CURATED BY

Artists, gallerists, collectors, and influential art scene figures are among Selections’ special guests invited each issue to curate a virtual gallery. Curated By is your exclusive access to discover the art world through their eyes

Salma Tuqan Portrait

CURATED BY SALMA TUQAN

Reflecting introspectively within their country of origin, these designers and makers from across the Arab world create work that is both sustainable and locally relevant. Investing in local economies, their attitudes insist on a more ethical approach, circumventing waste and…
Michel Dewilde Portriat

CURATED BY MICHEL DEWILDE – UPWARDLY MOBILE

The Belgian art historian and curator Michel Dewilde has worked extensively with artists from the Middle East and Central Asia since the early 1990s. Here, he Selections about his passion for movement, while sharing his views on commissioned works and…

Dr Ramzi Dalloul Portrait

CURATED BY DR RAMZI DALLOUL

Selections Magazine has asked Lebanese-Palestinian art connoisseur and collector Ramzi Dalloul, founder of the Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF), to select 35 artworks from over 4000 acquisitions he has ardently accumulated over the last four decades. Alas, a…
Hala Khayat Portrait

CURATED BY HALA KHAYAT – THE MIND’S TREASURES

EXPERT ON MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE EASTERN ART HALA KHAYAT SHARES A SELECTION OF HER FAVOURITE ARTWORKS WITH SELECTIONS AND REFLECTS ON HOW AND WHY CERTAIN WORKS HAVE TAKEN ROOT IN HER MEMORY As an art specialist, I curate auctions…
Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath

CURATED BY SAM BARDAOUIL AND TILL FELLRATH – ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTEXT

Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath, co-founders of multi-disciplinary curatorial platform art reoriented, share a selection of artworks that have inspired their curatorial approach Going beyond conventional art historical and geographical classifications is one of the core concerns of our curatorial…
Dr Cliff Lauson by Tricia de Courcy Ling

CURATED BY DR. CLIFF LAUSON – ON MINDFULNESS.

Dr. Cliff Lauson, senior curator at Hayward Gallery in London, shares his thoughts on art as a glimpse into the artist’s mind and a catalyst for reflection It could be said that all art is the product of mindfulness, about…
Catherine de Zegher Portriat

CURATED BY CATHERINE DE ZEGHER – WOMEN’S WORK

Prominent Belgian curator, art critic and art historian Catherine de Zegher tells Selections about her work with inspiring women artists, the importance of juxtaposing historical and contemporary work to create “an archeology of the present” and her choice of pieces…
Sheikh Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi Portrait

CURATED BY SHEIKH SULTAN SOOUD AL QASSEMI

Sheikh Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, a respected commentator on Arab Affairs, is also the founder of The Sharjah-based Barjeel Art Foundation, an organisation that seeks to promote art from across the Arab world. It’s not an easy task to narrow…
Portrait of Venetia Porter.Photo Hanaa Malallah with her work in the background. Triangle Gallery,London,February 2013

CURATED BY VENETIA PORTER – HOOKED ON ISLAMIC HISTORY

I was born and brought up in Lebanon. My nanny was Syrian and my mother surrounded herself with artists. When it came to what to study at university, it was obviously Arabic, and the choice of Islamic pottery as a…

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