EVENTS, Launches and news
Current shows, partner exhibitions, workshops, and more…
#APRIL
Venice Biennale
Private Tour
20 April - 24 november 2024
LOCATION: @La Biennale di Venezia
During the course of the preview days of the Venice Biennale 2024, we will host private tours across the fair and various exhibitions in the city.
Please contact us via email or on our instagram for further details: @artkorero
#MARCH
La Maison ANi
sensory brunch
8th March 2024
LOCATION: La Maison Ani by chef Izu
ArtKōrero organized a special sensory breakfast to celebrate International Women’s Day. Our guests experienced a journey of scent, taste and French indulgence, as they celebrated femininity in all its forms, amongst change-making women from across the city.
Proudly supported by female founded flower atelier, Divine Flowers, Trudon Candles, La Maison Ani and CISSÉ PR.
#JANUARY
Nika dinner
25 January 2024
LOCATION: @nika.projectspace
Mirna Bamieh, Sour Things: The Kitchen
ArtKōrero, together with Nika Project Space, hosted a ‘Ladies Only Dinner’, drawing inspiration from the work ‘Sour Things: The Kitchen’ of Mirna Bamieh, which was part of the gallery’s group show ‘I Can No Longer Produce the Limits of My Own Body’, curated by Nadine Khalil.
This event offered a unique experience for collectors and art patrons to experience the immersive work. The evening unfolded with a thought-provoking intervention into Bamieh’s work, ‘Sour Things: The Kitchen.’ Live reading of artist’s texts provided immersion in the atmosphere of this total work. The activation was followed by a dinner, featuring a curated menu based on Mirna Bamieh’s recipes of traditional Palestinian cuisine, which the artist carefully collects to protect them from disappearing.
#december
Sustainable Solutions in Culture - Panel discussion
3 December 2023
LOCATION: ME Dubai (Atrium)
We live in a world when convenience and accessibility often overrules what is eco-conscious or more sustainable. We need to shift to thinking about sustainable solutions as being an integral part to our business practices, our creative process, our lifestyle routines, etc. – thinking of solutions at the onset rather than as an afterthought. This panel focuses on how we can think about sustainability as an integral part of our creative process and everyday choices to create systemic change through business & behavior.
In Celebration of COP28, ArtKōrero is collaborating with sustainable creative agency BLANK, to host a panel discussion on Sustainable Solutions in Culture surrounded by the Kico Camacho sustainability themed exhibition in the atrium of the ME Dubai.
To attend register here: rsvp.link/sustainabilitypanel
#november
Sepideh Ilsley’s First Solo Show “It comes in waves” in Dubai
15 November - 10 January
LOCATION: Foundry Downtown Dubai
ArtKōrero is pleased to present Sepideh Ilsley’s first Middle Eastern solo exhibition "It comes in waves," where the intricate interplay of sculptural forms takes center stage, mirroring the intriguing depths of the artist's subconscious. The title itself encapsulates the organic manner in which these shapes materialize, reminiscent of the rhythmic ebb and flow of the tides.
“The title of this show “It comes in waves” refers to the way my organic shapes come to me from my subconscious and how creativity knows no time. It arrives unbidden, in waves unpredictable. Like the tides, it cannot be forced but embraced, and in this unpredictability lies the essence of artistic freedom and inspiration. With this body of work I also wanted to explore painting as a meditative activity. How being constantly open to the possibility of whatever arises, the act of painting these fluid shapes and the use of a spare language of abstraction can function as a form of therapy, the way they help me digest the world and are representative of my life experience.”
- Sepideh Ilsley
Sepideh Ilsley is an internationally-recognised abstract artist, born in Shiraz, Iran, grew up in Sweden and based in Australia. Ilsley’s contemplative discourse unveils a profound journey marked by an unyielding commitment to poetic expression and exploration, a lyrical testament to the passage of time, encapsulating fleeting moments in tangible shapes
Sustainability in Art with Kico Camacho
November-December 2023
LOCATION: ME Dubai
ArtKōrero is excited to present an upcoming installation of artworks showcasing artist Kico Camacho from Madrid, Spain. Across the lobby of ME Dubai visitors will be able to engage with unique installations and artworks. Through the months of November and December in celebration of COP 28 the exhibition will invite the audience to reflect on the destructive impact of plastic pollution and climate change.
> Meet the artist at the opening of the exhibition on Wednesday, 29th of November.
ArtKōrero presents a new exhibition of paintings by acclaimed Madrid based artist, Kico Camacho. In tribute to Cop 28, against the backdrop of Zaha Hadid's architectural design, guests to the ME Dubai will be able to reshape their mind's conventional understanding of vast landscapes.
