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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…
by Mona Khazindar What is art to you? What does art mean in our society? Art is many things to me. It’s storytelling, making a statement. It’s the language of the soul. It’s a way to connect, a universal language…
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…
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 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…
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…
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 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 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…