As part of Art Week Riyadh’s “JAX Open Studios” programme, we sat down in conversation with artist AlJohara Saud Al Saud to explore the layers—both literal and symbolic—of her latest work. What began with raw wool taken directly from the…
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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…
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…
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…
Green Room, an installation by Ieva Saudargaitė Douaihi, opening from 19 February until the 11th of March, at Takeover. Inspired by the theatrical green room—a space where performers await their cue—this installation offers glimpses of the artist’s future works, partially…
The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) has announced the appointment of Sara Raza as the Artistic Director and Chief Curator of the Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) in Tashkent, set to open in September 2025. Raza, a globally…
Gallery Isabelle presents the third solo exhibition featuring Hoda Tawakol, an artist of Egyptian descent born in London and raised between Paris and Frankfurt. Titled My Mothers The Siren, the Vessel, the Womb, the exhibition centres on a three-channel video…
In this interview, we sit down with Marilyn Clark, a photographer whose journey from advertising to artistic photography has taken her from Bangkok to the Forest of Fontainebleau and, more recently, to Saudi Arabia. Known for her striking portraits and…
Hafez Gallery presents The White Lilies of Marrakech: Women as Timeless Narratives, a solo exhibition by Lana Khayat, running from February 19 to March 25, 2025. Marking the 100th anniversary of the Jardin Majorelle, Khayat’s work engages in a profound…
Dr. Manal Alharbi’s journey into sculpture was shaped by a deep connection to clay. This passion led her to study sculpture before moving to Princess Nourah University, where she now teaches in the Art and Design Department. Dr AlHarbi explains…