{"id":96335,"date":"2025-04-16T13:14:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T09:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/?p=96335"},"modified":"2025-04-16T13:16:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T09:16:19","slug":"gemma-gallagher-the-award-winning-artist-shaping-dubais-creative-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/gemma-gallagher-the-award-winning-artist-shaping-dubais-creative-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"Gemma Gallagher: The Award-Winning Artist Shaping Dubai&#8217;s Creative Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"189\"><strong data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"189\">Meet Award-Winning Artist Gemma Gallagher<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"626\">On the latest episode of the<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-CagkzZOtbA?feature=shared\"> Lovin Dubai Show,<\/a> we got a colourful dose of inspiration from none other than Gemma Gallagher,\u00a0the award-winning Irish visual artist who&#8217;s been making waves in the UAE&#8217;s creative scene. Named Artist of the Year 2024 by The Independent, Gemma dropped by to share her journey from a childhood love of art to becoming a full-time creative entrepreneur, with works exhibited from Dublin to New York.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"626\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Want instant updates?<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va96zGxLdQelL5ofh13w\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Follow Lovin on WhatsApp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and never miss a beat!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"840\">She opened up about the personal and political inspiration behind her art, her creative blocks, and the evolving meaning of \u201ccontemporary\u201d in today\u2019s world. Oh, and spoiler: she\u2019s also learning how to DJ!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I actually just walked up to the gallery owner and was like I have some art for you,&#8221; recalled Gallagher about how she got her start in creating and selling art.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"1103\">From founding the UAE\u2019s leading<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-CagkzZOtbA?feature=shared\"> art-meets-social<\/a> experience, Design &amp; Dine, to manifesting big dreams (like a solo exhibition), Gemma\u2019s story is as vibrant as her work.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"1103\">WATCH: Award-Winning Artist Gemma Gallagher On Inspiration, Challenges &amp; The Art Of Making It Big!<\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Award-Winning Artist Gemma Gallagher On Inspiration, Challenges &amp; The Art Of Making It Big!\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-CagkzZOtbA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stay in the loop with Dubai\u2019s hottest news, right at your fingertips! 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