Dubai-based journalist and cultural analyst Egor Sharay has released a new book that has quickly become a talking point among the emirate's creative class. Titled Dubai: The Art of Wealth, the volume reframes the city not as a backdrop for luxury but as a working studio where identity, place and ambition meet.
According to The Fluxx, the 160-page book was developed over eight intensive months and draws on more than 25 years of Sharay's reporting from the Gulf. The author told the publication that his hope was to spark conversations about how wealth, creativity and identity intersect, arguing that art in Dubai is not decoration but a force shaping how people live and work.
The book pulls together exclusive conversations with artists, architects, writers, government officials and digital creators.Amazon lists the title in both print and digital editions, with sales reaching readers across the GCC, Europe and North America.
Sharay is a familiar figure in Dubai media. He holds a UAE Cultural Golden Visa awarded by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and currently serves as editor of Concierge Magazine, having previously led editorial work at Aviamost, Rush and Lifestyle magazines. His LinkedIn profile lists him as a journalist, writer, cultural analyst and luxury industry commentator.
Online, he is one of Dubai's more visible cultural voices, with more than 111,000 followers on Instagram under the handle egorsharay. In 2026 he has also published widely read columns on biohacking and on summer style for men in Dubai, including features in the Russian-language edition of Buro 24/7.
For Sharay, the book extends a long-running argument that the Gulf's art market deserves serious global attention. By placing collectors, founders and creators side by side, he positions Dubai as a place where capital and culture are not opposites but collaborators, a thesis that resonates with the city's continued push to be recognised as a regional capital of contemporary art and design.
