Heart to Heart

A special episode of Heart to Heart podcast, showcasing some of the artists participating at World Art Dubai 2024 with Artezaar.comPlease meet Darya Sokolova, Alina Odwyer, Medha Nerurkar and Jignyasa Patel.Darya's art is inspired by a blend of cultures and ethnics that she was exposed to from living by Kazakhstan’s mountains, Singapore’s tropics and Dubai’s diversity, that offers unique female portraits that capture strength and boldness, inviting you to explore their depths.Medha is showcas...

A special episode of Heart to Heart podcast, in association with World Art Dubai.A heart to heart chat with Zahra Goulamhoussen, an artist participating at World Art Dubai 2024. Her artwork is influenced by two of her greatest personal interests; wildlife and Islamic architecture. After moving to the UAE, her artwork has been heavily influenced by the detailed and ornate architecture in the region. She is inspired by the symmetry and organic patterns in the interiors and exteriors of the...

Meet Yuvika Garg, our Featured Artist of the Month on Artezaar.comYuvika Garg is a trained contemporary artist based in Dubai. She primarily works with acrylics specially using palette knife on canvas. She has an abstract style of work. The role of an individual in modern day life, their journey and a state of trance inspires her. She believes that a painting is about capturing the essence of moments in a unique artistic style. *Her work Simplicity was chosen as one of the highest voted artwo...

Meet Shilpa Rao Vangala, an artist was born in Surat, India, and has worked in Dubai and the USA. She works predominantly in the medium of charcoal and pastels. She also worked in mediums like acrylic and oil paints. She is a dreamer, enthusiast, and an artist along with being an IT engineer, but her passion and love for this field inspires her to create magic on a blank sheet. Shilpa is an autodidact and captivated by people and their honest expression which she enjoys to capture on her canv...

Meet Sapna Jain, a finance graduate and a university merit list holder. She's a self-taught artist and an art activist based in Dubai, and has various exhibitions to her credit in Dubai as well as in India. Whilst Sapna has always loved and enjoyed her finance books, she would glance into the art world and wonder how people would beautifully play with colors; and this fascination towards art led her to pick up the brush and create her first painting. All her paintings depict love, devotion an...

Meet Maitha Al Falasi, a young 11 year old Emirati artist. She discovered her passion for art when she started painting during the pandemic. She was 7 years old. Her first public showing casing of her art, was at Dubai Health department. Dedicating one of her paintings to the first line defenders along with 1 of 2 limited edition marble piece of her painting. 2nd exhibition, organized by Artezaar at Oberoi hotel - Dubai with few other young artist to showcase her love to UAE through her paint...

Meet Jazib Samnani is a Young Aspiring Entrepreneur who is a Mentor at Teens Mastermind. Teens Mastermind is a support group where they help Teenagers to grow by giving them the right guidance, at the right time using experts in industries, tools and techniques. A place to grow and flourish, a place where teens can become even more confident and emerge as leaders in their own right! Connect with Jazib: https://www.instagram.com/jazibsamnanihttps://www.instagram.com/teensmastermindHosted...

Please meet Sheetal Mihir from Circle of Purpose, a Geopathic Professional, Scientific Vastu Consultant. Sheetal dives deep into how she got into the scientific elements of Vastu, and how people can benefit with the energy shifts related to their homes and offices. A fascinating podcast, not to be missed! Sheetal's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/circleofpurpose/Hosted by Leena Kewlani from www.artezaar.comPodcast produced by MangoJam Studios, Dubai. http://www.mangojam.ae/Follow us on:W...

Please meet Sanchi Singla, a 11 year old student who trekked up to the Basecamp of Mount Everest in the Himalayas. Sanchi speaks about her journey to fitness, her parents who supported her, and the actual trek itself. A very inspiring story from an 11 year old! Hosted by Leena Kewlani from www.artezaar.comPodcast produced by MangoJam Studios, Dubai. http://www.mangojam.ae/Follow us on:Website: www.artezaar.comInstagram: @artezaar https://www.instagram.com/artezaar/Facebook: https://www....

Please meet Pratibha Rao, a teacher and Principal who has inspired countless students during her incredible career. Mrs. Rao talks about her fantastic career, how education has changed over the years, and what teachers of today can do more in their respective classrooms. Hosted by Leena Kewlani from www.artezaar.comPodcast produced by MangoJam Studios, Dubai. http://www.mangojam.ae/Follow us on:Website: www.artezaar.comInstagram: @artezaar https://www.instagram.com/artezaar/Facebook: htt...

Please meet Ayaan Khan, a youth looking to make a difference in the world. An aspiring student looking to be an aerospace engineer, he makes sustainability the focus of his projects. A conversation tackling Sustainability and how we can all impact the climate and the earth together. Hosted by Leena Kewlani from www.artezaar.comPodcast produced by MangoJam Studios, Dubai. http://www.mangojam.ae/Follow us on:Website: www.artezaar.comInstagram: @artezaar https://www.instagram.com/art...

