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Time Out Abu Dhabi
19-05-2025
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- Time Out Abu Dhabi
Louvre Abu Dhabi's exhibitions for the next year have been revealed
The new cultural season is here and Louvre Abu Dhabi isn't pulling any punches. The museum has just revealed its full 2025–2026 programme – and it's a knockout. We're talking dynasties, darkness, dancing light and a certain Spanish artist who needs no introduction. Louvre Abu Dhabi is diving headfirst into global history and contemporary creativity, showcasing everything from medieval powerhouses to modern masters. With heavyweight partnerships including Musée du Louvre, Musée national Picasso-Paris and Richard Mille, this next chapter promises art, innovation and dazzling cross-cultural storytelling. Here's your exclusive sneak peek into the season: Mamluks: Legacy of an Empire Sept 17, 2025 – Jan 25, 2026 The season kicks off in glorious style with a deep dive into the mighty Mamluk Sultanate – a dynasty that ruled swathes of the Islamic world for over 250 years. Think Egypt, the Levant, parts of Turkey and Saudi Arabia's holy sites – all under one powerful banner. Expect intricate craftsmanship, epic diplomacy and a visual journey through a golden age of Islamic art. Centrepieces include Reception of a Venetian Delegation by the Mamluk Governor of Damascus and the jaw-dropping Baptistery of Saint Louis. This exhibition brings together masterpieces from Musée du Louvre and Louvre Abu Dhabi's own collection. Art Here 2025 and Richard Mille Art Prize Oct 8 – Dec 28, 2025 Back for its fifth edition, Art Here is getting even bolder. Curated by Swiss-Japanese powerhouse Sophie Mayuko Arni, this year's theme is Shadows, drawing on the interplay between light and darkness – with nods to both Japanese and Arabian Gulf traditions. Expect massive, immersive works from artists based in the GCC, MENA and Japan, with one lucky creative scooping the coveted Richard Mille Art Prize. It's big. It's bright. And it's brimming with meaning. Picasso, the Figure Jan 19 – May 31, 2026 Yes, that Picasso. This huge exhibition zooms in on the Spanish icon's lifelong obsession with the human figure – from mythological musings to surrealist contortions. Featuring more than just canvases, the show will include sculpture, drawings and rarely seen masterpieces. Standouts include Woman with a Mandolin (1911), Portrait of a Seated Woman (Olga) (1923) and Woman Sitting in Front of the Window (1937), all exploring how Picasso warped, twisted and reinvented the human form. But that's not all. The museum is set to host a range of cultural and educational events alongside the headline exhibitions, plus a new immersive experience that hasn't yet been revealed (but our curiosity is thoroughly piqued). From centuries-old empires to avant-garde experiments, Louvre Abu Dhabi's 2025–2026 season is shaping up to be its most ambitious yet. Whether you're into ancient artefacts or modern masterpieces, there's something here that'll absolutely blow your artistic mind. From Dhs65. Open Tues-Thu, 10am-6:30pm (exhibition), Fri-Sun, 10am-8:30pm. Closed on Mon. Saadiyat Cultural District, Saadiyat Island, . You might also like… Abu Dhabi's best restaurants: Everywhere you should eat at least once Your dinner inspo is sorted 12 fantastic road trips across the GCC Fill up the tank and go Abu Dhabi to Dubai by bus: How to travel between the two cities Everything you need to know, from getting a Nol card to bus timetables Old Abu Dhabi: 15 best spots to uncover the history of the capital Peel back the layers of time
South China Morning Post
21-03-2025
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- South China Morning Post
Picasso masterpieces join modern Asian artworks in a conversation of creativity at M+ in Hong Kong
Picasso. One of those historical figures so famous they fly solo in the name game. Advertisement But who, or what, is Picasso, really? An umbrella or drinks coaster? T-shirt, necklace or bobblehead? Shopping bag or small family car? The commodification of the artistically prominent demands they be reduced to a token of modern life – an adornment, an implement, an everyday essential, even something in which to drive around – putting them everywhere and nowhere all at once. The more we see the signature 'Picasso' the less we look at or think about his art, or consider the man himself. Which is where M+ , in partnership with France's Musée national Picasso-Paris (MnPP), comes in. The special exhibition, 'Picasso for Asia – A Conversation', which runs at M+ until July 13, reveals a surprisingly slippery character while also showing us what and whom we didn't know we didn't know: the master behind the myth. A portrait of Pablo Picasso displayed at the M+ 'Picasso for Asia – A Conversation' exhibition. Photo: Alexander Mak The contradictions barring the way to a fundamental understanding of Pablo Picasso are tricky, even for the experts, not least because the artist gave so few interviews. And because many ideas and opinions glibly attributed to him might not have been his at all. Advertisement 'It's so confusing, all the time,' admits François Dareau, MnPP research fellow and co-curator of the M+ exhibition. 'We have only a few recordings of Picasso's voice. But when you see all the quotes in books and articles, they are so well written it means that everything was rewritten by many other people. It's very difficult to approach the real man behind the image. You don't recognise his real voice.'
