Sara Shamma
“I let my subconscious mind lead my hands. It’s almost like they’re moving by themselves,”…
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Bodies in Limbo: Safwan Dahoul at Ayyam Gallery
A single eye stares out from a body that seems unable to unfold itself. Elsewhere,…
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Pavilions to See at the Venice Biennale 2026
Armenia Zadik Zadikian, a US-based Armenian-born artist, will unveil a large-scale evolving installation entitled The…
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Ghostly Echoes: Hrair Sarkissian at Ibraaz
Conceptual photographer Hrair Sarkissian’s latest exhibition, Stolen Past at Ibraaz London, unpicks subject matter that is both…
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Yasmine Al Awa
Canvas: What led you initially to painting? Yasmine Al Awa: I’ve been painting for as…
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Entwining Indian and Arab Modernisms: Group Show at JNAF Mumbai
The Arab world and Indian subcontinent share a vast web of kinship. From food and…
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Shortlisted Artists for 7th Edition of Ithra Art Prize Revealed
The shortlisted artists for the 7th edition of the Ithra Art Prize have been revealed…
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Sara Shamma to Represent Syria at the Venice Biennale 2026 with Curator Yuko Hasegawa
Sara Shamma has been selected to represent Syria at the 61st Venice Biennale. The Syrian…
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Treasure Across Time: The Legacy of the Mamluks at the Louvre Abu Dhabi
For over 250 years, the Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517) shaped the political, cultural and artistic landscape of…
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Issam Kourbaj
Canvas: Why did you take the decision to host the exhibition in two locations? Issam…
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Alserkal and Christie’s Announce Exhibition Partnership in Dubai
Alserkal and Christie’s have partnered to bring an exhibition of work by the late Syrian…
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Fadi Yazigi
The Syrian artist Fadi Yazigi refers to his depicted figures, whether on canvas or in…
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