"…perhaps it’s a museum, perhaps it’s a sanctuary, maybe a ribbon composed of the dreams of all the eras and civilisations that have ever existed… like a mirror, art reflects the image of humanity for the eyes of the future…" For its third anniversary, the Louvre Abu Dhabi has produced a forty-minute film, The Pulse of Time. Using a number of masterpieces in the museum’s collection, the film weaves a poetic narrative on art and its meaning. A journey through time and space, which retraces various historic moments and depicts numerous civilisations, narrating the history of creativity from the dawn of time up to today and revealing, in a stunning way, just how much the Earth’s inhabitants have in common. The script of the video is by French author and dramaturge Stéphane Michaka, the original soundtrack is by French composer Jonathan Morali and the piece was directed by Mohamed Somji of the creative studio Seeing Things of Dubai. The film is available in three versions - Arabic, English and French - and the narrative voices are those of the actor, producer and television host from the United Arab Emirates, Saoud Al Kaabi; by the British actor, screenwriter and director Charles Dance and Swiss-French actress Irène Jacob.
The Zayed National Museum will open in December 2025 (TBC) in Abu Dhabi, in the expanding Saadiyat Cultural District. The building, designed by Foster + Partners, features five tapered steel towers inspired by the wings of a falcon, a symbol of Emirati identity, and is poised to become a new architectural and cultural landmark in the region.
Flowers and Absences: Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook's Retrospective in Dubai
The Jameel Arts Centre presents a survey of forty-five years of Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook’s practice. Through recurring motifs of flowers, beds and words, the Thai artist reflects on life, love and death, weaving together the personal and the collective.
After fifteen years away, Linkin Park return to the United Arab Emirates with a concert at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena on 20 January 2026. Part of the From Zero World Tour, the event marks a new chapter for the band, blending unreleased tracks and iconic hits with a refreshed line-up.