1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (125+ words) Oman Observer Organised by Al Rustaq Arts Team of Al Rustaq Sports Club in cooperation with the Office of the Wali of Al Rustaq, the exhibition concluded on July 11 at the Governor of Al Rustaq's office hall. Held under the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (367+ words) MUSCAT, JUNE 28 Drawn by Oman's breathtaking landscapes, rich cultural heritage and ever-changing light, award-winning French photographer Emmy Culianez has spent the past five years exploring Oman in search of what she describes as the 'better than the best' photographic experience....

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (600+ words) For seven days in June, a quiet corner of Al Athaiba became a space of reflection, emotion and human connection. Hosted at Film Caf" from June 10 to 17, artist and writer Jawaher al Maqbali's exhibition Tajalli Al Noor (Manifestation of Light)…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (587+ words) At first glance, the gallery was still. Yet beneath its quiet surface, something lingered, fragile, unseen, and persistent. In the Presence of Absence, curated by Ruqaiya Mazar at Stal Gallery, ran from 24 May to 10 June 2026 and unfolded as a spatial…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (28+ words) Oman Observer This achievement was supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth (Mo CSY), represented by the Oman Society for Arts....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (349+ words) In a scenario reminiscent of an apocalyptic story, people began to perish due to a toxic gas leak in the central Indian city of Bhopal during the early hours of December 3, 1984. I was in bed when my editor asked me…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (889+ words) An old Smith Corona typewriter, letters from literary contemporaries and photographs are part of the items spanning the life of renowned Mexican writer and journalist Elena Poniatowska to go on display this week in Mexico City. Poniatowska, winner of the…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (535+ words) Sudanese visual artist Yasmin Abdullah has praised the Sultanate of Oman's evolving art landscape, describing it as vibrant, diverse and deeply supportive of creative expression. She said the country's cultural momentum and institutional backing provide artists with meaningful space to…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (563+ words) Muscat's contemporary art scene opens a new chapter this week with FORMA 2026: Beyond the End, a major sculpture exhibition that brings together abstract, organic forms and experimental structures under a theme centred on transformation and renewal. Organised by Matti Sirvio…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (126+ words) Oman Observer As a traveller who spares no opportunity to travel to the less-known areas of the governorate and beyond, he is a guide for people visiting Salalah from the GCC and other countries during the Khareef Dhofar Season and…...