and elegance,
the DIVAS’ DREAM necklace
pays homage to the most
glamorous divas with an
unmistakable Roman spirit.
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Cartier
Juste un Clou tie pin,
rhodiumized white gold
750/1000, set with 297
brilliant-cut diamonds totaling
2.11 carats. Dimensions: 65.5 x
11 mm Read Less
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Chopard
Happy diamonds jewelry is as unique as it is
playful. The dancing diamonds are entirely free
between two sapphire crystals thus enabling them
to move without restraints and through this very
movement to enhance their inherent sparkle.
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Van Cleef & Arpels
JEWELLERY
Sparkling with light, the Snowflake High
Jewelry collection is inspired by flakes of
snow - an inspiration for Van Cleef & Arpels
since the 1940s. Round diamonds combine to
form dazzling winter motifs.
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Hermes
Bracelet in sterling silver and rose gold. At Hermès,
the Clou de Selle is more than just a detail – it
serves as a guarantee of a high quality saddle. The
element appears throughout many of the House's
designs, and here – it delicately adorns the
Confettis collection.
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Tiffany
nspired by the fire of our superlative diamonds,
Tiffany Victoria® designs are intricately
handcrafted with a unique combination of cuts
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Tiffany
With beautifully sculpted leaves in sterling silver,
Paloma honors the olive branch, a symbol of peace
and abundance. Band ring in sterling silver. Original
designs copyrighted by Paloma Picasso.
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Cartier
Juste un Clou earrings, white gold
750/1000, set with 176 brilliantcut
diamonds totaling 1.26 carats.
Width: 1.8 mm.
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Harrywinston
Mr. Winston's storied love affair with
diamonds went beyond just his love of large
stones - it was also about the way in which
they were set and worn. The Winston Cluster
motif gives diamonds depth, dimensionality
and most importantly maximizes the inherent
beauty of its individual stones.
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Tiffany
Inspired by the olive branch,
a symbol of peace and
abundance. Narrow cuff in
sterling silver. Size medium.
Original designs copyrighted by
Paloma Picasso.
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Cartier
A sparkly pair of 18k white gold Cartier diamond
hoop earrings from the Trinity de Cartier collection
The earrings comprise of 3 intertwined white gold
bands with round brilliant cut diamonds pave set
throughout The diamonds have a total weight of
approximately 0 90ct The earrings
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WATCHES IN FOCUS
Bulgari
Octo Roma watch with mechanical
manufacture movement, automatic winding,
18 kt rose gold case, dark brown lacquered
dial and brown alligator bracelet.
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Montblanc
The Montblanc Summit
2 smartwatch combines
Montblanc's classic
watchmaking design with
wearable technology and
offers our clients a connected
timepiece reflecting their
luxury lifestyle. Based
on WearOS by Google,
the Montblanc Summit 2
smartwatch offers a broad
blend of features such as the
jetlag Timeshifter app, fitness
apps and much more.
www.montblanc.com
Fossil
This electronic watch movement features a quartz
crystal that oscillates when a current is applied to
it. The Chronograph supports multifunction with
stopwatch functionality. Fossil has always been
inspired by creativity and ingenuity. We've strived to
bring new life into the industry by making quality,
fashionable watches and accessories that are both
fun and accessible.
www.fossil.com
Audemars Piguet
Initiated four years ago, the
collaboration between the French
men’s fashion house Berluti and the
watchmaking manufacture Hublot has
given life to a series of unforgettable
watches. Bringing together the former’s
legendary Venezia leather and its
patina with the latter’s art of fusion
of materials, these different models
have all had the Hublot Classic Fusion
watch as their base.
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Bulgari
Serpenti Incantati Tourbillon watch with
manufacture mechanical skeletonized movement,
manual winding, 18 kt rose gold case set with
brilliant cut diamonds, transparent dial and brown
alligator bracelet.
www.bulgari.com
Mrporter
Omega
Presented on a brown leather strap, the case is
made from 18K Sedna gold, with a unique twozone
brown dial that delivers an instant impression
of refinement. The slim hands and Roman numeral
indexes are also made with 18K Sedna gold.
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IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN pays tribute to pilot and
poet Mr Antoine de Saint-Exupéry with this 43mm
chronograph. Powered by a precise calibre 79320
automatic movement, based on ETA’s failsafe
Valjoux 7750 engine, it has a stainless steel case
equipped with a soft-iron inner to protect against
external magnetic field interference and maintain
precision.
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Patek Philippe
Patek Philippe gives
fresh momentum to the
emblematic Calatrava
model featuring a
guilloched hobnail pattern
also known as Clous de
Paris by treating it to a
slightly larger diameter
and a design reinterpreted
in a contemporary spirit.
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Danielwellington
WATCHES IN FOCUS
With its elegant black dial, minimalistic case and
elegant light brown leather strap, made from American
leather, the Classic Durham is a stunning addition to the
flagship Classic collection. The ultra-thin (6mm) watch
is suitable for every occasion, and is available in both
rose gold and silver.
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Michaelkors
Our Runway Dive watch
is the perfect combination
of style and utility. Its
pavé dial is punctuated
by geometric time-stops
and complements the
gold-tone casebody, while
a Signature-print canvas
strap lends a sport-chic
sensibility. Wear it to give
any look a sophisticated
finish.
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Toryburch
A signature collection — named for Tory’s
parents, Buddy and Reva Robinson. This
inspired Robinson features an octagonal
case with a double-T logo that moves with
every tick — and comes on a smooth
leather strap.
