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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 September 2024
A painting by Hamsah Shalhoub, who has held her first solo exhibition in Damascus

Faces laden with memory in Hamsah Shalhoub’s solo exhibition

In past group exhibitions, this Syrian artist proved her talent. Now, she has exhibited her work for the first time in a solo exhibition in Damascus, drawing on the symbolism of migration

Nawwar Jabbour 27 August 2024
French artist and performer Abraham Poincheval stands in a closed giant glass bottle on a canal near the Stade de France in Paris on July 25, 2024. Ludovic Marin/AFP

Message in a bottle: social isolation via human installation

By confining himself in a narrow, transparent space near the main stadium for the Olympic Games, Abraham Poincheval tried to highlight an under-highlighted problem. Did he succeed, or is he mad?

Sawsan Jamil Hasan 09 August 2024
A painting by Majid Mekdad

Defiant Gaza artists vow to recreate their destroyed works

With Israel's destructive war on Gaza killing tens of thousands, losing art seems trivial. Still, artists are determined to keep their works alive despite attempts to erase Palestinian culture.

Houssam Marouf 10 July 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
Curator Nour Salman observes a piece at Fadi Yazigi’s Atelier in Old Damascus Muhammad Damour

Syria's gradual art resurgence: A cultural reawakening?

After a decade of conflict, natural disasters, and economic woes, Syrians are increasingly turning to art to express themselves. 'The Cirque' exhibition in Damascus displayed some promising works.

Danny Makki 12 April 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 March 2024
Central Asian tiles often featured a fusion of Iranian turquoise with the deep, luminous blue of Afghan lapis lazuli. Supplied

Cartier’s muse: Islamic art on show at Louvre Abu Dhabi

A first-hand visit to an exhibition detailing the inspiration fashion house Cartier took from Islamic art.

Abeer Younis 11 January 2024

Egypt commemorates Saeed Adawi, the father of its modern art scene

The visionary painter died 50 years ago. He was just 35 and had only put his work on show once. Cairo is displaying his influential and unique pieces, which helped modernize Egyptian and Arabic art.

Farouk Yousif 09 December 2023
While the media rarely showed Gaza before the destruction, artists have always tried to amplify its vibrant character and essence. Majalla

“Seeing” Gaza: Between one-dimensional media coverage and colourful artistic representation

While the media rarely showed Gaza before the destruction, artists have always tried to amplify its vibrant character and essence.

Lina Khatib 08 December 2023
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Trump’s deal: repercussions in the Gulf, Iran, and Israel

18 June 2026

The MOU reached by the two warring nations forces a rethink of the Middle East's political, security, and economic landscape

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21 June 2026

Perhaps Lebanon, not the nuclear file, will become the real test of the agreement's ability to survive

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New laws will embed Israel in US security agencies

16 June 2026

Legislation to fund the American military and intelligence services will include requirements that Israeli defence firms be involved in sensitive projects and that classified information be shared

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Hormuz is open, but obstacles to trade still linger

22 June 2026

Even if diplomatic progress continues, the Strait could be closed again. As a result, the geopolitical risk premium attached to Gulf energy exports is unlikely to disappear entirely.

Neil Quilliam
A painting by the Egyptian artist George Bahgory from the series “Love and Football”.
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Football and art: fusing a popular sport with culture

22 June 2026

Artists use paintings, sculpture, murals, and digital designs to iconise, idolise, and mythologise football culture in a language understood by all

Mimoza Al-Arrawi

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