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Abdul Rahman Katanani, The Wave, 2019. Barbed wire

ABDUL RAHMAN KATANANI

Abdul Rahman Katanani plays with sombre themes. His latest exhibition, Brainstorm, confronts viewers with bleak realities and waves of change on a monumental scale, advocating resilience and contemplating hopeful futures. It’s a project of particular relevance today, especially considering the…

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In collaboration with the International Summer Festival 2023 held at Kampnagel in Hamburg, the Hamburger Kunsthalle is presenting a unique project by Lebanese-American artist Walid Raad. The Hamburg Chapter represents an adaptation of Raad’s earlier exhibition, Cotton Under My Feet,…

‘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…

Being Abdul Rahman Katanani: Pride in Humility by Ayman Baalbaki

My first encounter with Abdul Rahman Katanani was in 2008 during the opening of my solo exhibition at Agial Gallery. I also remember that shortly after the opening, Abdul Rahman had his own exhibition at the Lebanese Artists Association, which…

AlUla Design Award announces 10 Finalists

Arts AlUla has unveiled the 10 finalists for the second edition of the AlUla Design Award. These finalists are set to showcase their designs at Paris Design Week, where the unveiling of the 5 winners will take place on September…

Being Abdul Rahman Katanani: An Astronomical Talent by Dr Basel Dalloul

I first met Abdul Rahman Katanani, late in the autumn of 2015, at a dinner party my late father hosted, at our home in Beirut. I was so looking forward to meeting him because we already had a work by…

‘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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