Possible Clues:

• On the qui vive
• Witting
• Do you know that this is a brand of crockery?
• Heads of Art and Woodwork are informed
• Conscious of conflict in Arab Emirates, initially
• Know that this might be for sale?
• Tuned-in
• Do you know there's fighting in there?
• On top of it
• The artist turned up, knowing how to be in awe of this