Unfinished Business: The Infinite Woman at Villa Carmignac
Anticipation always runs high when visiting Villa Carmignac in the south of France. In part…
4 Min read
A Life Richly Told: Manoucher Yektai at Karma
Manoucher Yektai sailed away from Iran in the 1940s, heading for Paris to study the…
3 Min read
Nature in Flux: Lahore Biennale 2024
Recent decades have seen natural disasters become more powerful and deadlier, from flooding and uncontrollable…
4 Min read
On Winds that Stir and Rattle: Lawrence Abu Hamdan at Barakat Contemporary
Tickling my ears as I step into Lawrence Abu Hamdan’s exhibition Zifzafa, at Seoul’s Barakat…
4 Min read
On the Horizon: 19th Contemporary Istanbul
Perched high on one of Istanbul’s seven hills is an 18th-century fire watchtower that now serves…
3 min read
Food For Thought: Mirna Bamieh at NIKA Project Space
Dubai’s NIKA Project Space opened its new Paris gallery in the vibrant Komunuma art quarter…
3 Min read
Palettes of Resilience: Art Basel Paris
Arab galleries and artists are places de choix at this year’s Art Basel Paris. Booths by ATHR…
3 min read
Darkness Reimagined: Busan Biennale 2024
Being plunged into utter darkness – whether it be literal or metaphorical – is a…
4 mins read
I Wish to Be Happy, I Want to Be Yellow: Group Show at Gallery Isabelle
Stepping into the exhibition I Wish to Be Happy, I Want to Be Yellow feels like entering…
3 min read
You Can Sit With Us: Frieze London 2024
There aren’t any events as buzzy as Frieze in London. The long-running art fair, which…
3 Min read
A Sense of Belonging: Group Show by NEON, Athens
Just off Pireos Street – the long, busy road that links central Athens to the…
3 Min read
Echoes of the Valley: Group Exhibition at Villa Chamoun
Returning for its third edition, this year’s KDSHA exhibition – titled Mashawir (‘Journeys’ in Arabic)…
3 Min read
