Maan Jalal

6 days ago | voguearabia.com | Maan Jalal

A woman clutches the hem of her rose patterned veil, her gaze is calm and assertive. Across the gallery, through quick expressionist brush strokes, a singer in a navy-blue evening gown serenades a mesmerised audience. In a more intimately sized work, an impressionist painterly sketch depicts a woman dressed in pink, reading in bed. Around the corner a much larger piece shows a group of over twenty faceless women draped in white gathered together after Friday prayers.

2 months ago | thenationalnews.com | Maan Jalal |Razmig Bedirian

Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial is helping 'develop deeper connections' with the capital's urban fabricThe inaugural event is running in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain until April 30

2 months ago | thenationalnews.com | Maan Jalal

The Xposure International Photography Festival has a new home in Aljada. Photo: Xposure International Photography Festival The Xposure International Photography Festival has a new home in Aljada. Photo: Xposure International Photography FestivalXposure International Photography Festival 2025: Everything you need to knowHundreds of photographers from the region and around the world are taking part in the event in Sharjah

Feb 10, 2025 | thenationalnews.com | Maan Jalal

The art fairs of 2025 will showcase diverse work from across the region and beyond. Photo: Art Cairo The art fairs of 2025 will showcase diverse work from across the region and beyond. Photo: Art CairoArt fairs in the Arab world to add to your 2025 calendarExhibitions will be held in Jeddah, Cairo, Sharjah and Dubai over the next 12 months

Jan 31, 2025 | thenationalnews.com | Maan Jalal

Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani changed the artform in the Arab world. Photo: AFPWho was Nizar Qabbani and why is he still an influential figure?