Rebecca Anne Proctor

Dubai, Rome

Journalist and Art Industry Expert, former EIC Harper’s Bazaar Art, Author, ‘Art in Saudi Arabia: A New Creative Economy?' published by @LHArtBooks

Articles

Asuncion Molinos Gordo explores food, labor & land at Art Jameel

6 days ago | al-monitor.com | Rebecca Anne Proctor

Welcome back to Al-Monitor Dubai. As Art Dubai takes over the city, we highlight new shows in Dubai and Abu Dhabi exploring tech, food, labor and politics. Among the highlights is a new exhibition at Art Jameel by Spanish artist Asuncion Molinos Gordo, Indian artist Shilpa Gupta’s first solo show in the Middle East at Ishara Art Foundation, a new nightclub and restaurant opening in Dubai, and a show by French artist Thomas Lelu at Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery.
‘Maknana’: Arab artists explore new media in Riyadh

1 week ago | al-monitor.com | Rebecca Anne Proctor

Welcome to Al-Monitor Riyadh. The city is in full swing this month with a wave of cultural openings, as Saudi artists make their mark both at home and abroad — including at Art Dubai. This week, we spotlight the second exhibition at Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the kingdom’s new institute for digital art, and explore Maison Assouline Riyadh — the famed publisher’s elegant new boutique, restaurant and piano bar in Bujairi Terrace.
Art Dubai to return for 18th edition with international lineup

1 week ago | arabnews.pk | Rebecca Anne Proctor

DUBAI: Arguably the largest annual global gathering for interior and furniture designers, Milan Design Week, staged this year from April 7-13, saw several designers and firms from the Arab world present at the prestigious event.
Art Dubai to return for 18th edition with international lineup

1 week ago | arabnews.com | Rebecca Anne Proctor

Jordan’s Princess Iman joins parents on visit to Bahrain /node/2596950/lifestyle April 14, 2025 10:59 Jordan’s Princess Iman joins parents on visit to Bahrain DUBAI: In a significant milestone for the Jordanian royal family, Princess Iman bint Al-Hussein, the eight-month-old daughter of Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah and Princess Rajwa Al-Hussein, embarked on her first official overseas visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Art Dubai to return for 18th edition with international lineup

1 week ago | arabnews.jp | Rebecca Anne Proctor

DUBAI: Art Dubai — which is marking its 18th edition this year — is returning and brings together 120 galleries from across the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas in what is expected to be one of the event’s most multicultural programs yet. Taking place from April 18-20, the event will host a calendar of daily talks, book launches, tours and other attractions.
Arab designers shine at Milan Design Week

1 week ago | arabnews.pk | Rebecca Anne Proctor

DUBAI: Arguably the largest annual global gathering for interior and furniture designers, Milan Design Week, staged this year from April 7-13, saw several designers and firms from the Arab world present at the prestigious event. One exhibition there, Gucci’s “Bamboo Encounters,” curated and designed by 2050+ and its founder Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli, explores the role of bamboo in the brand’s history, featuring specially commissioned pieces by contemporary designers from around the world.
Arab designers shine at Milan Design Week

1 week ago | arabnews.com | Rebecca Anne Proctor

Cristiano Ronaldo, Georgina Rodriguez star in Saudi cruise campaign /node/2596678/lifestyle April 11, 2025 15:23 Cristiano Ronaldo, Georgina Rodriguez star in Saudi cruise campaign DUBAI: Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentine model Georgina Rodriguez appeared together in a new campaign for Saudi Arabia’s luxury cruise line, Aroya Cruises.
Art Dubai returns with a global spotlight on the Gulf

2 weeks ago | al-monitor.com | Rebecca Anne Proctor

Welcome back to Al-Monitor Dubai. Dubai is gearing up for one of the most dynamic weeks on its cultural calendar. From the 18th edition of Art Dubai to Alserkal Avenue Art Week and the 11th edition of World Art Dubai, the city is bursting with energy. Add to that a wave of new gallery openings, exhibitions and cultural happenings, and the Gulf metropolis is alive like no other time of the year.
An Egyptian modernist master comes to Riyadh

2 weeks ago | al-monitor.com | Rebecca Anne Proctor

Welcome to Al-Monitor Riyadh. This week, we highlight new art openings in Riyadh and Al-Ula, a book by the late Saudi artist Safeya Binzagr exploring 200 years of the kingdom’s sartorial heritage, and a new homegrown restaurant blending Japanese and Saudi cuisine. Also on the radar: the fourth edition of Rally Jameel, the world-class women’s navigational rally, which kicks off for the first time in Petra, Jordan, before crossing into Saudi Arabia.
Milan Design Week 2025: Italian Lebanese entrepreneur Jwana Hamdan presents Al Bustan

2 weeks ago | arabnews.com | Rebecca Anne Proctor

Amina Muaddi celebrates Paris opening at Le Bon Marche Rive Gauche /node/2596093/lifestyle April 06, 2025 12:26 Amina Muaddi celebrates Paris opening at Le Bon Marche Rive Gauche DUBAI: Jordanian Romanian shoe designer Amina Muaddi took to Instagram to celebrate the opening of her corner shop at the iconic Parisian department store Le Bon Marche Rive Gauche.