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Meet Maysaloun Faraj: The Artist Who Turned Her Love For Baghdad Into a Lifetime Of Art

Maysaloun Faraj on 2,000 artworks, memories of Baghdad and going back to university

by Barbara Yakimchuk6 Nov 2026
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Dubai
Art

Dubai Design Week 2026: What To See Before November 8

From glowing letters to waterfront installations, here is where to spend your culturally ambitious weekend

by Dara Morgan5 Nov 2026
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Dubai

Downtown Design 2026 Is Worth a Look And a Few Conversations

Memphis Milano by the entrance, zebra-print toilets further in, and what happens after the stands come down

by Martin Lezhenin5 Nov 2026
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Art
People

What Happens When an Artist Walks Into a 137-Year-Old Pharmacy?

Inside Yasmine El Meleegy’s project to restore one of Cairo’s oldest pharmacies, bringing together history, craftsmanship and art

by Barbara Yakimchuk3 Nov 2026
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Art
Heritage

A 3,000-Year-Old Story Told Through Contemporary Art

Inside one of the most powerful works of contemporary Lebanese art, with Muriel Asmar

by Barbara Yakimchuk28 Oct 2026
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Art
Events

What If Nobody Comes? Inside Xina Yousfi’s Very First Solo Show

A must-read for young artists: how to make your first exhibition shine, overcome self-doubt and believe in your work

by Barbara Yakimchuk26 Oct 2026
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Art

A Different Picture Of Sudan: Four Women Artists To Know

Forget the usual narratives — these four women are showing Sudan through a completely different lens

by Alexandra Mansilla23 Oct 2026
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Interview
Art

The Artist Who Turned Her Mother’s Cups Into a Journey Through Egypt’s History

Yasmine El Meleegy on years of research, and her mother’s love of fixing broken things

by Barbara Yakimchuk22 Oct 2026
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People
Art

Face To Know: Meshail Faisal. The Artist Who Breaks the Rules Of Human Anatomy

Why Meshail Faisal distorts human figures and what they reveal about Kuwaiti society

by Barbara Yakimchuk16 Oct 2026
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Events
Art

What Makes A Place Feel Like Home? Abu Dhabi’s Public Art Biennial Returns

More than 20 artists, two cities and one big question: what does it mean to belong?

by Alexandra Mansilla15 Oct 2026
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Lebanon

Lebanese Art Is Anything But Boring. We Have Five Works To Prove It

One painting caused a scandal. Another was censored. What else is hiding in Lebanese art? Art curator Muriel Asmar has the answers

by Barbara Yakimchuk13 Oct 2026
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Art

From Chewed Gum To Butter Sculptures: Artists Making Art Out Of Almost Anything

And that is not all! Think pistachio shells, bread, industrial polymer, and a other things you would never expect to find in an artwork

by Alexandra Mansilla11 Oct 2026
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Interview
Music

Dan Ortiz Leizman, the Artist Who Makes Plastic Chairs Speak About the End Of the World

Talking to the artist behind the viral monoblock about a childhood bunker, grief and the comment that almost made a therapist cry

by Barbara Yakimchuk10 Oct 2026
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Art

If Contemporary Art Feels Pretentious, Consider This

Here is the thing: you do not have to understand art before you go see it

by Arfa Shahid9 Oct 2026
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Lebanon

Beyond the Talks: What to See at Creative Dialogues Beirut This Weekend

What do rubbish, metal threads and 24 women have in common? Your weekend plans in Beirut, apparently

by Barbara Yakimchuk9 Oct 2026
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Art
Galleries

Your Guide To Al Serkal Must-See Exhibitions This Autumn, Part 3

The last six exhibitions you need on your Alserkal radar this autumn

by Barbara Yakimchuk7 Oct 2026
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Art
Interview

​​Rana Begum: “Abstraction Can Hold More Than People Give It Credit For”

Her work avoids fixed meanings — but it is filled with memories of Bangladesh, London, weaving, prayer and architecture

by Sophie She6 Oct 2026
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Art
Heritage

How Artists Are Reimagining The Prayer Mat

See how artists turn the prayer mat into something entirely unexpected

by Alexandra Mansilla4 Oct 2026
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Abu Dhabi
Art

Arab Identity, Rethought Through Performance

Untitled 14km and Näss rethink Arab identity from two very different angles

by Alexandra Mansilla30 Sept 2026
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Art
Galleries

Your Guide To Alserkal’s Must-See Exhibitions This Autumn, Part 2

Relationships as flowers, memories as butterflies and silence as art: here are another five exhibitions to visit

by Barbara Yakimchuk30 Sept 2026