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UAE-based artist Mike Arnold worked as an architect for over four decades contributing to some of the Emirates’ most notable structures before succumbing to a lifelong desire to capture the social and built landscape that surrounds him as an artist. Mike works across pastel, graphite, oil paint and watercolour to produce works on canvas that reflect the MENA region's rich social and cultural fabric. We step into the artist’s Al Fahidi studio to discover his journey in art and the profound influence that the UAE has had upon his visual language and artistic trajectory.

words by Laura Beaney in Design & Architecture