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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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Art
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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Art
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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Art
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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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
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Art
People

Art Collecting Isn't What You Think: Talking To Zina Khair

Syrian collector Zina Khair shares what every first-time collector should know

by Barbara Yakimchuk1 Jul 2026
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Interview
Cycling

How WMN Moving FWD Is Changing Women’s Cycling In The UAE

Lynsey Usher on cycling, confidence, community and why women need safe spaces to move forward

by Sofia Brontvein1 Jul 2026
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Photography
Art

Building Human Connections Through Photography. Interview With Annissa Durar

From the mountains of Peru to the villages of North Africa, photography became a way to tell human stories

by Alexandra Mansilla30 Jun 2026