Tea With Culture

MadHattar's Tea Party, an interview series sub-section of Tea With Culture. In this episode Wael Hattar speaks with Sheikha Wafa bint Hasher Al Maktoum about her second solo show “Seamless Loop” but this time at Meem gallery in Al Quoz, Dubai as well as the situation of herself and fellow emerging artists in the UAE. The exhibition opened September 26th and is on until October 31st You can read more about the exhibition here http://www.meemartgallery.com/exhibitions.php

MadHattar's Tea Party, an interview series sub-section of Tea With Culture. In this episode Wael Hattar speaks with Hayv Kahraman about her current show “Audible Inaudible” at The Third Line gallery in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai. The exhibition opened September 18th and is on until October 22nd 2016. You can read more about the exhibition here http://www.thethirdline.com/exhibitions/current/

MadHattar's Tea Party, an interview series sub-section of Tea With Culture. In this episode Wael Hattar speaks with Deborah Najar and Eve Grinstead, from the Jean-Paul Najar Foundation in Alserkal Avenue in Dubai, about the Foundation in general and their method and archiving. The current exhibition is on until June 30th with shows to follow in September, You can read more about the foundation here http://www.jpnajarfoundation.com/

MadHattar's Tea Party, an interview series sub-section of Tea With Culture. In this episode Wael Hattar speaks with Jaber Al Azmeh about his latest solo show “Border-lines", at Green Art Gallery in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai. The exhibition opened May 16th and is on until July 2nd 2016. You can read more about the exhibition here http://www.gagallery.com/exhibitions/border-lines

MadHattar's Tea Party, an interview series sub-section of Tea With Culture. While in Art Dubai 2016 Wael Hattar interviews Diana Al-Hadid and talks about her work process for her solo booth at Marianne Boesky and the show exhibiting in NYUAD until May 26, 2016. More information about her show in AbuDhabi can be found here http://www.nyuad-artgallery.org/en_US/exhibitions/diana-al-hadid/

MadHattar's Tea Party, an interview series sub-section of Tea With Culture. While in Art Dubai 2016 Wael Hattar interviews Timo Nasseri on his work in general and the latest pieces he is exhibiting with Sfeir-Semler Gallery. You can see more of his work at http://www.timonasseri.com and specifically the two pieces shown at the fair and discussed http://www.timonasseri.com/i-j/ and http://www.timonasseri.com/unknown-letter-ii-2015/

MadHattar's Tea Party, an interview series sub-section of Tea With Culture. In this episode Wael Hattar speaks with Athier Mousawi on the opening of “machine Hearts", his first solo exhibition at Ayyam Gallery in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai. The exhibition opened March 14th and is on until May 21st. You can read more about the exhibition here http://www.ayyamgallery.com/exhibitions/athier_3

MadHattar's Tea Party, an interview series sub-section of Tea With Culture. In this episode Wael Hattar speaks with Sara Naim before the opening of “When Heartstrings Collapse", her first solo exhibition at The Third Line in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai. The exhibition opens March 14th and is on till April 16th. You can read more about the exhibition here http://www.thethirdline.com/exhibitions/current/

Mad Hattar's Tea Party, an interview series sub-section of Tea With Culture. In this episode Wael Hattar speaks via Skype with Amanda Abi Khalil about her guest curatorial show and the latest exhibition at Gallery Isabelle Van Den Eynde in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai. The exhibition is on till March 3rd 2016. You can read more about the exhibition here http://www.ivde.net/exhibitions/current

Mad Hattar's Tea Party, an interview series sub-section of Tea With Culture. In this episode Wael Hattar speaks with Umer Butt about his first curatorial show and the latest exhibition at GreyNoise in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai. The exhibition is on till March 5th 2016. You can read more about the exhibition here http://www.greynoise.org/PresentExhibitionsMiddlePage.aspx?ID=45

Mad Hattar's Tea Party, a sub-section of Tea With Culture, a series of interviews conducted by Wael Hattar with artists about their current exhibitions in the UAE. In this episode Wael Hattar speaks with Larissa Sansour about “In the future, they ate from the finest porcelain", the latest exhibition at LawrieShabibi in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai. The exhibition is on till March 3rd 2016. You can read more about the exhibition here http://www.lawrieshabibi.com/exhibitions/45/overview/ You can follow Wael Hattar on Twitter @MadHattar.

Mad Hattar's Tea Party is a new sub-section of Tea With Culture, a series of interviews conducted by Wael Hattar with artists about their current exhibitions in the UAE. In this episode Wael Hattar speaks with Philip Mueller about “Dreams in blue. The year Philip Mueller didn’t wake up", the latest exhibition at Carbon12 in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai. The exhibition is on till March 6th 2016. You can read more about the exhibition here http://carbon12dubai.com/exhibitions/philip-mueller-dreams-in-blue-the-year-philip-mueller-didnt-wake-up/ You can follow Wael Hattar on Twitter @MadHattar.

