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Marwan Kassab-Bachi, The Three Palestinian Boys, 1970. Oil on canvas, 130 x 162 cm. “Courtesy of the Barjeel Art Foundation, photographed by Capital D” Artwork chosen by Omar Kholeif

(FAQ) IN ART – WHAT IS ART?

IT’S A EMOTIONAL EXPLORATION OF THE ART WORLD: WHICH ARE THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO ART? ARTISTS, CURATORS, GALLERISTS, MUSEUM DIRECTORS, ART COLLECTORS AND MORE GIVE THOUGHTFUL AND DEEPLY PERSONAL ANSWERS TO OUR QUERIES, WHILE SHEDDING…

Lamia Joreige, The River, drawings, wax, pigments, pastels & crayons on Velin d’Arche paper, 100 × 65 cm. 2016, exhibition view of Under- Writing Beirut, Nahr (2013-2016) at Cardiff National Museum, U.K. in Artes Mundi 7, 2016-2017, photographer Jamie Woodley, © Artes Mundi

ON MARGINALISATION, ACTIVISM AND FEMINISM – LAMIA JOREIGE

Louise Bourgeois was once asked, “Do you see the art world as a men’s world?” and she answered, “Yes, it is a world where men and women try to satisfy men’s power.” Therefore, she noted the fact that women are…

Etel Adnan, Untitled (073), 2010, oil on canvas, 24 × 30 cm, courtesy of the artist and Sfeir-Semler Gallery Beirut/Hamburg

ON MARGINALISATION, ACTIVISM AND FEMINISM

Louise Bourgeois was once asked, “Do you see the art world as a men’s world?” and she answered, “Yes, it is a world where men and women try to satisfy men’s power.” Therefore, she noted the fact that women are…

Nujoom Alghanem, Still from Nearby Sky, 2014, Documentary, 1 hour 25 minutes. Courtesy of the artist

21 ARTISTS AND A BIENNIAL | NUJOOM ALGHANEM

Nujoom Alghanem b.Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1962             Nujoom Alghanem is an Emirati poet, scriptwriter and award-winning director. She has produced several short fictions and documentaries. In addition to producing her own films, she is…

Rokni Haerizadeh’s ‘technical skill’ for Curriculum Vitae Issue #44

CURRICULUM VITAE | ROKNI HAERIZADEH

THEY’RE THE MOST ARTISTIC CURRICULUM VITAES YOU’VE EVER SEEN. SELECTIONS ASKED A NUMBER OF MIDDLE EASTERN ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS TO CREATE BLISSFULLY ARTISTIC CVS, WHILE GIVING THEM CARTE BLANCHE TO ILLUSTRATE, PAINT, DRAW, SKETCH, PHOTOGRAPH OR COLLAGE THEIR LIFE EXPERIENCES…

´The Death of James Lee Byars - Zad Moultaka in dialogue’. James Lee Byars, The Death of James Lee Byars – installation view © Michael Werner Gallery, The Estate of James Lee Byars; Marie-Puck Broodthaers

21 ARTISTS AND A BIENNIAL | ZAD MOULTAKA

Zad Moultaka French-Lebanese composer and visual artist. Born on June 4, 1967 in Wadi Chahrour (Lebanon)   Zad Moultaka has regularly exhibited in Lebanon, Venice and Paris. In 2017, he represented Lebanon at the 57th International Art Exhibition – La…

Mohammed Kazem, Directions,(Standing on Mingcui Lake), 2016, wood on water, Dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist

21 ARTISTS AND A BIENNIAL | MOHAMMED KAZEM

Mohammed Kazem b. 1969, Dubai | Lives and works in Dubai   A PIONEERING CONCEPTUAL ARTIST, MOHAMMED KAZEM USES OVERLOOKED REMNANTS OF THE EVERYDAY TO MEASURE AND NAVIGATE GLOBAL TRANSFORMATIONS.           He works primarily with video,…

Wael Shawky, Al Araba Al Madfuna III, 2016. HD Video sound, 27 min, Still 19. Image courtesy of Sfeir-Semler Gallery, Beirut/Hamburg

21 ARTISTS AND A BIENNIAL | WAEL SHAWKY

Wael Shawky Artist and filmmaker Honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa), The Graduate Centre, City University of New York, USA Wael Shawky (b.1971, Alexandria, Egypt) lives and works in Alexandria, Egypt and Philadelphia, USA. In 2010 Founded MASS…

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