A Paradoxical Predicament
With the conclusion of COP28 in early December 2023, the arts and culture sector in…
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New Vistas, New Light: Noor Riyadh Preview
There’s a certain pleasure in seeing a biennial or other art event outside of its…
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Letter From the Editor in Chief
With Canvas fast approaching its 20th anniversary, this is without doubt the hardest editorial I…
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Red Sea Global: Threading the Cultural Fabric of Saudi Arabia
While contemporary culture has historically drawn a line between the definitions of “contemporary” and “craft”…
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A new era for Islamic arts
On 23 May, our “closing day”, I stood under the majestic canopies of the Hajj…
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Building Tomorrow: Ithra Art Prize
The first significant art awards in the Middle East were launched in the early 1990s,…
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