The Deep Blue: Rayyane Tabet at Mudam
With every act of violence, a ripple of impacts travels far beyond the epicentre. These…
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Lights, Camera, Revolution: Zineb Sedira at Goodman Gallery
In 1962, Algeria finally won its brutal eight-year-long war of independence against France and emerged…
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When the Skies Clear: Group Show at B7L9
What happens after the storm? The turbulent inquiry is at the heart of B7L9’s latest…
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As the Crow Flies: Desert X AlUla 2024
An ebony-coloured raven flaps purposefully overhead, heading off to roost as the setting sun’s last…
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Dichotomies of Design: Group Show at ICD Brookfield Place
I first visited Chiaroscuro on a rare rainy day in Dubai. Peering out through the…
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Creative Effervescence: 1-54 Marrakech
What began in London in 2013 has blossomed into a global platform for contemporary art…
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For the Record: Group Show at Sharjah Art Foundation
Edward Said, in typically elegant and pithy prose, put it well: “The question of Palestine,”…
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Masters of Maximalism: Dan Flavin & Donald Judd in Doha
Donald Judd and Dan Flavin are widely credited as the ‘founding fathers of Minimalism’, two…
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The Strata of Life: Wael Shawky at Sfeir-Semler Gallery
Ancient civilisations, myths and the transformative nature of stories are themes that Egyptian artist Wael…
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Space Relations: Marwan Rechmaoui at Beirut Art Center
Taking the form of a large metal skeleton/half-pyramid set against the wall of the Beirut…
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Hotel Reservations: Group Show at Jameel Arts Centre
When the world was on lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic, my partner and I broke…
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A Timely Perspective: Group show at KADIST Paris
The exhibition marks a collaboration between KADIST, a 20-year-old non-profit contemporary art organisation founded by…
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