A look back at our favourite art exhibitions and cultural events in 2015 and a quick look at upcoming highlights in 2016. Episode breakdown: 00.00-00.30 - Intro 00.30-08.50 - Nathaniel Rackowe's Radiant Trajectory at Lawrie Shabibi - Sadiq Al Fraji's Driven by Storms (Ali’s Boat) at Ayyam Gallery - Anahita Razmi at Carbon 12 - Gil Heitor Cortesão at Carbon 12 - Exhibitions at The Mine - Surveillance .02 at East Wing - Khaldoun Chichakli's Damascenes at Green Art Gallery - Zsolt Bodoni's The Shining Path at Green Art Gallery 08.50 - 10.50 - Juma AI-Majid Center for Culture and Heritage 10.50 - 13.40 - Raphael Lozano Hemmer's Pulse Corniche, interactive installation - Performances at NYUAD Art Center - Slavs and Tatars' Mirrors for Princes at NYUAD Art Gallery - Jill Magi at NYUAD Project Space 13.40 - 14.35 - Sharjah Biennial 12 - Light Show at Sharjah Art Foundation 14.35 - 26.03 2016 highlights: - Wael Hattar's Sold Out at Rotanda Gallery in AUD - Independent initiatives: Cinema Akil, The Fl

An overall report of Dubai International Film Festival, with a guest, fellow cinephile and filmmaker Faisal Hashmi (www.twitter.com/FaisalHashmi). Additional links: http://www.theculturist.com/home/my-top-30-picks-of-films-for-dubai-international-film-festiv.html http://www.theculturist.com/home/wael-hattars-top-10-arab-films-to-see-at-dubai-international.html

A report from the last two days of Dubai International Film Festival. In this diary, we have a guest, fellow cinephile and Film Twitter friend Barry Freed (http://www.twitter.com/barryfreednyc). In this episode Hind Mezaina, Wael Hattar, Barry Freed discuss the following films plus festival highlights including The Assassin and Arabian Nights: 3000 Nights As I Open My Eyes Blind Sun Childhood of a Leader Home Care Land of Mine Let Them Come The Man Who Became a Horse Macadam Stories (Asphalte) Mustang Recollection Victoria www.dubaifilmfest.com Additional links: http://www.theculturist.com/home/my-top-30-picks-of-films-for-dubai-international-film-festiv.html http://www.theculturist.com/home/wael-hattars-top-10-arab-films-to-see-at-dubai-international.html

Fifth and sixth episode of our Dubai International Film Festival daily diary - in this episode Hind Mezaina and Wael Hattar review: Song of Lahore Yallah! Underground Mountain Cry Paulina Parisienne Twilight of shadows Starve your dog Embrace of the Serpent www.dubaifilmfest.com Additional links: www.theculturist.com/home/my-top-30…lm-festiv.html www.theculturist.com/home/wael-hatt…rnational.html

Fourth episode of our Dubai International Film Festival daily diary - in this episode Hind Mezaina and Wael Hattar review: The Assassin The Clan https://www.dubaifilmfest.com Additional links: http://www.theculturist.com/home/my-top-30-picks-of-films-for-dubai-international-film-festiv.html http://www.theculturist.com/home/wael-hattars-top-10-arab-films-to-see-at-dubai-international.html

Third episode of our Dubai International Film Festival daily diary - in this episode Hind Mezaina and Wael Hattar review: Rams Youth Francofonia https://www.dubaifilmfest.com Additional links: http://www.theculturist.com/home/my-top-30-picks-of-films-for-dubai-international-film-festiv.html http://www.theculturist.com/home/wael-hattars-top-10-arab-films-to-see-at-dubai-international.html

The second episode of our Dubai International Film Festival daily diary - in this episode Hind Mezaina and Wael Hattar review: Fatima The High Sun Dark in the White Light Cemetery of Splendour The Man Who Knew Infinity Waiting https://www.dubaifilmfest.com Additional links: http://www.theculturist.com/home/my-top-30-picks-of-films-for-dubai-international-film-festiv.html http://www.theculturist.com/home/wael-hattars-top-10-arab-films-to-see-at-dubai-international.html

The first of our Dubai International Film Festival daily diary - in this episode Hind Mezaina and Wael Hattar review Zinzana, Room and The Curve. http://dubaifilmfest.com Additional links: http://www.theculturist.com/home/my-top-30-picks-of-films-for-dubai-international-film-festiv.html http://www.theculturist.com/home/wael-hattars-top-10-arab-films-to-see-at-dubai-international.html