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GUIDED TOUR IN ISTANBUL

Art galleries are gradually opening their doors to art enthusiasts to quench their thirst for the physical experience of interacting with artworks although some art lovers are still enjoying the comfort of online browsing. In this Guided Tour, we visit…

Etel Adnan, Un Jardin / A Garden, 2019. Folded leporello book and watercolor on paper. Cover: 29 x 9.5 cm x 4 cm, 60 pages: 28.7 x 9.2 cm each. Courtesy of the artist and Sfeir-Semler Gallery Beirut/Hamburg

TRANSFORMING REALITY

Etel Adnan’s The Uprising of Colours Tantalises at Sfeir- Semler Gallery in Beirut With a splash of colourful panache, Lebanese-American poet, essayist and visual artist Etel Adnan spreads a palette of joy to counter the grim reality of life in…
Louvre Abu Dhabi

ART GLOSSARY – W

In this issue, we go back to basics and review definitions of frequently (or infrequently) words in the art world while referencing art from the MENASA region. IN THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES, YOU’LL DISCOVER AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ART-RELATED WORDS PAIRED…

Latifa Echakhch, Tkaf, 2011. Bricks and pigment; dimensions variable. Installation view: Sharjah Biennial 11, Sharjah, 2013. Courtesy of the Artist and Kamel Mennour, Paris. Photo: Sharjah Art Foundation

ART GLOSSARY – P

In this issue, we go back to basics and review definitions of frequently (or infrequently) words in the art world while referencing art from the MENASA region. IN THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES, YOU’LL DISCOVER AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ART-RELATED WORDS PAIRED…

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