Intriguing conversations with fascinating guests from the global art scene: that’s the compelling combination offered by our In Conversation With series
On the occasion of As Close As It Gets, the solo exhibition of Lebanese photographer Tarek Haddad at Galerie Tanit, Beirut, Selections spoke with curator Nicolas Marbeau (N.M.) about the ideas underpinning the exhibition. Marbeau discusses photography as a medium…
Echoes of Existence opened last week at Nuhad Es-Said Pavilion for Culture in Beirut, exploring the pine tree as a shared symbol of cultural memory connecting Lebanon and Italy. Curated by Muriel Asmar and initiated by the Embassy of Italy…
Art historian, founder of Sfeir-Semler Gallery, and member of Art Dubai’s Selection Committee, Andrée Sfeir-Semler (A.S.S) explains to Selections what this year’s selection committee focused when deciding on the participating exhibitors. As a member of the Selection Committee, what criteria become…
Alexie Glass-Kantor (A.G.K), Executive Director Curatorial, speaks with Selections about curating the 20th edition of Art Dubai. The fair has adopted a revised format, scaling back significantly from its previously announced structure. Could you walk us through this new approach?…
Art Dubai welcomes Dunja Gottweis as its new Director. Amid regional turmoil and as the fair celebrates its 20th anniversary, this special edition rises above a multitude of challenges. In this piece, Selections asks Dunja Gottweis (D.G) about navigating these…
On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, Gallery Isabelle is holding a 20-day exhibition Move, Pause, Return, running until 26 May 2026. Reflecting two decades of collaboration with artists across the region, the exhibition brings together 20 artists, with artworks…
Like many galleries across the region, The Third Line found itself navigating uncertainty following the escalation of hostilities after 28 February. The gallery chose to reopen to the public after postponing From the Perspective of Language, a solo exhibition by…
For Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim, memory is not merely recollection but a living organism: a drumbeat echoing through generations, storing traces of experience, knowledge, and imagination. He describes this phenomenon as a ‘memory drum,’ an inner mechanism that gathers and transmits…
This interview is an excerpt from issue #75 Being Wael Shawky. In this chapter, we explore how Shawky engages myth, not as a retreat from reality, but as an alternative system of knowledge. The layered, echoing voices that surface throughout…
This interview is an excerpt from issue #73 Being Manal AlDowayan. A monographic issue exploring the artist’s journey from the Aramco compound to the global stage. The issue maps the personal, social, and political landscapes that continue to inform AlDowayan’s…