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Dubai-based, multidisciplinary artist Janna Soueidan visited three art galleries within the city and met up with the curators to get a deeper understanding of its art world."The feeling I get when walking into an art gallery is a form of escapism. To me, galleries provide a respite from the noise and chaos of my everyday life, offering me a space of contemplation and introspection," Soueidan explains. "The second I walk into one, I suddenly feel a sense of inspiration, wonder and joy that I can’t compare to any other experience. It can sometimes be emotional, discovering new artists or pieces that resonate with me on a personal level." It's the feelings evoked and conversations that they create within the spaces that display the emotions, history and storytelling of the artist themselves w...

Hypeart and THE SHOPHOUSE, a lifestyle and exhibition space in a restored 1930s shophouse, will come together to unveil a group exhibition to spotlight and celebrate the works of Asian emerging artists across the globe. Entitled Global Citizens - Asia, the exhibition will feature pieces from 14 artists to showcase a collective forecast into the futurist implications of portraiture. Situated in a Grade III listed pre-war tong lau (low-rise tenement buildings combining commercial and residential spaces), the exhibition will open to the public from February 24th to March 12th in Tai Hang, Hong Kong for those looking to elevate their personal journey in the ever-evolving world of art.Global Citizens - Asia will be featuring the new, myriad forms of portraiture that reflect today’s societal att...