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Cavalli
Flaunt elegant style with this luxe
wristwatch from Just Cavalli. Created
from stainless steel, this Quartz watch
has a beautiful dial and a smooth,
round bezel. It is water-resistant up
to 30 meters and is equipped with a
leather bracelet.
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Panerai
An incredible blend of function and style, this
statement Panerai Radiomir Marina wristwatch will
delight all your senses. The watch boasts a military
brown dial with luminous hands and baton hour
markers and Arabic numerals at 3, 6, 9, and 12
o'clock positions. Accented with a cushion-shaped
composite case and a black composite sloped
bezel, it is secured by a brown leather strap with a
tang buckle.
www.panerai.com
Audemars Piguet
18 kt yellow gold case with a brown alligator leather
strap. Fixed bezel. Silver dial with gold-tone hands
and stick hour markers. Minute markers around the
outer rim. Dial Type: Analog. Luminescent hands
and markers.
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FASHION & LIFESTYLE
Valentino
Inspired from the elegant geometries of the seventies, Valentino
Garavani's VLogo Signature pumps is an impeccable balance between
shape and colour. Updated for the brand's Ramadan capsule, this
Middle East exclusive style is crafted with crystal-embellished leather
to a pointed toe which showcases the crystal-covered logo. The high
heel makes them ideal for the day to night transition.
www.valentino.com
Tom Ford
The radiant force
of nature from Tom
Ford Orchid Soleil
illuminates Tom Ford’s
original fragrance
obsession with the
elusive black orchid.
A radiant and sensual
force of nature, the
new scent captures the
seductive warmth and
reflective bare skin of
the tom ford woman in
brilliant bloom.
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Fendi
Oversized square Baguette
sunglasses in golden metal with
FF Baguette logo on the temples.
Brown lenses with gold-mirrored
FF logo and adjustable nose
pads. Made in Italy
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Fendi
Valentino
Valentino Garavani's VSLING top handle bag
just got a sparkling update for this season's
Ramadan collection! This Middle East exclusive
comes covered in rhinestones with a crystalstudded
VLogo signature closure, a top handle, an
extendable shoulder strap, protective feet, and an
interior flat pocket.
www.valentino.com
Embrace sunny days in full style with help from this pair of Fendi sunglasses.
Created with expertise, the luxe sunglasses feature a well-designed frame and
high-grade lenses that are equipped to protect your eyes.
www.fendi.com
Ounass
Mac Duggal's
vintage glamour
lends the beaded
trumpet gown a
sense of storybook
romance. Elegant
in every detail, the
design's puffedsleeved,
fitted
bodice and lavish
mermaid skirt are
embellished with
glistening beads
all over.
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Tom Ford
Pair up this medium leather shoulder bag with any
of your white or black dresses to complete your
style and give yourself a slick look
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FASHION & LIFESTYLE
Dior
Tom Ford
The tom ford evening collection is
perfect for every party and casual
outing wear, embrace this dress
made from tight leather edge cuts.
www.tomford.com
Dior never fails to create lush accessories, and these aviator sunglasses are no exception. These Dio(r)
evolution sunglasses are a contemporary pair with an edge. They are crafted from acetate and goldtone
metal and feature grey lenses fitted with a pilot-inspired frame featuring the signature star motif.
Stylish and trendy, they are worth adding to your esteemed collection.
www.dior.com
Chanel
Eyed by women worldwide, Chanel's luxurious Boy Flap
bag is a must-have in your closet! The stunning bag
is made from crinkled leather and has the everlasting
quilted pattern. It features gold-tone hardware and
the iconic boy CC logo on the front. It has a sturdy
adjustable leather and chain shoulder strap.
www.chanel.com
Cartier
Striving for
excellence and
authenticity, the
Maison Cartier
fragrances are
invisible jewels to
move the heart.
In-house perfumer
Mathilde Laurent
places creation
at the heart of
craftsmanship
and magnifies the
ingredients like
the jeweler sets a
stone. Discover the
creations.
www.cartier.com
Jimmy Choo
Jimmy Choo yet again brings a stunning set of pumps that makes us marvel
at its beauty and craftsmanship. These pumps have been crafted from black
satin, and feature pointed toes and heels. The ankle straps are augmented with
crystal embellishments for a feminine touch.
www.Jimmychoo.com
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BRAND LOGOS
STARBUCKS
Starbucks Corporation is an American
multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery
reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is
the world's largest coffeehouse chain. Starbucks was founded
in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker at
Seattle's Pike Place Market. During the early 1980s, they sold
the company to Howard Schultz
Starbucks serves hot and cold drinks, whole-bean coffee,
micro-ground instant coffee, espresso, caffe latte, full and
loose-leaf teas, juices, Frappuccino beverages, pastries,
and snacks. Some offerings are seasonal, or specific to the
locality of the store. Depending on the country, most locations
provide free Wi-Fi internet access. In addition to drinks and
food, many stores carry Starbucks' official merchandise,
such as mugs, tumblers, scoops, and coffee presses. There
are also several select "Starbucks Evenings" locations that
offer beer, wine, and appetizers. Starbucks-brand coffee,
ice cream, and bottled cold coffee drinks are sold at grocery
stores in the United States and other countries. The latest
roastery location opened on Chicago's Magnificent Mile in
November 2019, and is the world's largest Starbucks location.
The company is ranked 114th on the Fortune 500 and 288th
on the Forbes Global 2000.
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