As the final episode for this season's Heart to Heart podcast, we are delighted to have a heart to heart chat with Pavithra Menon. Pavithra is a presenter on City FM, a TV presenter on Star Plus Middle East and she is also a fabulous singer! An episode filled lots of joy, happiness, giggles and ofcourse creative possibilities! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pavithramenon/Hosted by Leena Kewlani from www.artezaar.comPodcast produced by MangoJam Studios, Dubai. http://www.mangojam.ae/Foll...

A heart to heart chat with Priya Jethani. Priya is an Actor, an Anchor, a Digital Creator and also A presenter on Zee TV! Priya has also hosted the ICCT20 Cricket World Cup & IPL 2022! She chats candidly about how she jumped from a corporate job to hosting and becoming an anchor. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/priyajethani/Hosted by Leena Kewlani from www.artezaar.comPodcast produced by MangoJam Studios, Dubai. http://www.mangojam.ae/Follow us on:Website: www.artezaar.comInsta...

A heart to heart chat with Muneer Samnani. Muneer is the Founder & Managing Director of Oxygen Management Consultancy. Oxygen Management Consultant is one of the fastest growing Consulting and Training companies in the UAE. Muneer talks about how he helps small businesses grow!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oxygenmastermindgroupInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/muneersamnaniHosted by Leena Kewlani from www.artezaar.comPodcast produced by MangoJam Studios, Dubai. http://www.mangoj...

A heart to heart chat with Rajesh Singh. Rajesh Singh is a quantum hypnotherapist and LAW of attraction expert. He is a founder of a Holistic Learning Institute named Happiness Soulutions and In UAE is a Channel Partner of UAEs largest Holistic Wellness Chain called Illuminations Wellbeing Center in JLT and Abu Dhabi. A fun chat on Demystifying the Law of Attraction. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illuminationsjlt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashwamegha/https://illuminations.ae/...

Please meet Shiba Khan, a creative, dedicated and hardworking name in the art fraternity of UAE, born and brought up in India. She is an artist, art activist, and curator and Founder of Funun arts. Besides this, she is the Brand Ambassador-India for Qatar Art Festival 2021. A conversation tackling Sustainability and how we can all impact the climate and the earth together. Hosted by Leena Kewlani from www.artezaar.comPodcast produced by MangoJam Studios, Dubai. http://www.mangojam.ae/Fol...

A heart to heart chat with a woman who aims to make a difference - Ritu ChaturvediRitu is an art therapist, and talks about how art helps growth. She is also a food blogger, and loves everything food! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fussfree/Hosted by Leena Kewlani from www.artezaar.comPodcast produced by MangoJam Studios, Dubai. http://www.mangojam.ae/Follow us on:Website: www.artezaar.comInstagram: @artezaar https://www.instagram.com/artezaar/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ar...

A heart to heart chat with a multi-talented woman - Tamanna Moolchandani.About Cafe971: Founded & owned by home chef Tamanna Moolchandani, Singaporean nationality, however originally her ancestral roots are of South Asian descent; her flare for South East Asian flavours comes from her 20-odd years growing up in Singapore. Caffè971 is a bespoke F&B homegrown brand founded in 2017.Website: http://caffe971.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffe971/Hosted by Leena Kewlani from www...

A heart to heart chat with Shobha Iyer. Shobha is a self- taught artist, and has made her mark in the Dubai’s art scape since the early 2000s. She began her journey, doing oil on canvas learnt and mastered this art form to go on to learn other different forms of canvas and non-canvas art. Currently, Shobha, is breaking ground, in the art scene, working on Kerala Murals, Mandala art and fabric art. In this podcast, Shobha also talks about her journey into creating Kerala Murals, an...

A special episode of Heart to Heart podcast, in association with World Art Dubai.Samar Kamel is an Egyptian artist, curator, author, and with two books published and also winning Maliha’s Award in short story writing that was held in Sharjah in 2019. With over 80 international art exhibitions and art fairs across the world, Kamel has exhibited in China, Oxford, Amsterdam , Barcelona, Tokyo, Oman, Egypt, New York, Miami, Venice, Italy, Brazil, Belgium and all over the UAE. Her work is pa...

A special episode of Heart to Heart podcast, in association with World Art Dubai.A heart to heart chat with Ahmad AlRashid. Ahmad is a global citizen who has been working, learning, creating & being inspired in France, Italy, The Netherlands, his home country Kuwait and now in his beloved home Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Ahmad is an Art Talks moderator, facilitator, and occasional guest panel judge for local art prizes, a curator & co-curator for the most important events such ...

Heart to heart with Mental Health Counsellor Sandeep Adnani, who runs a private counselling practise called ‘counsellingLIFE’ in Melbourne, Australia. He is a multi-lingual, having lived in four different countries. He is a bestselling, award winning multi-genre author as well, currently working on a non-fiction book on life reflections from a counselling perspective, out in July 2023.Website: https://www.counsellinglife.com.au/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counsellinglife/Hosted by Le...