South China Morning Post
17-03-2025
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- South China Morning Post
Picasso exhibition in Hong Kong is politely critical of artist's misogyny. Is it enough?
Pablo Picasso is one of the subjects of bestselling author Claire Dederer's 2023 book Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma. She asks a question many people have struggled with: should we allow ourselves to gaze in wonder at the evidence of his artistic genius, or does it make us complicit in whitewashing his misogyny and abusive relationships with women? Advertisement Funnily enough, 'abusive sexual predator' is not among the four 'archetypes' the Spanish-French artist is said to represent according to the titles of the sections in a new exhibition at M+, Hong Kong's museum of visual culture: 'The Genius', 'The Outsider', 'The Magician' and 'The Apprentice'. The exhibition, 'Picasso for Asia: A Conversation' , shows a deference towards him that reinforces the idea that he was the quintessential 20th century artist. This tone detracts from the museum's intent to create a critical dialogue between Asian contemporary art and Picasso, a culturally remote and at times problematic figure from Western art history. Around 60 exquisite works by Picasso have been loaned to M+ by the Musée national Picasso-Paris (MnPP). That in itself is probably sufficient to attract a sizeable audience, although on their own they would not have made this a particularly interesting exhibition. Figures by the Sea (1931) by Pablo Picasso, on display in Hong Kong. Photo: courtesy of Musée national Picasso-Paris Many of the same pieces were included in a Picasso exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum in 2012, and there have been larger overviews of the artist's work staged in East Asia more recently, such as the 2019 and 2021 MnPP touring exhibitions at UCCA in Beijing, China, and the Hangaram Art Museum, in Seoul, South Korea. In addition, more than 50 Picasso exhibitions were held in 2023, the 50th anniversary of his death.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
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- Yahoo
French May Arts Festival 2025 Co-presenting the groundbreaking cross-cultural exhibition 'The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Picasso for Asia--A Conversation' with M+
From March to July, venture along the cultural bridges of East and West and discover a kaleidoscope of more than 60 programmes featuring the best of French art, cinema, circus, music, dance, theatre and gastronomy. HONG KONG, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust as Major Partner, alongside other patrons and partners, The French May Arts Festival (French May) 2025 is delighted to announce the launch of this year's programmes. Themed 'Vive L'art' – In Art We Live, the 32nd edition of French May is returning with more than 60 arts and cultural programmes spanning art, cinema, circus, music, dance, theatre and gastronomy. Supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust alongside other patrons and partners, the festival runs from 15 March to 13 July, beginning with the groundbreaking The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Picasso for Asia—A Conversation exhibition co-presented with M+. By providing a platform for local and international arts and cultural talent through vibrant cross-cultural collaborations, French May hopes to enrich and enliven audiences with the best of French culture and heritage, bolstering cultural bridges between East and West. Through partnerships with M+, Tai Kwun and others, this year French May is reaching out to touch everything and be everywhere for everyone through the best of French arts and culture. Highlighted programmes include: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Picasso for Asia—A Conversation Co-presented by French May and M+, co-organised by M+ and Musée national Picasso-Paris (MnPP), The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Picasso for Asia—A Conversation is the opening programme of the French May Arts Festival 2025. It is generously supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust as Title Sponsor and financially supported by the Mega Arts and Cultural Events Fund under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. The exhibition is also among activities marking the 140th anniversary of The Hong Kong Jockey Club. The groundbreaking exhibition brings together more than 60 works by Spanish master Pablo Picasso and over 80 pieces by Asian and Asian-diasporic artists from the M+ Collections. This is the first time that masterpieces from the Musée national Picasso-Paris have been shown in dialogue with a museum collection in Asia. It marks the first major exhibition of Picasso in Hong Kong in more than a decade, examining Picasso's enduring influence in and connections with Asia for the first time. Tickets are now available for purchase. For details, please visit M+ website. Dates: 15 March – 13 July 2025 Venue: West Gallery, M+ French GourMay Food and Wine Festival French GourMay is the only major festival in Hong Kong dedicated to French gastronomy. From 1 to 31 May, discover the diverse world of French spirits. Be it as an ingredient in cooking, as a component in cocktails or as a digestive served after a meal, explore the many faces of French spirits and liquors. Stay tuned for more information on exclusive restaurant and bar offers, retailer promotions, thematic workshops at learning centres and more! Dates: 1 – 31 May 2025 Le Bal Experience the splendour of the Belle Époque period with this fanciful street parade inspired by the works of Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas. Produced by Remue Ménage, a world-renowned French company that marries visual arts with circus, dance and puppetry art, party the night away with magnificent horse-drawn carriages, dancers and acrobats. A signature event of the French Rendezvous@Tai Kwun series. Dates: 9-11, 13-18 May 2025 Venue: