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Karma Bint Abbas: “Whatever I Am Going Through, Art Is What I Come Back To”

From the school desk to a New York solo show: Karma Bint Abbas on finding her own artistic language

by Barbara Yakimchuk19 Aug 2026
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People

What Happens To Childhood When You Become an Artist?

Five artists turning childhood memories and experiences into wonderfully different forms of art

by Barbara Yakimchuk18 Aug 2026
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People

For Claudette: How Raya Kassisieh Keeps Her Grandmother’s Memory Alive

The true stories behind Raya’s masterpieces: Heavy Petals, Heavy Petals II, and Wharda

by Alexandra Mansilla13 Aug 2026
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People

The Hidden Layers Of Nour Hage’s Art, Explained By the Artist Herself

Four works, four stories, and a small experiment proving that great art always has hundreds of hidden layers

by Barbara Yakimchuk13 Aug 2026
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Photography
Interview

Meet Ishaq Madan: The Photographer Bridging Bahrain And the Rest Of the World

Bahrain, stereotypes, sonder and a little rule-breaking: inside Ishaq Madan’s world of photography.

by Barbara Yakimchuk12 Aug 2026
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Art
Interview

How Research Turned Fashion Into Art: Talking To Nour Hage

How childhood curiosity, Beirut's revival and a love of textiles led Nour Hage to contemporary art

by Barbara Yakimchuk9 Aug 2026
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Photography
Art

Yemeni Photographers To Discover

Turns out, a camera is the only thing these artists have in common

by Barbara Yakimchuk7 Aug 2026
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Interview
People

Building a Platform For Omani Youth. Interview With Nadeen Al Towaiya

From an Instagram page to a new creative movement in Oman

by Alexandra Mansilla29 Jul 2026
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People

Contemporary Syrian Artists Turning Memory Into Art

Four artists whose personal histories have shaped the works they create

by Barbara Yakimchuk25 Jul 2026
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Art
People

Beyond Recycling: When Waste Becomes Art

Five artists proving that discarded materials carry far more than environmental meaning

by Barbara Yakimchuk21 Jul 2026
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Movies
Cinema

Forget the Algorithm. We Asked Artists What To Watch Instead

5 films that changed the way artists see the world

by Barbara Yakimchuk17 Jul 2026
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STR
Music

MENA Local Heroes: Listen Now To the Third Edition By Noura AlKhalaf

A high-energy soundtrack for movement, momentum, and feeling absolutely impossible to stop

by Dara Morgan15 Jul 2026
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Art
Interview

Ahmad Tallaa: What We Live Through Becomes Visible

The face becomes a living archive, preserving the emotional traces of experiences that time can't fully erase

by Alexandra Mansilla12 Jul 2026
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Interview

Finding Calm In Islamic Geometry: Talking To Noor Abuissa

Qatari artist Noor Abuissa on building Qatar's art scene — and becoming part of it

by Barbara Yakimchuk11 Jul 2026
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People

Artists Inspired By the Sands Of the Desert

Beyond its silence and vastness, the desert holds stories — and these artists know how to reveal them

by Alexandra Mansilla10 Jul 2026
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People

Inside Zina Khair's Collection: Preserving Syria's Cultural Memory

What could be more interesting than looking inside someone's personal collection? Zina takes us through some of the artwork

by Barbara Yakimchuk10 Jul 2026
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Photography
People

Moroccan Photographers To Know And Follow

The photos that belong on postcards from Marrakech and Casablanca

by Barbara Yakimchuk7 Jul 2026
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People

Nigerian Artists Shaping Contemporary Art Today

Working with charcoal, textiles, paper, paint and wire, these artists give material its own voice

by Alexandra Mansilla5 Jul 2026
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People
Art

Sometimes Feeling Small Is Exactly How We Grow: The Story Of Mays AlMoosawi

You have probably seen her colourful women before. Now it is time to meet the Omani artist who creates them

by Barbara Yakimchuk3 Jul 2026
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Food
Art

What Food Looks Like Through an Artist's Eyes

How art turns simple dishes into layers of culture, consumerism and belonging

by Barbara Yakimchuk2 Jul 2026