The Culture Counter
THE CULTURE COUNTER - Introducing you to some of the most interesting conversations and debates we have about the arts, from our region and beyond, right here from the heart of The Arts Club Dubai. The first international outpost of the historic London private members’ club, The Arts Club Dubai is located in DIFC’s ICD Brookfield Place. The Arts Club was founded in London in 1863 by men of vision, to be a haven for a community of people all connected by their love for the Arts. It has evolved to become a vibrant hub for creative and entrepreneurial members, providing an environment in which they can entertain, exchange ideas and participate in a rich cultural programme of events. The Arts Club Dubai shares this same vision, giving Dubai a unique concept for an extraordinary new membership. For more information, please visit www.theartsclub.ae
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 60
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Authored Live: Jamali Maddix
We were delighted to welcome critically acclaimed comedian Jamali Maddix for our Authored Live series at The Arts Club. From his wittily honest stage appearance on Live at the Apollo, to his hilariou…
An Evening With: Ai...and Dr. Noah Raford
You have probably put an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot to the test recently. Perhaps you asked it to write prose from the perspective of a 300-year-old time-traveler from Mars. And why wouldn’…
An Evening With: Hamed Ali
Hamed Ali sits at the helm of two of Dubai’s most powerful financial organizations - Dubai Financial Market and NASDAQ Dubai. Under his leadership, UAE witnessed DEWA’s historic IPO listing, becoming…
A Founder's Story: How Butheina Kazim built Cinema Akil
Butheina Kazim decided to work in cinema 15 years ago and planted the seeds that led to the founding of Cinema Akil in 2014 when she started showcasing independent films as nomadic cinematic interven…
A Founder's Story: How Ralph Debbas built W Motors
From graphic design to automotive design, Ralph Debbas’ journey led him to launch W Motors, the first ever developer and manufacturer of high-performance luxury sports cars in the Middle East at age …
The Culture Dispatch: Woke Capitalism in 2023?
Wokeness is a buzzword which found prominence in the mid-2010s in the form of a mass campaign to raise awareness for significant social issues. Soon thereafter it was used and arguably abused by main…
Meet The Artist: Daniel Crews-Chubb
We welcome artist Daniel Crews-Chubb for an intimate fireside chat on the occasion of his exhibition of five of his totemic paintings at The Arts Club Dubai.
Looking back on his career as a renowned p…
A Founder's Story: How Essam Al Tamimi built Al Tamimi & Co
Essam Al Tamimi founded Al Tamimi & Co in January 1989 with just one secretary at his side. By July of that year, the firm had five lawyers. Today, they have 450 legal professionals in 17 offices acr…
Authored Live: ABRI
An extension to the Authored series, Authored Live brings into focus the practice of songwriting, lyrical performance, and music production. Special guest authors are invited to share their professio…
A Founder's Story: How Magnus Olsson co-built Careem
Magnus and his co-founder Mudassir Sheikha wanted to build something “big and meaningful”. So, they began looking for ideas and gave their research a code name: ‘Project Bamboo’. They proceeded to ma…
The Art Cereal: Contemporary African Art in Today's Market
We discuss Contemporary African Art in relation to the global market. Our guest panelists outline why they collect art and what factors inform their collecting patterns.
Listen to Fabien Fryns, collec…
Authored: 50U | 50 years United Arab Emirates
In celebration of the UAE’s National Day, this month we highlight the book 50U. A publication which paints an intimate picture of life in the Emirates through the memories, hopes, and ambitions of it…
Authored: The Making of Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim: Between Sunrise and Sunset / Works 1986-2022
For the 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia 2022, the National Pavilion UAE presented a major new work by Emirati artist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim, a single work making up the enti…
The Culture Dispatch: Human Space Flight - Myths, Reality, and Opportunities
From high-altitude balloon trips to astronaut boot camps, reusable suborbital rocket systems designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Kármán line, to trips around the moon - tourist…
Authored Live: Layla May
An extension to the Authored series, Authored Live brings into focus the practice of songwriting, lyrical performance and music production, as it welcomes the guest authors to perform their work on s…
The Culture Dispatch: The Role of Soft Power Today
Organised in collaboration with The Diplomacy Lab, this panel discussion looks at the increasing role of soft power diplomacy in building bridges, coexistence, interfaith alliance, expanding cooperat…
An Evening With: Nick Midwood
Fine wine and spirit bottles have long been the subject of investment for connoisseurs and businesses from around the world, but it is now sparking the curiosity of less seasoned collectors. Building…
The Art Cereal: What Is Good Art?
Collectors, curators, editors and gallerists are the tastemakers of the art world. They influence the art market’s global trends with their seal of approval - an market valued at over 65 billion doll…
Authored Live: Poetry Night
This month we invite Members onto the stage of our late-night lounge for an intimate evening celebrating the spoken word. Aspiring poets and brave enthusiasts are welcome to speak words of their own …
An Evening With: Mark Mobius
Nicknamed The Godfather of Emerging Markets, Mark Mobius has travelled to most corners of the globe in his quest to discover undervalued companies. He headed up the emerging markets department of Fra…