Parade Ground, Tai Kwun Gautier Capuçon plays Shostakovich Presented by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, catch the debonair French cellist Gautier Capuçon alongside Austrian conductor Christoph Koncz live on stage in a concert that honours a double musical anniversary – of French composer Maurice Ravel's 150th birthday, and Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich's 50th death. Dates: 8 – 9 May 2025 Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre Trio Wanderer Hong Kong Début Co-presented by the French May Arts Festival and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Trio Wanderer will be making their much-anticipated Hong Kong début with a recital of exquisite piano trio classics by Debussy, Ravel and Mendelssohn. They will also join hands with Hong Kong Sinfonietta and Music Director Designate of Prague Symphony Orchestra Tomáš Netopil to present Beethoven's iconic Triple Concerto. Dates: 14 & 17 May 2025 Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall French May Cinema Programme Organised by the Alliance Française de Hong Kong, catch a selection of French films across a wide variety of genres. Check out screenings at designated cinemas on the Broadway Circuit and more. Stay tuned for more details! Dates: 20 May – 4 June 2025 Venues: Broadway Circuit and other cinemas Corps extrêmes Presented by West Kowloon Cultural District, Corps extrêmes (Extreme Bodies) explores the human desire for weightlessness through an exhilarating mix of dance, acrobatics and extreme sports. Intimate yet larger than life, the gravity-defying performance combines projections, spoken word and a musical score, revealing an existential human experience anchored in reality and suspended in the world of dreams. Dates: 30 May – 1 June 2025 Venue: Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre Giselle Presented by the Hong Kong Ballet (HKB), let HKB's Artistic Director Septime Webre and South African ballet artist Charla Genn take you away on a tale of love, betrayal and redemption in one of the most romantic ballets of all time. Immerse in the poignant story of carefree peasant girl Giselle who unexpectedly falls in love with Albrecht, a flirtatious nobleman in disguise. Featuring brand new sets and costume designs by Jérôme Kaplan, winner of Benoir de la Danse, and guest appearances of Paris Opera Ballet principal dancer Hugo Marchand and The Royal Ballet principal dancer Marianela Nuñez and Matthew Ball. Dates: 30 May – 8 June 2025 Venue: Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre Jazz Female Duo – Paris Rendezvous Experience an enchanting performance by the talented jazz female duo – Joyce Cheung from Hong Kong and Sarah Lancman from France, who promise to deliver a captivating soundscape that weaves together the unique cultural heritage of jazz standards and French hits. Date: 6 June 2025 Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall Erik Truffaz – Rollin' & Clap! Follow trumpeter Erik Truffaz, one of the world's leading jazz stars, to the golden age of French cinema in a riveting performance of work by composers Nino Rota, Michel Magne, Ennio Morricone and Philippe Sarde. Joining him are his long-time accomplices Marcello Giuliani and musicians Raphaël Chassin, Alexis Anérilles and Matthis Pascaud. Discover the beauty of a sensitive homage that still shines in today's collective imagination! Date: 7 June 2025 Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall Echoes of the Heart Discover a rich cross-cultural musical performance delivered straight from the heart by Cantopop sensation Jay Fung and talented French singer Joyce Jonathan. Performed in Chinese, English and French, revel in the dynamic synergy of the two performers. Date: 14 June 2025 Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre Souvenirs Co-produced by French May and Alliance Française de Hong Kong, catch the dance couple Claire Théault and Anthony Figueiredo of France's Got Talent fame live on stage as they take audiences on a journey through their memories in their luggage of life. A visual, poetic and choreographic performance mixing live shadows, dance and physical theatre. Dates: 14 – 15 June 2025 Venue: Theatre, Sheung Wan Civic Centre The Jockey Club Community Outreach and Arts Education Programmes Thanks to The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, which is supporting the festival for the 14th consecutive year, French May is able to share the pleasures of French culture with the wider community. The Jockey Club Community Outreach and Arts Education Programmes – comprising outreach projects, educational talks, workshops, masterclasses and free performances – will enable a wider and more diverse audience to experience French arts and culture first hand. More detailed information for individual programmes and activities will be available in April. Please click here to download the high-resolution image. About the French May Arts Festival Established in 1993, French May is one of the largest cultural events in Asia. With about 100 programmes presented across two months, we showcase the most diversified art forms – from heritage and contemporary art, paintings and design to classical music and hip-hop dance, cinema and circus. It has become an iconic part of Hong Kong's cultural scene, reaching over 200,000 visitors each year. French May brings the arts to everyone, not only in cultural venues, but also in public spaces, shopping malls and more, inviting everyone across Hong Kong to enjoy art in their daily lives. With the aim of promoting accessible arts for all, French May places a strong emphasis on education through outreach programmes, guided tours, workshops, masterclasses and free performances. The festival strives to reach the widest possible audience and contribute to education of the young and less-privileged, working closely with over 50 local institutions and organisations to establish barrier-free access to the arts. 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