WHERE TO BUY ART ONLINE

Where to buy great art online

There comes a time in life when you start to care about what you put on your walls. In your student years, a partially ripped movie poster of Baz Luhman’s Romeo & Juliet did the job, but now most of us are looking for something a little cooler than a photo on canvas of a sunset. Even better, a potential investment piece. So where do you go to find something genuine, meaningful and aesthetically pleasing that you could potentially love forever? Here’s a great place to start...

The Arabian Gallery

Yep, we’re starting off by tooting our own horn with The Arabian Gallery –a new online platform created by What’s On’s umbrella company Motivate Media Group. What was once a physical gallery has now moved online and features a collection of photographs (many of which are of the UAE), as well as artworks and sculptures. In the photography section, you can browse through a series of prints taken by renowned photographers and explorers, including the late Patrick Lichfield and Sir Wilfred Thesiger among others. Meanwhile, its artworks section highlights the works of many UAE-based artists, including Najat Makki, Jassim Al Awadhi, and Faisal Abdulqader. The Arabian Gallery team are still on the hunt for more artists to join the platform, so if you would like to be considered, email tag.submissions@ motivate.ae q thearabiangallery.com

02 03

ART BRILLIANT BUDGET PICKS

From on-trend prints to UAE focused photography

Drawdeck

Drawdeck offers affordable art and illustration from artists around the world at a competitive price. Not sure what you want? You can sort through their paintings according to themes to find a piece to your liking. q drawdeck.com

05 Artworks

There are more than a thousand prints available across a variety of categories, from animals to fashion, vintage, illustrations and more. Each print comes with your choice of black or comes with your choice of black or white frame. q artworks.ae

Tales of Dubai

Founded by two family photographers based in Dubai, Tales of Dubai has timeless and authentic photography artworks for your home. The e-shop consists of images the duo has clicked at different spots around Dubai and they keep adding to their collection. q talesofdubai.com

Society6

The Daddy of online art hubs, where artists can submit their work without handling any production themselves. The pieces are produced and delivered straight from Society6. Great for if your budget is stretched and you’re not precious about numbered editions. q society6.com

01. Ana Laserna Villa – Sun in Bizantine Sky 02. Faisal Abdulqader – Once Upon A Time 03. Joachim Guay – Sandy light 04. Sir Patrick Lichfield – Arial View of Sheikh Zayed Road in 2005 05. Almudena Angoso – Blues