FAIRS

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Design, So I Can See You: Cairo Design Week Launches Its First Campaign

Cairo Design Week (CDW), one of the region’s fastest-growing platform for design and creativity, has launched its first-ever campaign, Design, So I Can See You. More than a campaign, it serves as a manifesto for CDW 2025, the most ambitious…

Forever Is Now 05: Art at the Edge of Time

Art D’Égypte by Culturvator has announced that the fifth edition of its annual international exhibition Forever Is Now will take place from 11 November until 7 December 2025. Initially scheduled for October, the new schedule aligns the exhibition with the…

Menart Fair 2025 Concludes on a High Note in Paris

The sixth edition of Menart Fair unfolded last month at the heart of Paris’s Marais district, reaffirming its position as Europe’s only fair dedicated to the art scenes of the Middle East and North Africa. Held during Paris Art Week,…

Dubai Design Week 2025: Design as a Connector

Dubai Design Week 2025 wrapped up last week at Dubai Design District (d3) after transforming the city into a global stage for creativity and dialogue. Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,…

Asia NOW 2025: West Asia at The Forefront

Asia NOW wrapped up this week, marking a vibrant conclusion to its 11th edition in Paris. The curated art fair, dedicated to amplifying the artistic voices of Asia and its diaspora, continues to redefine the relationship between East and West.…

Reimagining the City: Five Artists Participating in We Design Beirut

We Design Beirut kicked off this week, opening five once-abandoned landmarks to the public and transforming them into spaces for art rooted in themes of legacy, revival, and continuity. Bringing together artists and designers across generations and disciplines, the fair…

Shaikha Al Mazrou, Visual Campaign Artist for Abu Dhabi Art 2025

The 17th edition of Abu Dhabi Art will take place from 19 to 23 November 2025 at Manarat Al Saadiyat, organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, bringing together 140 galleries from 37 countries. This year,…

We Design Beirut: What To See, Where To Go

We Design Beirut is one week away from transforming into a living canvas. Five landmark locations, each carrying its own intimate history with Beirut, will open as spaces for reflection, re-imagination, and rediscovery of a city ridden with triumphs and…

Ali Güreli on Two Decades of Shaping Türkiye’s Contemporary Art Scene

Contemporary Istanbul, Türkiye’s leading international art fair, once again affirmed its role as a key meeting point for artists, galleries, and collectors from Türkiye and beyond in its latest edition in September. Following this milestone edition, Ali Güreli (A.G) the…

Kevser Güler on Istanbul Biennial

The 18th Istanbul Biennial, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) and curated by Christine Tohmé, marks a new chapter in the Biennial’s history with The Three-Legged Cat; a three-year unfolding project running from 2025 to 2027. Opening…

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