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Feb 2023
56m 11s

“Artists are the last truth sayers.” Sun...

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Hashem catches up with Sunny Rahbar, co-founder of legendary Dubai-based art gallery The Third Line, which is celebrating its 18th year. Our episode quickly morphed into a gem of oral history as Sunny shared her story of growing in and around Dubai’s rapidly changing cultural landscape and contributing to the seismic shifts that propelled the evolution of Dubai’s art scene back in 2005. Hashem and Sunny also discuss The Third Line’s signing of an early roster of fresh, young regional artists and how The Third Line’s contribution to the scene catalyzed more collectors to invest in the region rather than simply look West.  

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