Critical Practice Programme 2024

Tashkeel is pleased to announce the five UAE-based visual artists selected for the 2024 Critical Practice Programme (CPP). Over the course of a comprehensive one-year program, this cohort will receive...

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UAE Notebook with a sepia portrait drawing of Sheikh Rashid by Moosa Al Halyan
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Drawing the Founders: Why Portraits of Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid Still Belong on Our Desks

By Tashkeel Studio

The handshake between Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid in 1968 led to the founding of the UAE. Hand-drawn portraits of the founders, in the desert,...

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Emirates Sketchbooks by Ali Mrad featuring artworks of the seven emirates of the UAE
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Seven Emirates, Seven Symbols: A Guide to Emirates Collection

By Tashkeel Studio

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah: each emirate has its own character. Artist Ali Mrad gave each one...

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Gerbou Winter Shawl with subtle icon embroidery
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A Year in the UAE, Season by Season: What to Celebrate and the Objects That Go With Each Moment

By Tashkeel Studio

The UAE has its own rhythm: desert winters, Ramadan nights, flame trees in summer, date season and National Day in December. A month-by-month guide to...

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Playing Cards with Leather Pouch, an Emirati-inspired deck by Tasmeem Tashkeel
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Corporate Gifts from the UAE: Locally Designed Gifts for Clients and Teams

By Tashkeel Studio

Corporate gift ideas designed in the UAE, from team gifts under AED 160 (playing cards, notebooks, bilingual desk signs) to client gifts such as finyal...

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Tanween by Tashkeel

The collection features bespoke, locally manufactured contemporary products that merge the UAE's traditional crafts and regional materials.

Al Ghawas lounge chair by Sketch & Space Studio, oak, textured fabric and copper, Tanween by Tashkeel, third view