From the Ground Up: Group Show at Somerset House
“‘Look up’ we are often told […] But what if instead of looking up, we…
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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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Grounded in Earth: Desert X 2025
After the previous evening’s unforgiving downpour, the Coachella Valley was caressed by the well-deserved desert…
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Animating the Afterlife: Monira Al Qadiri at Bozar
Two deities have alighted in Brussels. They stand on elaborate plinths beneath a gilded dome….
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Life Is An Endless Cycle: Etel Adnan at White Cube
The key to an artist’s immortality is, perhaps, to have the opportunity to create work…
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Breathing Through Time: Sarah Brahim and Ugo Schiavi at Wadi AlNaam
Situated within AlUla’s dramatic canyons at Wadi AlNaam, a stunning glass sculpture rises. Its crystalline…
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Breaking New Ground: Art Cairo 2025
For its sixth edition, Art Cairo took place this year in a new wing of…
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New Perspectives: Group Show at Mathaf
The future Lusail Museum in Doha, due to open in 2026 with the largest collection…
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Pretty in Pink: Kerem Ozan Bayraktar at Diana
It’s an uncertain winter afternoon, the brisk air caught between New York’s traditional grey January…
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Reframing Parables: Wael Shawky at Daegu Art Museum
Celebrated for his unerring ability to unpack the complexities of memory and belonging, the Egyptian…
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The Power of Pause: Asian Art Biennial
The 2024 Asian Art Biennial has returned to the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts…
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