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DUBAI: Iconic Canadian singer Bryan Adams, who is also known for his photographic art, is now marking his first-ever exhibition in the Middle East with “#SHOTBYADAMS” at Dubai’s JD Malat Gallery.

Born to English parents, the Canadian artist spent his youth traveling across Europe and the Middle East due to his father’s diplomatic work before signing with A&M Records at the age of 18 and gaining international fame with hits like “Summer of ’69.”

In his latest creative foray, Adam uses multi-colored plexiglass to transform the relationship between subject and viewer in a show set to run until Sept. 30 in Dubai.

Inspired by the expression “seeing things through rose-tinted glasses,” Adams layered tinted plexiglass over some of his most celebrated portraits, including figures such as supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell, rock legend Mick Jagger, and late singer Amy Winehouse.

Adams, whose photography earned him the German Lead Award in both 2006 and 2012, has also photographed subjects for i-D, Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue. His portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip is permanently housed in the National Portrait Gallery in London.

“The plexiglass acts like a visual metaphor— refracting not just the subject, but our assumptions. It’s about perception, distortion, and the beauty of seeing differently,” Adams said in a released statement about his latest body of work.

Adams is the co-founder of Zoo Magazine, a Berlin-based art and fashion journal. His photography has been exhibited in venues including the Saatchi Gallery in London, Stockholm’s Fotografiska, and the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada.

RIYADH: The Ministry of Culture is organizing Saudi Cultural Week which will take place at the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania, from Sept. 16-20.

The event will promote cultural exchange between the two countries, giving the Albanian public the chance to experience Saudi culture and strengthen shared ties, according to a Saudi Press Agency report.

The week will feature participation from ����ֱ��’s heritage, music, film, libraries, literature, culinary arts, fashion, and theater commissions.

Also participating are the Royal Institute of Traditional Arts, and the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Global Center for Arabic Calligraphy.

These entities will present a program reflecting the richness of Saudi culture, the SPA added.

The program will include musical and performing arts shows, an exhibition of rare Arabic manuscripts, screenings of Saudi films, and displays of traditional fashion.

It will also feature an Arabic calligraphy exhibition and presentations on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in ����ֱ��, along with offering authentic Saudi hospitality with traditional coffee.

Culinary arts presentations, workshops for practitioners and artists from both countries, and panel discussions with intellectuals and authors will also be featured.

The Year of Handicrafts 2025 initiative is participating with an informative pavilion highlighting the historic and cultural significance of handicrafts.