For Shumon Basar, the art world isn’t just a place — it’s a practice. “I always like to turn nouns into verbs. ‘Art world’ isn’t a static concept. It’s something you do.” That spirit animates How to Art World, the…
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Art Week Riyadh offered a refreshing perspective on contemporary art, foregrounding themes of identity, memory, and a profound connection to the land. The event aimed to provide a platform for works that speak to the complexities of the region, moving…
Ithra’s Art Collection at Art Week Riyadh: Memory, Landscape, and the Art of Connection At this year’s Art Week Riyadh, the King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture (Ithra) presents Landscape and Memory—a curated selection of 15 artworks that explore how…
Sfeir-Semler Gallery presents a new solo exhibition by artist and audio investigator Lawrence Abu Hamdan at the gallery’s Karantina space in Beirut. Known for his unique blend of activism, art, and research, Abu Hamdan refers to himself as a “Private…
Najla El Zein moves between disciplines, creating works that transcend the boundaries of design and sculpture. Raised between Beirut and Paris, she has developed a unique visual language that fuses organic forms, material experimentation, and deeply personal narratives. With a…
On March 6, 2025, The Residency Studio and Art Gallery in Portland’s Pearl District unveiled its inaugural First Thursday exhibition, Grapefruit, a collection of works inspired by Yoko Ono’s unique artistic vision. The exhibition features creations by the 239 NW…
The British Museum announced that Lina Ghotmeh—Architecture has been selected as the winner of its Western Range competition, marking a significant milestone in the institution’s ambitious Masterplan project. Ghotmeh, renowned for her materially sensitive and historically informed approach to architecture,…
The Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF) in Beirut presents Pourquoi il fait si sombre? (Why is it so dark?), a solo exhibition by Ayman Baalbaki. Running from March 21 to April 18, 2025, the show offers a profound…
The Museo Reina Sofía presents Huguette Caland: A Life in a Few Lines, the first major European retrospective dedicated to the Lebanese artist Huguette Caland (1931–2019). Spanning nearly 300 works, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, collages, and multimedia pieces, the exhibition…
On the evening of February 27, 2025, visitors gathered at the Sursock Museum for a long-overdue tribute to Abdel Hamid Baalbaki. More than a retrospective, the exhibition served as a remembrance of a home, a village, and an artist whose…