Dubai Street Museum features urban artwork of 16 street artists from different genres
Feb 24, 2017 06:00 am
Dubai may be known for its architectural superlatives such as the Burj Khalifa - the highest of the world's high-rises - and the Middle East's largest shopping centre, the Dubai Mall.
But a group of street artists wants to turn the concrete walls of the fast-growing urban sprawl into an open-air museum that celebrates Emirati heritage and speaks to everyone in the multicultural city.
The art of the government-funded Dubai Street Museum is bringing new life to the city.
The project features the work of 16 mural and graffiti artists from different genres.
The artists include four Emiratis, Malaysian-based Lithuanian Ernest Zacharevic - who has been likened to British graffiti artist Banksy - and Tunisia's The Inkman.
Each brings their own interpretation of the theme, The Past, to the 2nd of December Street in the heart of Satwa, one of Dubai's older quarters.