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A visitor takes a picture of the painting La Chambre de Van Gogh a Arles, 1888 (Van Gogh's Bedroom in Arles) at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, France. Stephane Mahe/Reuters

Three artists whose names became entwined with places

Vincent van Gogh painted sunflowers and starry nights from Arles, Paul Gauguin painted landscapes and Polynesian women from Tahiti, while in Tangier, Henri Matisse enhanced his palette.

Ismail Ghazaly 12 December 2025
Israa Saada (17 years old) draws on a tent in a displaced persons camp in Gaza. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP

Gaza's artists on why creativity is an act of survival

Israel destroyed Gaza and, along with it, most of its art. Speaking to Al Majalla, Palestinian painters, poets, writers, and filmmakers explain why they feel compelled to keep creating

Houssam Marouf 10 November 2025
Randa Fakhry's latest exhibition at the Zamalek Art Gallery in Cairo is titled Tiryāq (Elixir).

Egyptian artist Randa Fakhry unveils the final part in her trilogy

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

Mimoza Al-Arrawi 11 July 2025
Lina Jaradat

Young Lebanese artists summon the ghosts of the civil war

Living through crises, tragedy, and war, followed by crises, tragedy, and war, Al Majalla speaks to four young artists turning to art to make sense of their country and inheritance

Ibrahim Tutunji 10 April 2025
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
People visit the Baghdad International Book Fair, in Baghdad, Iraq, 18 September 2023. EPA

"Youth literature" in Iraq: A kiss of death to any author

Artists like Pablo Picasso, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Arthur Rimbaud and Imru' al-Qais made a long-lasting impact in their youth. Why, then, does the Arab world shun new voices?

Ali Mahmoud Khodir 31 October 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 October 2023
Speaking to Al Majalla, Saudi artist Ghada Al-Hassan describes art as a living entity: "Its birth alone does not guarantee its survival. It needs continuous care and attention to grow and thrive." Majalla

'Tremendous efforts underway to nurture a thriving art scene in Saudi Arabia'

Speaking to Al Majalla, Saudi artist Ghada Al-Hassan describes art as a living entity: "Its birth alone does not guarantee its survival. It needs continuous care to grow and thrive."

Abeer Younis 17 September 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 August 2023
Najat Makki's artwork. Najat Makki

Emirati artist Najat Makki on her artistic process, and how AI could destroy art

Leading Emirati visual artist Najat Makki discusses her artistic journey, why she does not limit herself to one school or medium, and the "radically different" times we're in.

Abeer Younis 07 August 2023
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