To attend RSVP here: https://rsvp.link/kicocamacho
To request catalogue email us at directors@artkorero.com
#october
PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH GUEST ARTIST NASSIM NASR
Sunday, October 29th, 3 - 5 pm
LOCATION: 101 Privé
Reserve your space in our next class to learn insights and tips directly from the Dubai based, award winning artist, Nassim Nasr.
Price: 400 AED/ person
- Includes all materials and equipment
- Includes food and drinks prepared by the head chef at One & Only The Palm
For general enquiries and booking: info@artkorero.com
#SEPTEMBER
Painting Workshop with Guest artist Rabab Tantawy.
Sunday, September 17th, 3 - 5 pm
LOCATION: 101 Prive at One & Only The Palm
Reserve your space in our next class to learn insights and tips directly from the Dubai based, award winning artist, Rabab Tantawy.
Price: 400 AED/ person
- Includes all materials and equipment
- Includes food and drinks prepared by the head chef at One & Only The Palm
For general enquiries and booking: info@artkorero.com
#may
Coded Gestures
Fri, May 5 2023 at 6:00 pm
LOCATION: NIKA Project Space
Al Khayat Avenue, Unit 11, 19th Street, Al Quoz, First Al Khail Street, Dubai
NIKA Project Space and ArtKōrero invites you to attend the Official Opening Event of the Exhibition "Coded Gestures”.
At 6pm : Performance "House Tea de la Maison de la Casa" by Minja Gu.
At 7pm : Curator Nadine Khalil in talk with featured artists.
#APRIL
stand for ‘love’
We are excited to announce our latest art collaboration with the release of Majid Alyousef’s Eid money box designed exclusively for Divine Boutique.
The limited edition collaboration, created with one of the world’s most famous calligraphy artists - Majid Alyousef, will have a release of just 25 pieces globally. The box is a unique piece of art that captures the essence of Eid with its intricate design and colors. The three Arabic words written on the box, stand for ‘love’.
Contact us for more information.
Floral Painting Workshop
Friday April 14th, 7- 9pm
Location: ONE&ONLY THE PALM
Reserve your place for our forthcoming Floral Painting Workshop at One & Only The Palm. Sponsored by Divine Boutique Flowers.
- Floral Painting Workshop
- Price includes all materials, a bouquet of flowers and a selection of refreshments and drinks
- Price: 400 AED/ person
For general enquiries and booking: info@artkorero.com
Painting with Gold Workshop
Sunday 9th, 3-5pm
Location: ONE&ONLY THE PALM
Join us on Easter Sunday to elevate your artistic skills and create a masterpiece that shines with sophistication and elegance.
Led by the Artkōrero Team, this workshop is designed to provide a hands-on experience that will allow you to explore the possibilities of working with gold in your artwork. You will learn techniques that are used by the most skilled artists and have access to materials that are usually reserved for only the most exclusive studios.
This intimate workshop will take place in a stunning location that has been carefully chosen to inspire creativity and relaxation. You will be surrounded by like-minded individuals who share your passion for art and beauty, creating a unique and supportive environment.
- Painting & Gold Foiling Workshop
- Get to know the basic principles of painting and gold foiling
- Price includes all materials and a selection of afternoon refreshments and bites
- Price: 400 AED/ person
General enquiries and booking: info@artkorero.com
#MARCH
PANEL DISCUSSION
21.3.2023 - 9:15am
Location: BAITUTI HOME, JUMEIRAH 3
ArtKōrero and Baituti home - continuing their partnership in celebrating art and interiors, will bring together top minds in the design space, to discuss the impact of color and art within their interior design practice. Held within artist Ortwin Klipp’s-in-store exhibition.
Painting Workshop
18.3.2023 - 1-4pm
Location: ME Dubai Hotel
ArtKōrero Painting Workshop Co-hosted by Internationally Acclaimed Environmental-Artist, Natalia Kapchuk at ME Dubai.
Natalia Kapchuk - The Lost Planet
1.3.2023 - 1.5.2023
Location: ME Dubai Hotel
Internationally renowned artist Natalia Kapchuk's environmentally centered mixed-media works tap into the unbridled beauty of our planet juxtaposed to the destructive forces of human activity and the impacts they have on these majestic lands and oceans. Her artworks will be shown in ME Dubai across the art month of March until May 1st 2023.
#FEBRUARY
Isshaq Ismail at Efie Gallery
28.2.2023 - 29.5.2023
Location: Efie gallery
Efie gallery will present a new body of blue monochromatic works by Ghanaian painter Isshaq Ismail, which he is currently producing in residency with the gallery.
