Embodied Tension: Maitha Abdalla at the Cultural Foundation
On the hushed first floor of the Cultural Foundation, Maitha Abdalla’s solo exhibition does not…
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What's So Funny?: 13th Berlin Biennale
There’s nothing funny about violence. Yet within passing the fugitive on, the 13th edition of the…
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Truth and Parables of the Oasis: Mohammad Alfaraj at Jameel Arts Centre
Drawing from his upbringing in Al-Ahsa, Mohammad Alfaraj’s spiritual and allegorical practice moves fluidly across…
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Unmoored Essence: Marwan at Christie’s
Marwan: A Soul in Exile is the third in a series of non-selling summer exhibitions…
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Marks of Tradition: Yumna Al-Arashi at B7L9
Yemeni-Egyptian-American photographer and filmmaker Yumna Al-Arashi launched her debut monograph, Aisha, in September last year….
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Root to Rise: Liverpool Biennial 2025
For those of us who grew up in London, the city of Liverpool has always…
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The Earth Remembers: Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige at Sursock Museum
In their first solo show in Beirut since 2012, Remembering the Light at Sursock Museum, Joana Hadjithomas and…
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A Living Absence: Michael Rakowitz at the Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis Museum’s Temporary Exhibition Gallery is currently hosting Allspice | Michael Rakowitz & Ancient…
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Unpacking Myths: Mounira Al Solh at Sfeir-Semler
Continuing on from her exhibition representing Lebanon at Venice Art Biennale 2024, Mounira Al Solh…
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The Residue of Time: Group Show at Efie Gallery
I stepped into Efie Gallery’s new space beneath a sky far gloomier than Dubai’s usual…
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Emotional Maps: Group Show at Lisson Gallery
When you look up the curator Dr Omar Kholeif online, he comes up as part-Sudanese,…
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Crafted from Mud: Ali Cherri at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Entering How I Am Monument, the first major UK institutional solo show by Lebanese artist…
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