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Louvre: Highlights of a Collection


Inaugurated in November 2017, Louvre Abu Dhabi is the first museum in the Gulf region to embody the universal concept inherited from the museums of the Enlightenment. Akkadia Press worked on the flipbooks of the print publication in separate English, Arabic, French and Chinese editions.

 

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Arabic edition

French edition

Chinese edition

Visionaries to Vloggers: Media Revolutions in the Middle East


Social revolutions begin with an idea, the realization of which demands change. In the contemporary Middle East, the upheavals driven by revolutionary movements aiming to seize power and upend unpopular regimes have made media their accomplice. This publication depicts the multiple forms and expressions of the creative culture of dissent that are deeply embedded in Arab culture and daily life as an articulation of independence, dignity and respect, in spite of the restrictions of deep-rooted autocratic structures, before and after the 2011 uprisings.

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This is the second publication in the Voices and Conversations series of the Media Majlis at Northwestern University in Qatar. With contributions from leading analysts and academics, this series explores and cross-examines the effects, opportunities and threats in a diverse number of areas.

 

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UCL Annual Report 17/18


Following on from the success of the first three editions of the Report, this dual-language edition of the Annual Report focuses on the track record and advances made by the university over the course of the 2017-18 academic year.

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The first edition of the report

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The second edition of the report

The third edition of the report

CRAFTS OF SAUDI ARABIA


From across Saudi Arabia, local artisans have passionately laboured and innovated to take part in a landmark exhibition that reflects the scale, diversity and wealth of their country’s cultural and artisanal heritage. This publication sheds light on the legacy of craftsmanship and illustrates how beautiful and ancient crafts can play an important role in terms of social and economic growth in a contemporary world.

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The Hijaz Railway


In 1900, the Hijaz Railway was built to provide a modern means of transport for pilgrims travelling from Asia, Europe and the Levant for the Hajj, as well as strengthening ties across the then-fragmented Muslim world. This work explores the many-layered stories of discovery of this historic railway, shedding light on this fascinating part of Saudi Arabia’s cultural legacy.

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Zimoun


The artwork of Swiss artist Zimoun is sculpture, music, composition, soundscape, and installation; it is minimalist, conceptual, expressive, technical, natural, open, rigid, and chaotic. The essays in this book each take different approaches to the question of how to frame, contextualize, and discuss Zimoun’s artwork, beginning with art historical framing, proceeding through music and soundscape, and finally concluding with an interview with the artist himself. There, Zimoun offers: “I like to think of my works as audible buildings that can be entered and explored as much with your ears as with your eyes.”

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Pouran Jinchi


This self-titled publication presents the first monograph on the nearly 25-year-long art practice of the US-Iranian artist Pouran Jinchi. Helping to reimagine the engagement of Persian calligraphy within a contemporary art discourse, this title follows a prolific career, examining work that has been exhibited across the world in solo and group presentations and produced across varied media.

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VCU: Cultivating the Arts


As the top-ranking public arts graduate programme in the United States, VCU became the first American university to come to Qatar. This title reflects on and celebrates the 20 years since VCUarts Qatar began its mission of providing a steady source of innovation, exploring alternative ways of looking at the world and at ourselves, and proving that the arts is the connective tissue that supports and binds together the full spectrum of disciplines as we aim to solve today’s most pressing challenges.

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UCL Annual Report 16/17


Following on from the success of the first two editions of the Report, this dual-language edition of the Annual Report focuses on the track record and advances made by the university over the course of the 2016-17 academic year.

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The second edition of the report

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The first edition of the report

 

Ways of Seeing


Showcasing 26 internationally acclaimed artists and art collectives from the Gulf region and the world, and directly referencing John Berger’s seminal 1972 eponymous text on visual culture, this publication invites the viewer to actively engage with the artwork, and to explore the ways by which artists assign forms and concepts that seem familiar with renewed appearances and meanings.

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