As Syria navigates an uncharted chapter in its history, Ayyam Gallery marks its 20th anniversary with Wavering Hope, a summer collective that brings together thirteen artists whose practices have long borne witness to the nation’s unraveling and its quiet refusals…
Impressions of Paradise: Travel, Tourism, and the Visual Performance of Modern Lebanon is on view at the Nuhad Es-Said Pavilion for Culture until 30 October 2025. Curated by Nour Osseiran, with catalogue and research by art historian Marie Tomb, the…
Sunrise at the Vortex, Nima Nabavi’s second solo exhibition at The Third Line gallery, presents a body of work developed between 2022 and 2025, tracing the artist’s evolving engagement with geometry, introspection, and the practice of making. Comprising pieces created…
The solo exhibition Interference Green by Syrian-British artist Sara Shamma is on view at Mark Hachem Gallery in Beirut from 12 to 26 June 2025. Presenting 20 recent and previously unseen paintings, the exhibition explores the colour green as both…
At the Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF) in Beirut, two exhibitions curated by Wafa Roz trace the evolving role of women in Arab art. Women at Work: Intersection of Fine Art and Craft and Women’s Agency in Arab…
I Paint Your Grace, I Paint Your Pain, I Paint Love, a solo exhibition by Persian-American artist Reza Derakshani, remains on view till 15 September 2025 at Leila Heller Gallery. This marks the artist’s first solo show in five years,…
This article appeared in ‘Reflected Selves: Exploring Portrait Photography.’ This issue explores the intimate exchange between photographers and their subjects, revealing how identity, emotion, and connection shape each portrait. Featuring artists devoted to capturing authenticity and presence, this issue highlights…
This piece was written by Hala Khayat – special advisor for Arts & Culture at Art Dubai – as a guest article. Ten days ago, amidst the vibrant pulse of Manhattan’s art scene, I had the privilege – alongside two…
In Entropy marks Ghazi Baker’s return with a solo exhibition shaped by over two years of intentional disorder. The exhibition opened on the 22nd of May at Mark Hachem Gallery in Beirut and will stay on view till the 10th…
From surreal seas to silent mountains, the summer programme across Dubai’s galleries brings together artists thinking through fragility, memory, and the absurd. Whether reflecting on performance, migration, or ecological change, these five exhibitions offer distinct yet overlapping views on what…