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“Money Is Emotional” Why the New Syrian Banknotes Draw So Much Controversy | AD Middle East

How the “People’s Quran” at Zohran Mamdani’s Swearing-In Helped Inspire a Research Centre for Black Culture | AD Middle East

How Doha's M.F. Husain Museum Was Built From An Exiled Artist's Sketch | AD Middle East

Reimagining Arabic Calligraphy With Wissam Shawkat - The Sandy Times

Inside the Free-Spirited World of Legendary Lebanese Artist, Huguette Caland | AD Middle East

6 Brilliant Musical Landmarks Across the Arab World: From Colossal Mirrors in the Desert to Ancient Roman Ruins | AD Middle East

Diriyah Biennale Opens in Riyadh: Five Must-See Highlights from the 2026 Edition | AD Middle East

Art Basel Qatar 2026: What Not To Miss in Doha | AD Middle East

3 Key Qatari Collectors to Know During Art Basel Qatar | Artsy

AD Visits Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim, the Legendary Emirati Artist Who Worked 7 Jobs To Get By | AD Middle East

Sara Shamma will represent Syria at the Venice Biennale 2026. | Artsy

Inside the Damascus Workshop Reclaiming Syria’s Lost Print Traditions | AD Middle East

Remembering 15 Arab Talents We Lost in 2025 | Vogue Arabia

Inside the Red Sea Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Jeddah | AD Middle East

The Syrian Artist Painting a Love Letter to His Homeland: Damascus Through Boutros Al Maari’s Eyes | AD Middle East

Notes from Syria: What it Was Like Visiting My Home Country Again After 17 Years | Vogue Arabia

An Equestrian Library in Abu Dhabi: David/Nicolas Celebrates Craft and the World of Horses | AD Middle East

Mosab Abu Toha Wants To Speak for Himself | GQ Middle East

London tribute concert revives legacy of Mohamed Abdelwahab

How An Embroidery Project Is Weaving Cultural Ties Between Japan and Palestine | AD Middle East

How Gaza’s Artists Are Faring 2 Years After October 7 | Vogue Arabia

Meet Maryam Al Falasi, the Young Emirati Gallerist on the Rise | AD Middle East

This 1950s Rolex Watch, Formerly Owned by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, Has Been Sold by Sotheby’s | Vogue Arabia

Why Nomadic Art Dealer Taymour Grahne Is Betting on Dubai | Artsy

15 Contemporary Syrian Artists You Need to Follow | AD Middle East

Syrian Artist Marwan Kassab-Bachi's Lifelong Legacy Celebrated in Christie’s Latest Exhibition | AD Middle East

Palestinian Artist Malak Mattar On Her New Exhibition at Central Saint Martins, London: “It Was A Fight to Make It Happen” | AD Middle East

5 Powerful Artworks to Commemorate the Fifth Anniversary of the Beirut Port Explosion | Vogue Arabia

9 Contemporary Egyptian Artists To Keep On Your Radar

New at Louvre Abu Dhabi: Major Cross-Cultural Works of Art, Here Are Eight Not To Miss

7 Must-Visit Cultural Spots in Manama

Female Arab Artists Take Centre Stage in a Powerful Tribute at Sharjah

Inside the $300,000 maintenance of Syria’s iconic Umayyad Mosque

9 Women Ceramic Artists From the Arab World Who Are Moulding Their Stories Through Clay

Kuwaiti Artist Monira Al Qadiri’s New Helsinki Exhibition Boldly Explores the Power, Manipulation and Seduction of Oil

From Princess to Pioneer: The Life Story of Asmahan Told Through a London Musical

Inside Asmaa Al-Shabibi’s Dubai Home: A Personal Tour of Regional and Diasporic Art

7 Unique Mosques Around the Middle East in Honour of Eid Al-Adha

Meet Syria’s Damask Rose, The Secret Ingredient Supercharging Some of the World’s Leading Perfumes

Gaza’s Archaeological History, Told Through 5,000 Years of Artefacts in Paris

This Dubai-Based Designer Is Championing the Traditional Fabrics of Yemen Through Her Contemporary Clothing Brand

In Honour of International Museum Day, We Asked 5 UAE Cultural Leaders to Name the First Museum That Inspired Them

6 Beautiful Museums Around the Arab World

How trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf connected jazz and Umm Kulthum

What To Do in Dubai This Month, the May 2025 Edit

Hazem Harb explores displacement and memory in new Dubai exhibition

Dedicated to Palestinian Keffiyeh Scarves, the Hirbawi Factory is the Last One Standing

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi's ‘Bait Elowal' in Sharjah Marks a Cultural Homecoming

Rebuilding Mosul’s Historic Landmarks: Behind the $115 Million Drive To Reverse Daesh’s Destructive Impact

Sir Brian Clarke’s artwork in Bahrain depicts vision of harmony

Sir Brian Clarke’s artwork in Bahrain depicts vision of harmony

Meet Gaza’s Art Couple, Mohammed Al-Hawajri and Dena Mattar

The Ultimate Art Dubai 2025 Guide: All the Artists, Galleries, Talks and Showcases Not To Miss

