Year: 2017

Lalla Essaydi, Harem # 15, 2010. Chromogenic Prints. Courtesy of the Artist and of Houk Gallery, New York

Inverting the Orientalist Gaze | Lalla Essaydi

Selections talks to six talented female photographers from the Arab world and Iran whose work spans the gulf between East and West, transcending language and culture to tell universal stories Each of the six women interviewed in this issue deals…

Nermine Hammam, Dreamland, I, from the Upekkha series, 90 × 68 cm, 2011, courtesy of the artist

TRANSCENDING HISTORY | NERMINE HAMMAN

Selections talks to six talented female photographers from the Arab world and Iran whose work spans the gulf between East and West, transcending language and culture to tell universal stories Each of the six women interviewed in this issue deals…

Randa Mirza, Issaf and Naïla, 2015, diorama, credit to Galerie Tanit and the artist

BEYOND PHOTOGRAPHY | RANDA MIRZA

Selections talks to six talented female photographers from the Arab world and Iran whose work spans the gulf between East and West, transcending language and culture to tell universal stories Each of the six women interviewed in this issue deals…

Exhibition view, Mathaf Collection, 2017

THE PATH THROUGH THE WOODS

Abdellah Karroum, director of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, tells Selections how two related exhibitions reveal the themes, threads and gaps in the museum’s extensive collection Curated by Abdellah Karroum, director of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, and…

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER

 

SELECTIONS is a platform for the arts, focusing on the Arab World.

Selections editorial presents a quarterly print magazine and weekly online publication with high quality content on all subjects related to Art and Culture. Full of world-leading artworks, exquisite brand imagery, original creative illustrations and insightful written articles.
Selections Viewing Rooms presents carefully curated online art shows aiming not only to shed light on contemporary art executed by living artists, but also for viewers to buy contemporary fine art, prints & multiples, photography, street art and collectibles.
Discover the previous and current shows here.
Cultural Narratives foundation is an extensive collection that is travelling the world by leading established and emerging talents aiming to reflect the culture of the region in their works.

Current Month