Art exhibition

Beirut continues to host exhibitions and sustain cultural life, but in a subdued, robotic fashion shaped by war and emotional numbness

Iraqi sculptor's epic wall-mounted installations evoke the destruction of Aleppo and Mosul, displayed in Beirut in the shadow of ongoing genocide in Gaza.

The Syrian painter's new exhibition shows how tragedies around the world have shaped him and his work

Different installations engage the five senses and offer visitors an immersive experience like no other

An exhibition is Cairo shows how the artist's work is evolving, with the more prominent inclusion of animals. Her works are soothing yet still filled with sadness and grief, reflecting her own journey

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

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

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.

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.

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.