Bana Kattan to curate the UAE National Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale
Kattan was selected by a committee of leading figures from the UAE’s creative sector, including representatives from government, museums, and universities.
Kattan was selected by a committee of leading figures from the UAE’s creative sector, including representatives from government, museums, and universities.
“Pressure Cooker” invites visitors to reconsider how food, architecture, and new conceptions of space can intersect.
It may sound incredible, but the record for selling an artwork in the Middle East has remained at 2.8 million dollars since 2008.
I first became acquainted with Master Abdulqader Al Rais, a renowned Emirati painter, through Christie's auction catalogs from 2007 to 2008 and beyond. At the time, my friends and I were flying from Tehran to Dubai for the Christie's Middle East Auction, which was held twice a year at the Emirates Towers Hotel in April and October to create reports.
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