Forms in Transit: Nairy Baghramian at WIELS
Exhibitions can often take a long time to plan, design and mount. Few, however, take…
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Poetics of Resistance: Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme at Nottingham Contemporary
Discussions regarding the relationship of art to politics can now quickly become either blasé or…
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A Mixed Bag: Venice Biennale of Architecture 2025
The headline story from this year’s Venice Biennale of Architecture – the nineteenth edition of…
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The Next Chapter: Ayşe Erkmen at Dirimart in London
On the morning of Dirimart’s new London space opening last month, the gallery was a…
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Moral Balance: Freudian Typo at the Hayward Gallery and Delfina Foundation
There is a cat sitting on small portable steps in the centre of London’s Hayward…
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Harmonious Dissonance: Shirin Neshat at Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea
Immediately upon entering the first room of Body of Evidence, Shirin Neshat’s solo exhibition in…
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Mountain Echoes: Tarek Atoui at Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum
The TBA21 basement gallery at Madrid’s Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum is a noisy space – both…
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Communal Reflection in Times of Turmoil: SOUTH WEST BANK Exhibition
All art is political. Often, however, its politics are deeply submerged. Artists of abstract or…
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New Perspectives: Mohammed Sami at Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
Standing at the entrance to Isthmus, Mohammed Sami’s solo exhibition at Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo…
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Far-Reaching Roots at the 9th Biennale Gherdeïna
There surely cannot be many biennials with a more rugged and sublime setting. The Biennale…
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A Study in Repair: Issam Kourbaj at Kettle's Yard
“My mother was such a wonderful, resourceful person, a poet in her own way –…
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Forensic Architecture
When Gaza City’s al-Ahli Arab Hospital was hit by a missile on 17 October last…
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