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"Just in Case" exhibition Courtesy of the artist and Sfeir-Semler Gallery Beirut/Hamburg

Gaza in metaphors: Taysir Batniji's latest art shown in Beirut

In his current collection, Palestinian artist Taysir Batniji tries to depict the Gaza war with art that has almost entirely lost its form, in part because events since October 2023 go "beyond descript

Nawal Al-Ali 10, Mar 2025
Alshaikh Idris, “Abstract 5” on view at Sotheby’s London as part of the Hafla exhibition Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s exhibition celebrates 50 years of Saudi art

What entered school curriculum in the late 50s under the influence of Crown Prince Faisal experienced a renaissance with the advent of the internet, which continues to this day

Bryn Haworth 26, Sep 2024
Sebastiao Salgado/nb pictures.com

Sony World Photography Awards: Snapshots of the apocalypse

The images in this year's exhibition belie the air of reliable permanence. They show that the world is changing and at an alarming pace.

Bryn Haworth 20, May 2024
It makes no sense being beautiful if no one is ugly Makeupbrutalism (Eszter Magyar) Wellcome Collection (c) Benjamin Gilbert

The filtered life: Cult of Beauty exhibit shows the morbidity of selfhood

Though it appears to trace the history of beauty, what really interests the curator of The Wellcome Collection is beauty's fabrication and its obsolescence.

Bryn Haworth 05, Mar 2024
Hood. Photo of Philip Guston's work, taken by Bryn Haworth.

Cartoon villains: Inside Philip Guston's Tate Modern exhibition

Philip Guston, whose paintings are on show at Tate Modern in London until early 2024, went from being a representative of 'abstract expressionism' to a visual storyteller on the verge of figuration.

Bryn Haworth 30, Oct 2023
British artist Sarah Lucas, poses for a portrait next to her concrete marrow sculptures called "Kevin and Florian" outside TATE Britain, in central London, on September 25, 2023. AFP

'Happy Gas' at Tate Britain: Understanding Sarah Lucas' brand of good clean fun

The real revelation of Lucas' exhibition is its innocence. Look past the chicken, the lists of slang words and the chain smoking, and you'll find that the overwhelming sensation is one of fun.

Bryn Haworth 14, Oct 2023
Zina Saro-Wiwa uses masked self-portraits to ‘go within and open up emotional terrains.’ Bryn Haworth

Mask of Africa exhibition shines at London's Tate Modern

At the Tate Modern in London, Al Majalla comes across a series of Bantu masks shot by Angolan photographer Edson Chagas. The people who wear them are otherwise dressed in completely modern clothing.

Bryn Haworth 09, Oct 2023
'Capturing the Moment' at Tate Modern 2023 Jai Monaghan

London’s Tate Modern blurs lines between painting and photography

An exhibition at London's Tate Modern has some big-name artists working in paint and photography. It plots the artistic cohesion between both mediums but relies heavily on one source for exhibits.

Farouk Yousif 29, Aug 2023
British abstract artist Victor Pasmore. Getty Images

Victor Pasmore: The realism painter turned abstract artist who lifted the veil of confusion

The Eames Fine Art Gallery in London is exhibiting works of the late Victor Pasmore, "a poet" who utilised a meticulously precise visual language. We explore the essence of his art.

Farouk Yousif 27, Aug 2023
Head of the Bride of the Nile by artist Mahmoud Mukhtar from the collections of the Museum of Egyptian Modern Art, Cairo, Egypt. Credit: Salma Adham

1920s in Plastic Arts at Zamalek Complex

A unique exhibition of its kind, hosted by the Complex of Arts at Aisha Fahmy Palace in Zamalek, includes masterpieces of Egyptian plastic art that are invaluable and whose artistic value is…

Dalia Assem 10, Jun 2022
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Frederic Hof: Israel-Syria peace is far off, but a truce is crucial

28 May 2025

The former US envoy to Damascus tells Al Majalla how to find a path to a lasting settlement and a new place in the Middle East, from his unique perspective and first-hand experience in Assad-era talks

Johaina Khaldieh
Opinion

The Israel-Houthi war achieves nothing and hurts both sides

28 May 2025

Killing Yemeni civilians further ruins Israel's global image. Meanwhile, the Houthis cannot defeat Israel militarily.

Anwar Al-Ansi
Sara Padovan
Business & Economy

The history of tariffs is still being written

29 May 2025

A US federal court has blocked Trump's tariffs and ruled that the president doesn't have unilateral authority to impose them, dealing a major blow to his economic policy

Toufic Chanbour
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Taha
Culture & Social Affairs

Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha: Pulitzer Prize is a recognition of our story

26 May 2025

The US-based writer does not hold back in what he pens for American readers, nor is he censored. There is just one word that he is forbidden from using.

Houssam Marouf
Sara Padovan
Business & Economy

It’s time to build a regional climate fund

27 May 2025

As global climate finance falters and US support disappears, the MENA region faces a widening funding gap. Now is the time to create a regional climate finance mechanism.

Léa Eid

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