#KoraliReview – hold by Aishath Huda
From the Gallery 350 exhibition. 'hold' ends on 20 December 23. Aishath Huda’s works at the Gallery 350 have no inscriptions – they are...
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Aishath Aboobakr
Oct 26, 20233 min read
On Seeking Acknowledgement
Some thoughts on artists seeking acknowledgment and validation.
Aishath Aboobakr
Oct 20, 20232 min read
Shifting, Turning, Changing by Hassan Niyaz – A Review
Hassan Niyaz's debut exhibition at Art Gallery Male' marks the waypoints of an artist in transit. You can see flashes of realism here in...
Korali Staff
Jun 28, 20213 min read
A Look at Kula Dana by Nur Danya
Out in the sun sits a girl, painting to 80s hits and sometimes a playlist made by her younger sister. She paints an abstract map —...
Korali Staff
May 20, 20213 min read
In Memory of Sarudhaaru Dhon Manik
Today, we are honouring the memory of late Sarudhaaru Dhon Manik (Dhombe), a man who lived a life so extraordinary, to determine where to...
Corona Daze
Sep 24, 20193 min read
Flight from Light — On Araakaa’s art
On a Friday evening, at the ‘Blinkers Off’ exhibition at the Avahteri Gallery, I was observing a drawing, one of the larger portraits of...
Korali Staff
Aug 19, 20193 min read
The Dark and Dysphoric Art of Aal
It is well past eight in the evening, and I am sitting with a friend, sipping a cinnamon iced tea at the newly opened Oevaru Cafe’ and...
Korali Staff
Nov 28, 20182 min read
These Maldivian Brands are Heralding a New Future for Local Swimwear
Up until a few years ago, Maldivian made swimwear was almost an unheard of concept in our humble island home. Considering the tourists...
Korali Staff
Nov 3, 20181 min read
Inktober in Maldives 2018: Highlights
Ah, October. The one month of the year (and possibly the best one) when all our social media feeds are overtaken not by foreign labels or...
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