Catch Up Part 1 - Art

Hind Mezaina and Wael Hattar sit together after a podcast hiatus, to catch up on the state of art and culture across the UAE and beyond.

They talk about life during (and post?) pandemic, art fairs, the accessibility of art, grassroots collectives that are co-opted by art fairs/commercial galleries, how the art scene in the UAE has not matured enough, the obsession with young artists, finding joy in art and more.

Links to some of the things mentioned in the discussion:
https://www.akaretler.com.tr/Artweeks
https://www.theculturist.com/home/exhibition-wael-hattar-sold-out-at-rotanda-gallery.html
https://tashkeel.org/exhibitions/wonder-land
https://maraya.ae/exhibitions/view/towards-time/121
https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/dubai-cultural-visa
https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/admissions/graduate/mfa-art-and-media.html

Image from Towards Time. Works by Zara Mahmood at Maraya Art Centre, Sharjah