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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What to Buy to Start Drawing or Painting β and Where to Find Art Supplies in Dubai
A practical starter list for drawing and painting, with real prices from the Tashkeel shop: pencils, sketchbooks, acrylics, brushes, canvas, watercolour and tools, plus where...
Homeware Designed in the UAE: Tableware, Textiles and Objects for Emirati Hosting
A guide to homeware designed in the UAE: Dubai-clay cups, finyal and tea sets, illustrated plates, exhibition crockery, trays, linen and candles, with materials and...
Start With the Cover: 15 Drawing and Journaling Prompts Inspired by Tashkeel's Artist Sketchbooks
The hardest page in any sketchbook is the first one. Every Tashkeel artist sketchbook comes with a built-in starting point: its cover. Here are 15...
How a Cup Changes the Coffee: Shape, Material and Size for a Better Coffee Ritual
The same coffee tastes different in different cups. Rim thickness, wall material, size and shape all change temperature, aroma and how you drink. A practical...
From Gallery Wall to Dinner Table: Why We Turn Exhibitions Into Crockery
Most people will never buy an original painting, but almost everyone uses a plate and a mug every day. That is the idea behind exhibition...
Tashkeel's 2026 Exhibitions in Review: Calligraphy, Risograph, Memory and Place
In 2026, Tashkeel's gallery in Nad Al Sheba moved from the precision of Arabic script to the happy accidents of risograph, from a childhood home...
Artist Merchandise at Tashkeel: Exhibition Sets, Posters and Collectibles by UAE Artists
Tashkeel turns its exhibitions into limited artist merchandise: ceramic sets, scarves, sketchbooks, posters and mugs that carry an artist's work into everyday life. Discover the...
From Mandoos Chest to Handbag: How the Emirati Treasure Box Became Wearable Design
The mandoos was once the most precious object in an Emirati home: a wooden chest studded with brass, holding a bride's jewellery, perfumes and fabrics....
Precarious Beings: Overlooked Objects and the Making of Place
The ideas behind Precarious Beings, Hamad Al Muzaini's first solo exhibition at Tashkeel: overlooked city infrastructure, objects remade in other materials, and the people who...
A Bag That Carries a Story: Choosing Bags Inspired by UAE Heritage
A bag is the object we carry most, which makes it one of the best ways to carry culture too. From the mandoos chest reimagined...
The UAE Weekender: How to Pack for a Two-Night Escape in One Bag
Hatta, Jebel Jais, the east coast or a city staycation: most UAE getaways last two nights and need one good bag. A practical packing list...
Why a Gallery Shop Sells Other People's Brands: The Idea Behind Featured Brands
Why would an art and design organisation stock products made by other brands? Because independent regional design needs a place to be seen. The thinking...
Gifts from the UAE: A Guide to UAE-Made and UAE-Designed Gifts
How to tell whether a gift is really connected to the UAE, with ideas made or designed here: tableware, finyal cups, games, artist sketchbooks and...
Funny in Arabic: Why Idioms, Inside Jokes and Desk Signs Make the Best Everyday Gifts
Some of the warmest gifts in the Arab world are jokes only we understand: the pot that found its lid, a wish to win and...
Drawing the Founders: Why Portraits of Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid Still Belong on Our Desks
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,...
What to Check Before Buying Artwork Online in the UAE
Six things to check before you buy art online in the UAE, with Tashkeel's delivery and returns policies as the example and the shop's price...
Poster, Art Print or Original Artwork? The Differences Explained
What separates a poster from an art print, giclΓ©e or canvas print, and an original artwork, and what you actually own when you buy one.
Where to Buy Art Prints and Posters in Dubai
Silkscreen posters, risograph prints, digital prints on cotton paper, calligraphy prints and photographs at Tashkeel in Dubai: how each is made, sizes, prices and framing.
Why the Weave Matters: Handwoven Herringbone Leather and the Art of Travelling Light
Herringbone is one of the oldest patterns in the world, from Roman roads to tailored tweed. Woven by hand in leather, it becomes a material...
Flame Tree Season in Dubai: Why the City Turns Red Every Summer (and How to Keep It in Your Hand)
Every summer, tens of thousands of flame trees bloom across Dubai in red and orange. What is the flame tree, when does it bloom, why...
Seven Emirates, Seven Symbols: A Guide to Emirates Collection
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...
How to Choose Art for Your Home: Size, Colour, Framing and Budget
A practical way to choose wall art: measure, size, hang, colour, framing and budget, with worked examples in real sizes and advice for buying your...
Eight Scenes on a Plate: The Stories Behind the UAE Collection Designs
The UAE Collection plates by Tasmeem Tashkeel carry eight hand-drawn scenes: Fisherman Tales, Family Traditions, Young Dreamer, Connection, Doves on Desert Rose, And the Dreamer...
What Is Risograph Printing? The Japanese Machine Behind Some of the Most Playful Prints in Dubai
Risograph is a stencil-based printing process from 1980s Japan that prints one colour at a time with soy-based inks, leaving slight misregistration and grain that...
Art and Design Gifts Under AED 250
Gift ideas under AED 250 from the Tashkeel shop, grouped by price: cards, pins and bookmarks under AED 50, sketchbooks and mugs to AED 100,...
Finyal Guide: How to Choose Arabic Coffee Cups for Gahwa and Hosting
Finyal are the small, handle-less cups used to serve Arabic coffee (gahwa) in the UAE. Learn how gahwa is served, what to look for in...
Artists Based in the UAE to Discover
Nine contemporary artists based in the UAE, from Wissam Shawkat's calligraphy to Khalid Alastad's wildlife photography, with works to buy and where to see them...
Scent, Linen and Light: Hosting With the Senses in an Emirati Home
In an Emirati home, guests remember the scent before the decor: oud and bukhoor at the door, rose and saffron in the majlis, soft linen...
A Year in the UAE, Season by Season: What to Celebrate and the Objects That Go With Each Moment
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...
Ramadan, Eid, Wedding and Corporate Gifts Inspired by Emirati Heritage
How to choose a meaningful gift for Ramadan, Eid, weddings, housewarmings and corporate occasions in the UAE. Ideas from the Gerbou, Heritage and Tasmeem Tashkeel...
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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.
