Samer Yamani

Samer Yamani is a design curator and creative director with expertise in contemporary crafts and design. 

He latest work was the Director the Design and Crafts Programme- Expo 2020 Dubai, presenting MENASA – Emirati Design Platform, which aims to create a cultural and creative platform to curate, promote, empower and activate the design and crafts scene in the UAE, through design collaborations between local and international artisans and designers. 

He founded Creative Dialogue, a creative consultancy based in Barcelona, he curated and directed exhibitions and design collections in collaboration with prestigious institutions, brands and designers in more than 35 cities around the world, with a special focus on the Middle East. 

His curatorial practice is characterised by digging deep into local cultures, leading him to work closely with local designers and artisans. Significant collections and exhibitions include  MENASA- Emirati Design Platform at Expo 2020 Dubai, Crafts Dialogue Collections by Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council in Sharjah, PostCraft Collection by BD Barcelona Design , LIWAN Design Studio and Labs by Qatar Museums. 

 His work has also been exhibited at many international art and design events, including Milan Salone Del Mobile, London Design Festival, Dubai Design Week, 21,39 Jeddah Art Fair, Paris Design Week, London Design Fair, Besign Mexico, Lima Design Week and Casablanca Biennale.