Like that awkward guest at your party, you’re never sure enough about “culture” to leave it alone. It lingers in your peripheral vision. Every so often it will require your attention. And so you remain ready to give reasons for it: “don’t be offended, in my culture this isn’t a big deal”. And just like […]


In recent years, Dubai has emerged as a regional hub for art. Was this already the case when The Third Line arrived on the scene in 2005? Were you anticipating that Dubai would assume such a status? In 2005 things were very different as there wasn’t a proper art scene, or any venues for creative […]