Photograph collecting began with the invention of photography itself. Why take photographs if they were not meant for later appreciation and compilation? What may have begun as a practice to commemorate events and likenesses for personal use became a source…
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Photo Courtesy of Sybaris Collection Art is a state of exception; the reason why I believe it makes life exceptional. Keeping an Eye Open is Julian Barnes eloquent storytelling about how “…art made its way from Romanticism to Realism and…
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Photo Courtesy of Sybaris Collection Paola Ismene is a star born of technology; winning an online competition with a work of art taken with a camera phone epitomizes modernity. She represents the future of digital photography, where individuals who are…
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For many new art collectors, and those on a budget, photography is a promising form of art to collect. With style variations as wide as can be seen (and photographed), one is sure to find pieces which speak to a…
Read moreManarat Al Saadiyat, the expansive art and cultural center which illuminates creativity in Abu Dhabi, hosts the 15th Abu Dhabi Festival from 2 February through 17 March. This event honors the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sheikh Zayed Bin…
Read moreA desert doesn’t seem the most likely place to build a city, much less an environmentally-sustainable one. However, that’s just what the government of Abu Dhabi had in mind in 2006 when they envisioned a solar- and wind-powered, minimal footprint,…
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