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For everyone who visited Art Dubai and the Sharjah Biennale last month, we hope you had a wonderful and as inspirationally art-filled trip as we did! But if you didn't, don't forget there are many exciting events to look forward to, including the forthcoming Middle Eastern auction season in London at the end of this month. And hot off the press, if you are in Florence, don't miss the Middle East Now Festival taking place from 2-7 April.

Virtual Reality is now a reality in the Museum world and this ever advancing technology comes under the spotlight in our monthly Art Matters feature.

Lastly, we made the wonderful discovery that the German artist Günther Uecker , inspired by his encounter with Iran in 2015, created a work in homage to Hafez and we now share the video of this with you below.

We hope, as always, that you enjoy browsing, clicking and discovering these Contemporary Middle Eastern art events through this unique online compilation. If so, please don't forget there is a donation button at the end of the email through which you can show your support!

With all best wishes from the team,

WHAT'S ON
AZERBAIJAN
YARAT Contemporary Art Space | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2 Mar - 16 Jun 2019
Painting Museum | Baku, Azerbaijan | 16 Mar - 16 Jun 2019
CANADA
Aga Khan Museum | Toronto, Canada | 9 Mar - 18 Aug 2019
EUROPE
The Mosaic Rooms | London, England, UK | 20 Mar 2018 - 14 Sep 2019
Collection Regard | Berlin, Germany | 22 Feb - 7 Jun 2019
Musée Marmottan Monet | Paris, France | 7 Mar - 21 Jul 2019
MAN_Museo d'Arte Provincia di Nuoro | Nuoro, Italy | 15 Mar - 9 Jun 2019
Punta della Dogana | Venice, Italy | 24 Mar - 15 Dec 2019
Institut du monde arabe (IMA) | Paris, France | 26 Mar - 15 Sep 2019
Institut des Cultures d’Islam (ICI) | Paris, France | 28 Mar - 28 Jul 2019
MAC VAL | Vitry-sur-Seine, France | 30 Mar - 25 Aug 2019
Casa Testori | Novate Milanese, MI, Italy | 1 Apr - 9 Jun 2019
P21 Gallery | London, England, UK | 5 Apr - 18 May 2019
New Art Exchange | Nottingham, England, UK | 6 Apr - 23 Jun 2019
Het Noordbrabants Museum | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | 6 Apr - 25 Aug 2019
Asia House | London, England, UK | 12 Apr - 3 May 2019
The Mosaic Rooms | London, England, UK | 12 Apr - 22 Jun 2019
Musée d'art et d'histoire Paul Eluard | Saint-Denis, France | 12 Apr - 7 Oct 2019
MENA
Al Seef, Dubai Creek | Dubai, UAE | 20 Jan - 5 Apr 2019
NYUAD Art Gallery | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 26 Feb - 1 Jun 2019
Kamel Lazaar Foundation / B7L9 | Tunis, Tunisia | 15 Mar - 9 Jun 2019
Warehouse421 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 16 Mar - 28 Jul 2019
The Palestinian Museum | Birzeit, Palestine | 2 Apr - 31 Dec 2019
Jacaranda Images | Amman, Jordan | 13 Apr - 11 May 2019
USA
Kalamazoo Valley Museum | Kalamazoo, MI, USA | 16 Dec 2018 - 15 Apr 2019
Craft Contemporary | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 27 Jan - 12 May 2019
REDCAT | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 9 Mar - 2 Jun 2019
Swiss Institute | New York, NY, USA | 20 Mar - 2 Jun 2019
Bedford Gallery | Walnut Creek, CA, USA | 11 Apr - 23 Jul 2019
PUBLICATION
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ART MATTERS
Your guide to the latest updates on how VR is being put into practice by the Museum world.
SOME INSPIRATION
Inspired by his encounter with the culture of Iran, Günther Uecker created a museum masterpiece in 2015. The artist dedicates 42 prints of his ties to Iran. Here's the film behind the work.
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