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BEIRUT NARRATIVES, SOLIDIFYING OUR COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS

BEIRUT NARRATIVES is a concept that was born twenty days after the explosion of August 4, 2020. People were asked to write their testimonials in Arabic, French or English and send pictures and kids’ drawings describing their personal experiences. The…

Matt Ryder, Fujairah Rock formations - Plein Air - 12”x16” - Oil on linen. Courtesy of Matt Ryder.

ART GLOSSARY – E

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…

Huguette Caland 1960s. Photo by Moustapha Ariss. Courtesy of Huguette Caland

ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY OF HUGUETTE CALAND

When Huguette Caland passed away last September, Lebanon lost one of its most revered living artists. While she had lost her ability to paint in 2013 (after she suffered a fall a few years earlier), Caland boasted the most exemplary…

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‘Voices Without Borders’ by Etel Adnan and Simone Fattal at KINDL

“Voices without Borders” presents an intimate dialogue between two influential voices from the Arab world, Etel Adnan and Simone Fattal. The exhibition, hosted at KINDL, is a testament to the multidisciplinary nature of their artistic and literary contributions. Notably, Adnan…

‘What Palestine Brings to the World’ at the Institut du Monde Arabe

Under the banner of “What Palestine Brings to the World,” the Institut du Monde Arabe aims to illuminate Palestine’s profound artistic, poetic, and cultural allure. This title also presents a challenge to the world, offering a fresh perspective: Palestine is…

‘Only Life, Myriad Places’ by Sudarshan Shetty at Ishara Art Foundation

Sudarshan Shetty’s artistic practice navigates the intricate realms of both inner and outer dimensions of everyday existence. Through his creations, the lines between dreams and reality, memories and fantasies, and tangible objects and ethereal spectres blur, spotlighting the impermanent and…

Toba Khedoori at David Zwirner

David Zwirner announces the exhibition opening of the new and recent works of Toba Khedoori at its 537 West 20th Street location in New York. This exhibition follows the artist’s extensive survey held at the Fridericianum in Kassel, Germany, in…

Menart Fair 2023

The 4th edition of the Menart Fair offered a unique and diverse experience. Over 31 galleries from 11 countries have converged in Paris to showcase Art and design from the Middle East and North Africa. The event displayed a blend…

‘Afterwards’ by Tarik Kiswanson at the Salzburger Kunstverein

Tarik Kiswanson presents ‘Afterwards’ an installation of new works in the Great Hall of the Salzburger Kunstverein, blending themes of rootlessness, regeneration, and renewal through poetic sculptural and architectural gestures. Growing up in Sweden, to a family exiled from Palestine, Kiswanson’s…

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