This week Anita and Sarah are joined by writer and editor Nadine Khalil. Listen in to hear about Nadine's journey to finding and losing her voice, the care it takes to practice translating the artistic encounter into written text, and the importance of rigor and a keen editorial eye in tightening arts criticism.

This week Anita and Sarah sit down with artist Aidha Badr, whose current solo show, “When I Desire You A Part Of Me Is Gone” (presented by Hunna at Alserkal Avenue) has taken Dubai by storm. Tune in for one of our most frank and funny conversations yet with the Brooklyn native, as she talks about her work-life balance as she completely isolates herself in Cyprus in order to focus on her painting, her rules for how to effectively and suavely name-drop, and the true driving force behind her...

This episode, Anita and Sarah sit down with Founding Executive Artistic Director of The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi, Bill Bragin. Listen in as Bill recounts his decision to move to Abu Dhabi from New York, his interest in/obsession with multi-hyphenated creative practices and which tale never fails to inspire him. Podcast powered by The Foundry Music composed by Sara Fakhry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by Christie's Associate Specialist and Founder of MidEast Art, Suzy Sikorski. Listen in to hear a first hand account of how Suzy navigates her many selves, how drawing East-West parallels has become an important form of knowledge production for Suzy, and the value that can come out of trusting your instinct and rejecting self-effacement in research and archival practices. Music composed by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by artist and SEAF studio manager, Nasser Alzayani. Tune in to hear Nasser talk about why objects in museums make him sad, how he occasionally causes cultural emergencies at the Louvre and what the poisonous Wardat Al Mustashar represents for him. Music composed by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

Season 2 is almost here! Here's a little glimpse of what's to come...

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by curator, Sara Safwan. Listen in to hear about how Sara became acquainted with the UAE arts scene only in her university years, her role as a curator at the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi selecting works for the permanent collection, and her experience curating the much-adored Banat Collective exhibition for Warehouse421. Music composed by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by writer, Vamika Sinha. Tune in to hear about Vamika's experience as an arts journalist, the ways in which language lends itself to creative play, and the inside story on the obscure and often-lonesome process of becoming a writer. Music composed by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by artist and photographer, Camila Schubert. Tune in to hear what kind of beautiful Camila looks for in her subjects, how quarantining encouraged her to experiment with new media, and about the parallel universe where Camila exists as a creative director. Music composed by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by artist and photographer, Mashael Alsaie. Tune in to listen to Mashael's negotiation with narrativising archives, her questions around the ways we view art and ascribe meaning to it, and her reflections on growth, change, and development. Music composed by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by artist Maitha Abdalla. Tune in to hear about how Maitha creates wholly immersive experiences with her exhibitions, the importance of timing when considering gallery representation as an artist, and her complicated relationship with the colour pink. Music by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by pop star, musician, and artist, Jumairy. Listen in to learn about the origins of Jumairy as Jumairy, the particularities of Jumairy's carefully considered practice, and what it's like to navigate anonymity while being a successful artist.  Music by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by product designer, Hamza Omari. Tune in to hear about how Hamza looks to his ancestors, who he calls the Original Minimalists, for inspiration, the differences between design and art, and how his inventive flair manifested itself in his childhood as a love of trash. Music by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by artist, photographer, and two-time author, Augustine Paredes. Tune in to hear about Augustine's dangerous journey to healthy love, how his recent book 'Long Night Stands with Lonely Lonely Boys' materialized out of many years of introspection, and Khosh Bosh and Augustine’s shared appreciation for talking cats. Music by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by independent arts and culture writer, cultural practitioner and curator, Anna Bernice. Tune in to hear about how Bernice manoeuvres her hyphenated title, the origins and goals of the Filipino art collective, Sa Tahanan, that she co-founded with Augustine Paredes, and the importance of meaningful working relationships in Dubai's art world. Music composed by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by artist Juma Alhaj. Tune in to hear about how Juma's practice takes inspiration from the tradition of Hurufiyya in spite of him not having studied the form, the languages of his thoughts, and why he's named after Friday despite being born on a Wednesday. Music composed by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by Kuwaiti artist, art historian and researcher, Athoub Albusaily. Tune in to hear about the lessons learned from the desert's seasons, the significance of simplicity in art writing, and the importance of room for constructive criticism in the UAE's art world. Music composed by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by co-founder of AVAH Collective, Yasmeen Gailani. Tune in to hear about how AVAH Collective supports Afghan artists, how WhatsApp chats with aunties can uncover hidden mysteries, and how steps can be taken towards changing global perspectives on Afghan art. Music composed by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by Iranian art collector, Mojgan Endjavi-Barbe. Tune in to hear how Mojgan grew passionate about mentoring artists, her advice on how to train your eye for art to begin collecting early, and how she sees her responsibility as a representative for Iranian artists. Music composed by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by artist and program manager Mays Albaik. Listen in as they discuss the balancing act that is being an artist and an institutional employee, what that reveals about the limits and possibilities of local institutions, and how slime and science fiction can be instrumental explorative tools in creative practice. Music composed by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by researcher and artist Lubnah Ansari. Tune in to hear Lubnah talk about her experience navigating her name, giving her research a human face, what it takes to call yourself an "artist", and how Spanish nuns in Tokyo let her down. Music composed by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by their most critical guest so far, comic book artist Mohammed Alshaibani; although he asserts that he is rarely right, we might have to disagree. Listen in for our discussion on the virtues of craftsmanship over concept, Momo's ideal reader, his time as part of the Salama bint Hamdan Emerging Artists Fellowship (SEAF) and why he tends to find himself in hot water in the UAE's art world. Podcast powered by The Foundry Music composed by Sara Fakhry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by not one but TWO guests: Gaith Abdulla and Khalid Abdulla. Listen in to catch the first public announcement of their new art space (named Bait Yado for now), their hot takes on everything UAE and art, and their fraternal bickering about why no one cares what artists do. Music composed by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by artist Sarah Alagroobi. Tune in to hear Sarah discuss how she oscillates between imposter syndrome and existentialism, the role of time in her work and the mythical beasts that could have been. Music composed by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry

This week Anita and Sarah are joined by artist Hashel Al Lamki. Listen in as they talk about what he’s making now, where THE Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim painting is, dumpster diving in New York, and what happened to Bait15. Music composed by Sara Fakhry Podcast powered by The Foundry