Articles By: Elise Morton

ArtProfile
Mohammad Alfaraj 
In the oasis city of Al-Ahsa, where date palms rise from desert springs and life…
Elise Morton
3 min read
ArtEventsReview
From the Ashes: Survival Kit 16
In a former knitting factory in Riga, the sixteenth edition of Survival Kit unfolds as…
Elise Morton
4 Min read
ArtEventsReview
If These Hills Could Speak: Group Show at Penistone Hill Country Park
“What stories filled your lungs today?” asks the voice in my headphones as I begin…
Elise Morton
3 min read
ArtProfile
Almagul Menlibayeva 
As artists reimagine the Silk Road, uncovering and renegotiating layered narratives of trade, culture, empire…
Elise Morton
4 min read
ArtMuseumReview
A Living Absence: Michael Rakowitz at the Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis Museum’s Temporary Exhibition Gallery is currently hosting Allspice | Michael Rakowitz & Ancient…
Elise Morton
4 Min read
ArtReview
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…
Elise Morton
4 Min read
ArtEventsReview
Stepping Out: VIMA Art Fair
The inaugural edition of VIMA – Cyprus’s first international contemporary art fair – opened in…
Elise Morton
4 Min read
ArtMuseumReview
Life Under the Taliban: Hashem Shakeri at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
“If you stare into the abyss long enough, the abyss stares back at you.” Friedrich Nietzsche…
Elise Morton
3 min read
ArtReview
From the Ground Up: Group Show at Somerset House
“‘Look up’ we are often told […] But what if instead of looking up, we…
Elise Morton
4 Min read
ArtReview
Born to Rule: Sophia Al-Maria and Lydia Ourahmane at Spike Island
“Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand; Till we have built Jerusalem In England’s…
Elise Morton
4 Min read
ArtReview
Threads of Resilience: Abdoulaye Konaté at Efie Gallery
“Ali Farka Touré’s song Sambadio is legendary,” Abdoulaye Konaté tells me. The final track on Le Jeune Chansonnier…
Elise Morton
3 min read
ArtReview
Into the Wild: Group Show at Jameel Arts Centre
“Dubai is a city I find fascinating for its unique coexistence, where animals carve out…
Elise Morton
4 Min read

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