This issue is dedicated to talented artists from Saudi Arabia, a collection of works by emerging and established artists from the region.
Drawing on centuries of tradition and know-how, artists from the Middle-East have created works that reflect their rich culture and transcend regional boundaries. This new, extensive collection of artworks by established and emerging talents from the region provides a breathtaking visual map of the Middle Eastern art world, with unique works from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Tunisia, Egypt, Palestine, UAE and Sudan. As it travels around the globe, the show shines the spotlight on the great artistic contributions of the region, while transmitting the exceptional character of each country represented. Established, mid career and emerging artists from the Arab world and Middle East are welcome to participate in Selections Cultural Narrative exhibitions.
CELINE celebrates art in different forms from the art projects in-store, to the artist jewellery program, to the portrait images taken by Hedi Slimane and to the exceptional savoir-faire in the making of the bags. From David Adamo’s wood works…
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The “Beyond Van Gogh” exhibit is something of a wonder. A haunting, immersive experience, the show reimagines Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh’s masterpieces for the digital age, infusing them with life and surprising new appeal. The show, which debuted on…
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THE BRAINWASH An uninterrupted visual continuum The pieces you see throughout the article are ones that SELECTIONS has handpicked with glee from our previously published editions. Feel free to check the links under each image and join us on a…
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BEIRUT NARRATIVES is a concept that was born twenty days after the explosion of August 4, 2020. People were asked to write their testimonials in Arabic, French or English and send pictures and kids’ drawings describing their personal experiences. The…
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The NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery Announces 2023 Spring and Fall Exhibitions that Confront Contemporary Landscape Curated by The NYUAD Art Gallery Executive Director and University Chief Curator, Maya Allison, the shows examine the different ways we think about…
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‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’ along with the key sub-themes of Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability, Expo 2020 Dubai aims to be a celebration of key global developments and achievements, offering visitors 173 days of technology, art, science, culture, creativity, food…
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Khor 2022 is the third edition of Khor Art Initiative, an independent art prize defined to discover and support local talents, introducing them to a broader audience. These talented, mostly young Iranian artists were selected during a nationwide open call reviewed by prominent middle eastern and world contemporary art figures Rose Issa, Linda Komaroff, and Roxane Zand.
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By Sueraya Shaheen Curated by New York-based writer and researcher, Maymanah Farhat, the exhibition’s 14 featured artists reflect on the widescale destruction of the country and the plight of its displaced through painting, multimedia, photography, video and installation. In the…
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SELECTIONS delves into the world of acquisitions, exploring what museums and galleries have been adding to their collections in the past five years as well as featuring images and summaries of works and artists. YVES HAYAT French, b. 1946 Title:…
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Pop Up Bubbles, a large-scale site-specific artwork by Lebanese multidisciplinary artist Nadim Karam, has been chosen by Erasmus MC to be placed in front of its main entrance at Dr. Molewaterplein, the new building of the university medical center, opened…
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This edition of Brussels Gallery Weekend was set to be a feast for the eyes, packed full of surprises, with no fewer than forty-six art galleries participating in the circuit this year. Here’s a guided tour through the fair. Baronian…
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Architecture, masterplanning, interior and graphic design firm Benoy has opened its new studio in Dubai’s D3 design district. Award-winning international architecture, masterplanning, interior and graphic design firm Benoy has opened a new studio in D3. As one of twelve studios…
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Ebb&flow on power and loss at Galerie Tanit This exhibition brings together two different bodies of work, Eulogy to my Roots by Elias Nafaa in dialogue with How to Stop a Rock from Growing by the duo Laetitia Hakim & Tarek Haddad, curated by…
The NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery Announces 2023 Spring and Fall Exhibitions that Confront Contemporary Landscape Curated by The NYUAD Art Gallery Executive Director and University Chief Curator, Maya Allison, the shows examine the different ways we think about…
Timur D’Vatz, Reawakening Timur D’Vatz’s artworks are always infused with deep meaning and a diversity of symbols. You may devote hours looking at them, discovering new aspects and fascinating stories. Unique, sometimes mystical, wrapped in a mystery you desire…
Art Paris 2023 Art Paris 2023, the anticipated art fair, celebrates its 25th anniversary with an international showcase of contemporary and modern art. The event will bring together prominent galleries and artists from around the world for four days of…
Art Basel Hong Kong Marking its largest show since 2019, the 2023 edition of Art Basel in Hong Kong welcomes 177 galleries from 32 countries and territories across Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Africa, plus the return of…
Anachar Basbous’s Sculptures Soothe And Enchant Me; They Make Me Dream And Carry Me Far Away. They Are Made With Human Hands And A Celestial Spirit. They Belong To A Culture Of Magical Objects: Their Forms Are Modern And Universal.…
Annual festival of light and art Noor Riyadh returns on a grander scale to illuminate Saudi Arabia’s Capital Following the success of Noor Riyadh 2021, the 2022 edition will see the festival almost triple in size, with more than 120…
The Chilean landscape is unique in the world. For its diversity and its magnificence. The extreme north, arid, desert, contrasts with the south, polar and silhouetted by high peaks. In between, forests, jungles, lakes, rivers and volcanoes. A unique starry…
Tensions calmées, a modern masterpiece from 1937 encapsulates Wassily Kandinsky’s extraordinary vision which continues to have a profound influence on generations of artists that have followed. No artist played a greater role in the development and emergence of abstraction than…
Curated By Menart Fair 2023 The MENART FAIR is a global exhibition of modern and contemporary art, showcasing works by artists from the Middle East and North Africa, handpicked by highly regarded galleries. These artists hail from countries in the…
CROSSING WORLDS, CURATING WORLD Art could be anything imagined as such by anyone able to perceive the world through this same “anything”: a painting, a combination of movements, a group of composed words, a selected object. Curating often comes after…
There is no definition of an artist estate in Lebanese law. Paul Guiragossian Foundation is, like any other foundation, considered an association under the law. When you start a foundation, you have to specify what its goals are. One of…
In an attempt to delve into the private universe of artists and art collectors, Selections is exploring the sanctuaries of various men and women, some living and others who have passed away, and shedding light on places that remain out…
