Imran Qureshi is amongst the three artists (Moataz Nasr, Ammar Al Attar, and Imran Qureshi) who have been commissioned to make work in historic locations in Al Ain for the 10th anniversary events of Abu Dhabi Art.
Also, Hammad Nasar will be curating a special exhibition, as part of the anniversary events, looking at artists’ responses to the built environment, including Abdullah al Saadi, Marysia Lewandowska, Rachel Whiteread and Lantian Xie.
November 14 - 17 in Al-Ain !
Abu Dhabi Art announces public line-up for its 10th anniversary event
We look at the four-day art event which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year
The four-day fair features displays and talks. Courtesy Abu Dhabi Art
The public and curatorial programming has been announced for the art fair Abu Dhabi Art, which turns ten this year. Set up by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), the fair has expanded to include more public programming for non-art buyers.
Nur Jahan - the many facets of Nur Jahan's personality - Empress, poet, an expert hunter, an innovative architect, and also led an army when her husband was made captive.
"She was born only a few decades after Queen Elizabeth I, yet she ruled a territory far more diverse than that of her British counterpart."
Nur Jahan ruled a bigger empire than Queen Elizabeth and had a much stronger impact on arts, culture and architecture.
Image copyrightPenguin - Nur Jahan was the only female ruler in the Mughal dynasty
Empress Nur Jahan was the most powerful woman in 17th Century India. She played an unprecedented role in running the vast Mughal empire. Historian Ruby Lal explains why the history of her leadership is important to understand today.
She was named Mihr un-Nisa at birth and was later named Nur Jahan (light of the world) by her husband, the Mughal emperor, Jahangir. She was born only a few decades after Queen Elizabeth I, yet she ruled a territory far more diverse than that of her British counterpart.
The Mughals ruled much of the Indian subcontinent for more than 300 years after they came to power early in the 16th century. It was one of India's biggest and most powerful dynasties. Many of its emperors and royal women, including Nur Jahan, were patrons of art, music and architecture - they built grand cities and majestic forts, mosques and tombs.
And as the dynasty's only woman ruler, Nur Jahan is omnipresent in the folklore of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Stories about her abound in the homes, and near monuments, in Agra in northern Indian and Lahore in northern Pakistan - two major cities in the Mughal era, especially during her reign. Older men and women, tour guides and history aficionados tell stories of how Nur and Jahangir met and fell in love; of how she saved a village tormented by a man-eating tiger - she shot it deadwith a musket from her perch on top of an elephant.
Though people have heard stories about her romance and, infrequently, of her bravery, little is known about her dynamic world, political acumen and powerful ambitions. She was a fascinating woman who came to rule an empire against extraordinary odds.
She was a poet, an expert hunter and an innovative architect. Her design for her parents' tomb in Agra later inspired the construction of the Taj Mahal.
A remarkable leader in a male-dominated world, Nur didn't come from royalty. Yet she ascended from the emperor's harem to great heights as an astute politician and the favourite wife of Jahangir, ruling the vast Mughal empire as a co-sovereign. Image copyrightCourtesy of Rampur Raza LibraryImage caption An artist's impression of Nur Jahan holding a gun
