Development of an Art History in the Uae - An Art Not Made to Be Understood

Work by artists from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), interviews and first-hand accounts form the core of this book about the development of the country's art history. Learning about artists and seeing how their practices fit into global art historical discourses can help viewers gain insight into an art not made to be understood.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Art Before the UAE; 2. Provoking an Emirati Art Audience; 3. A Unique Art Ecosystem; 4. Time to Reflect 2019-21; 5. Situating Art from the UAE; List of Figures; References; Index

About the author

Sophie Kazan Makhlouf (PhD) is an art and architectural historian. She is an Honorary Fellow of the University of Leicester and currently lectures at the University of Falmouth. She regularly contributes to academic journals, art magazines and podcasts.

Product details

• Authors: Sophie Kazan Makhlouf
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2024
• EAN: 9781839992391
• ISBN: 978-1-83999-239-1
• No. of pages: 156
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous; ART / Art & Politics, ART / Folk & Outsider Art, History of art / art & design styles, The arts, History of Art, Middle Eastern history, ART / Islamic & Middle Eastern