Decolonising the Barbary Lion: Alla Abdunabi at 421 Arts Campus
A longtime victim of human persecution, the Barbary lion has been extinct since at least…
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Khaled Bouzidi
Canvas: Rhizome is a gallery and art organisation that hosts residencies, workshops and provides funding….
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Selma Feriani
Canvas: How did you begin working in art? Selma Feriani: I grew up in Tunis,…
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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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Lilia Ben Salah
Canvas: What initially drew you to art? Lilia Ben Salah: My involvement in the art…
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Spiritual Resonance: Islamic Arts Biennale 2025
Under the iconic tented canopies of the Western Hajj Terminal in Jeddah, the Islamic Arts…
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Amal Al Gurg
Canvas: What inspired your Ramadan collaboration with Van Cleef & Arpels? Amal Al Gurg: The…
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The Flower Thief: Yto Barrada at Fondazione Merz
On Instagram, Yto Barrada calls herself “Flower Thief”. It’s a likely reference to her second…
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Connected Narratives: Sharjah Biennial 16
Visiting the sprawling cultural odyssey that is the 16th Sharjah Biennial, the first question is…
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Finding Comfort: Wafaa Bilal at MCA Chicago
Back in 2007, in a performance called Domestic Tension, Wafaa Bilal was shot with paintballs…
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Serpentine Sublime: Bvlgari's Serpenti Infinito in Shanghai
“Across the vast expanse of the cosmos, the spirit of the serpent weaves universal secrets.”…
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Alymamah Rashed
Represented by Dubai-based Tabari Artspace, Rashed has developed an oeuvre centred around identity, regional folklore…
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