A special episode of Heart to Heart podcast, in association with World Art Dubai. A heart to heart chat with Miguel Rojas, who leads the Marketing department at Rove Hotels, overseeing all aspects of the brand’s marketing activity: digital marketing, advertising, branding, public relations, and partnerships.Submit your artwork here for Rove's Emerging Artist: https://www.rovehotels.com/en/blog/emerging-artists-prize-2023-submit-your-work/ World Art Dubai returns for its ninth edition with mor...

A heart to heart chat with Rajeev DaswaniRajeev Daswani, the founder of A Happiness Coaching Center, one of the first regional HR Consultancies and platforms offering well-being solutions from programs and measurable tools, to celebrity coaches and consultants who can help clients facilitate their transformation. Rajeev is a leading Transformative Leadership Coach & Global Speaker on well-being and positive workplaces. He focuses on Humanizing Organizations & Leaders to Consciou...

A heart to heart chat with a multi genre author Sandeep Adnani.Sandeep Adnani is an Amazon #1 best selling and award winning author of 'The Exiled Rogue Series'. He takes us through his journey of writing 'The Exiled Rogue Series', and how persistence and patience is key when you are starting to write a book!You can download your free copy from 11th January 2023 to 15th January 2023 by clicking this link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RKF1MY3/ Audio Book available here: https://www.amazon.com/...

A heart to heart chat with Nour Al Hassan about the Japanese art of Kinsugi. Nour, the founder of InnerStrength Coaching, is a passionate strength-based coach, PCC, specializing in coaching executive leaders and clients on increasing their personal and professional performance and empowering them with practical performance tools that enable them to understand their own patterns and behaviors and become their own self-managers towards achieving outcomes and unleashing their full potential. Nou...

A heart to heart chat with Sana Waqar Khan. Sana is Visual Artist/Textile Designer and an artist on www.artezaar.com. A Masters of Art and Design Studies graduate from Beaconhouse National University specializing in research driven practices with special interest in mapping, decoding abstract imagery and strategies employed in art and design practices. Sana speaks about her journey in overcoming cancer, how art and writing helped her through the tough times. An inspiring story whe...

A heart to heart chat with Mr Khalil Abdulwahid, a prominent UAE artist. Khalil speaks about his journey into art, his mentors and people who inspired him, along with the growth he witnessed in the art community in the UAE. Khalil Abdulwahid Instagram: @khalilawahidPeople mentioned in the podcast, below are their links:Hassan Sharif: http://www.hassansharif.com/Intercraft Gallery / Ihsan Al Khateeb: https://www.intercraftgallery.com/ihsan-alkhateeb/uae-heritageIhsan Al Khateeb's Instagr...

A heart to heart chat with Kruti Shah, a marketer and also the founder of Malhaar Centre for Performing Arts. Kruti speaks about her journey into the world of music and media and how Malhaar was created through passion. At Malhaar, their teaching methodology embraces the philosophy that Learning is incomplete without being able to appreciate the art form through Listening and inculcating a habit of putting learning into practice by way of Performance. At the institute, they teach ...

A heart to heart chat with Jivan Hovhannisyan, a fantastic artist and a mentor to many artists. Jivan is also the "Featured Artist of the Month" on www.artezaar.comJivan speaks about his childhood journey to becoming an artist, and how artists can keep growingHosted by Leena Kewlani from Artezaar.comTo view Jivan's collection of paintings, please click this link: https://artezaar.com/collections/featured-artist-jivan-hovhannisyanPodcast produced by MangoJam Studios, Dubai. http://www.mangojam...

A heart to heart chat with Sana Aljefout, one of the artists on www.artezaar.com. Sana is an architect, author and artist!Sana speaks about what inspires her art, about her new upcoming book, and she talks about some tough times she faced during the pandemic. She inspires you to keep creating, and on how to stay positive when life throws you a curveball! Hosted by Leena Kewlani from Artezaar.comTo view Sana's collection of paintings, please click this link: https://artezaar.com/collections/ve...

A heart to heart chat with Vikrant Shetty, Head of Content & Social at Wavemaker MENA. Vikrant is also a professional cricketer, in addition to being a marketer, and he has played in ICC T20 World Cup, representing the UAE. Vikrant speaks about his journey to playing cricket at an international level, how he strives to maintain the balance between his family, work and cricket. He also talks about tips for artists on how to promote their work digitally. Hosted by Leena Kewlani from www.art...

A heart to heart chat with Diyali Sen Bhalla, one of the best Abstract Artists in our region, an inspiring mentor and the Chairperson of Dubai International Art Centre. She is also the "Featured Artist of the Month" on www.artezaar.comDiyali speaks about her journey to becoming an artist and what inspires her to keep creating. She also talks about the complexities of creating abstract art. Hosted by Leena Kewlani from Artezaar.comTo view Diyali's collection of paintings, please click this lin...

Heart to Heart Podcast is a show of creative possibilities.In each episode we will have inspiring artists, mentors, entrepreneurs including industry professionals - basically people from different walks of life, who talk about their journey. Our guest speakers will talk about their life, career path, what they learned along the way and what advice they would give to other creatives in the world of art and entrepreneurship. The podcast is hosted by Leena Kewlani. A content and market...