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Isshaq Ismail’s new monochromatic series explores the idea of repetition and question notions of beauty, depicting figures with complex, ambivalent moods placed against a series of serene, utopian backdrops. Born in Accra in 1989, Ismail is interested in advocating for the masses, inspired by the moods of people he observes on the streets of Ghana, but depicting figures that are universal and anonymous. His gritty, non-conformist approach is evident in his thick and emotive impasto-style application of paint.
mahmoud Obaidi - MEEM Gallery
28.2.2023 - 30.5.2023
Location: MEEM gallery
Meem Gallery presents an exhibition of new work by the acclaimed Iraqi artist Mahmoud Obaidi.
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Speaking truth to power has never been something Mahmoud Obaidi has shied away from in his work. The artist was introduced to the notion of injustice from his adolescence, and has since spent much of his life processing the destruction of his homeland and the isolation of exile. At the same time, he has found commonality in the suffering of a myriad of communities around the world who have also faced the brutal force of racism, occupation and inconceivable loss. In creating art which confronts these complex issues, Obaidi looks beyond simplistic politics and perceptions of identity, instead seeking to uncover and understand trauma from a historical, structural and geographical lens. As with much of Obaidi’s oeuvre, this latest body of work is made up of a multitude of layers which lie behind the external, visible yet abstract structures, shapes and colour, revealing a visual inquiry which goes far beyond the difficult topics which he seeks to tackle - namely colonisation and genocide - and simultaneously forces him to look within and explore his own personal sense of displacement.
About the Artist
Mahmoud Obaidi is an Iraqi conceptual artist who lives and works between Doha and Beirut. Obtaining a BA in fine art from the Academy of Fine Arts, Baghdad in 1990, Obaidi went on to complete a Master’s of Fine Arts at the University of Guelph in Canada in 1999. The artist has also received a diploma in New Media from Ryerson University, Toronto and, in 1998, a further diploma in film producing from HIF Film Academy, Los Angeles.
Characterized by contemporary politics and a sardonic sense of humour, Obaidi works in many materials, allowing the concept behind a particular work to determine his choice of media.
Mosquito Effects will run at Meem Gallery from the 28th of February until the 30th of May 2023.
VIP Reception will be hosted 6-9pm, 28th February
James Goldcrown W Mina Seyahi Takeover for Love Week
Acclaimed artist and the legend of Hearts, James Goldcrown will bring his unique LoveArt to Dubai in a week-long activation which will see him take over the W Dubai Mina Seyahi.
- Love Party with Live Painting
17.2. 2023
If you miss the opportunity to see the live painting on Valentine’s Day, the fun continues with a “Love Party” and live painting session on Friday, 17th February, from 9pm until late. Admirers of James can enjoy the work created earlier in the week, and in the presence of the artist himself.
-Live Art with James Goldcrown
14.2.2023
Location: Ginger Moon
During Sunset on Valentine' s Day James Goldcrown will create a live piece of art on the Wet Deck of W Dubai - Mina Seyahi’s
JOIN US FOR AN AFTERNOON WITH ART
12.2.2023 - 12.3.2023
Location: ME GALLERY
ARTKŌRERO is hosting a painting workshop with special guest - Dubai based artist : Nassim Nasr.
#JANUARY
AIDA MULUNEH, EFIE GALLERY
12.1.2023 - 24.2.2023
LOCATION: EFIE GALLERY
ARTKŌRERO hosted a group of collectors at the opening of AIDA MULUNEH's solo exhibition, “THE ART OF ADVOCACY”
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Photographer Aida Muluneh shares striking images from her 2018 commission for NGO WaterAid, shot on the salt flats of Dallol in Ethiopia, famous for its hydrothermal springs; the barren backdrop contrasts with majestic female figures inspired by women Muluneh saw carrying water.
“The Art of Advocacy” surveys how the artist uses photography to raise awareness about issues affecting many African people today — from drought to tropical disease — but with dignity and imagination. “Photography, regardless of where you come from or your economic status, is an integral part of our society,” she says. “The image is the strongest thing, it’s not politicians talking to people.”
Born in Addis Ababa in 1974, Muluneh is a contemporary photographer reframing global perceptions of the African continent. She left Ethiopia as an infant while the country was in the midst of a devastating civil war and spent the next decade in England, Yemen, Greece and Cyprus before settling in Canada in 1985. She received a BA in film, radio, and television from Howard University in 2000, and gravitated towards the work of Chester Higgins Jr., Richard Avedon and Gordon Parks.
Following her studies, she worked at The Washington Post and began questioning the mass media’s perception of African Americans and the African continent. In 2007, she returned to Addis Ababa, where she continues to live and work as a fine artist, commercial #photographer, #photojournalist, educator and cultural entrepreneur.