9 Famous Buildings in Sharjah, The UAE’s Historic City, That Should Be on Every Design Lovers Bucket List

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The 11 Best Things to Do in Dubai in April

Umm Kulthum the Muse: Bahraini Artist Jamal A. Rahim Has Painted Over a 100 Works To Honour the Egyptian Superstar

Catching Up with Veteran Palestinian Artist Sliman Mansour

Athar Jaber, the Acclaimed Iraqi-Dutch Sculptor, Is Finally Feeling at Home in Abu Dhabi

How Mahmoud Darwish’s timeless poetry has inspired Arab artists

Iraqi artist Afifa Aleiby unveils new painting of historical women from Islamic civilization

Five Female Arab Modernists to Know

9 Arab Textile Artists To Have on Your Radar

What To Do in Dubai in March? The 2025 Edit

Lebanese Artist Chafa Ghaddar Dives Deep Into the Vulnerability of Walls

Etel Adnan at 100: How This Jewellery Brand is Paying Tribute to the Legendary Lebanese Artist

Artful Dining: Exploring The Arab Art Connection of Popular Dubai Food-Meets-Art Destination, The Lighthouse

Five Interesting Artworks to Explore at the Inaugural Edition of Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial

Emerging Syrian Artist Nour Malas Discusses the Magic of Painting

7 Beautiful Historical Buildings in Damascus

Kitab: Five Arab Art and Culture Books To Add To Your Library

Dubai’s Green Art Gallery Has Been Reinventing the Art Scene for Three Decades

Inside “Bright Lebanese Legends,” the Book Series Where Fairouz, Gibran Khalil Gibran and More are Honoured

Meet the Syrian artists shaping the future of a new Syria

Back to the ‘90s: Meet DJ Leil, the First Female DJ of the Gulf Music Scene

6 Emerging Female Arab Artists You Need to Know

Ten Years of Dar Jacir: How This Bethlehem Art Space Is Nurturing Palestinian and International Talent

Letters to the Holy Land: How This New Poetry Book is Amplifying the Palestinian Cause

Syrian ‘Queen of Qanun’ Maya Youssef: “Only Two Percent of Professional Qanun Players Are Women”

Banat Al Sham: Five Female Creatives From Syria to Know

Le Trio Joubran's Samir Joubran talks oud, family and identity

What To Do in Dubai This Month? The December 2024 Edit

Jewelry Designer Nadine Kanso’s Art Collection Celebrates Arab Art

Remembering the pioneering Arab visual artists we lost in 2024

8 Beautiful Churches From the Arab World, From the Old to the Modern

Create, Resist, Repeat: Group Show at ICD Brookfield Place – Canvas

Syrian Art at Abu Dhabi Art Fair - News-Items - Atassi Foundation

6 Arab Monuments in Spain That Honour Historic Muslim Contribution to Europe

Remembering Nahil Bishara, the Palestinian Renaissance woman

In Dubai Debut, Artist Fariba Boroufar Celebrates Persian Architecture  - KAYHAN LIFE

What To Do in Dubai This Month? The December 2024 Edit

8 Artistic Handmade Carpets You Would Only Want to Hang on Your Walls

Hala Gorani talk at Emirates Literature Festival

Artist Profile: Najat Makki

This Palestinian Art Exhibition in Dubai Defies Attempts of Erasure

Palestinian Artist Nabil Anani Is Redefining Arab Impressionism

Vian Sora’s Vivid Paintings Reflect on Survival through Abstraction

What To Do in Dubai This Month? The November 2024 Edit

Saudi artist Fatimah Al-Nemer discusses her female-centric works and the ‘universe within’ Arab women

Meet the Architect-Turned-Jewellery Designer Who’s Dressing Hollywood, From Lady Gaga to Aya Nakamura

Displaced Gazan artists’ work on display in ‘Under Fire’

5 Must-Visit Architectural Highlights in Toledo

Tashkent: An underrated gem of the Silk Road

Inside the Kuwait exhibition raising funds for Palestinian women

One Year Later: Let's Talk About Palestine

What To Do in Dubai This Month? The October 2024 Edit

Saudi artist Heba Ismail: ‘I see so much beauty in Arab culture in general’

The female MENA artists who stood out at the Paris Menart Fair

Palestinian Artist Mohammed Al-Hawajri: “I Don’t Think October 7 Will Ever Leave My Memory”

In memory of Safeya Binzagr: ‘She had a remarkable eye for beauty’

Christie’s to open new franchise in Saudi Arabia

Faisal Samra: ‘If I’m not an artist, then I don’t exist’

8 Beautiful Vases That Are True Works of Art, and Are Just As Investment-Worthy

Pablo Picasso: 5 Must-See Sites in Malaga for the Art Enthusiast

What To Do in Dubai This Month? The September 2024 Edit

Gaza in Ruins: 7 Palestinian Heritage Monuments Severely Damaged During the Ongoing Attacks

7 Arab Modern Artists You Should Know

World Photography Day: 7 Arab Photographers You Need To Know

Contemporary Arab art exhibition in London explores identity and displacement

'Scheherazade': The 1001 nights show that came to life in Oman

What To Do in Dubai in August: A Design Lover’s Guide to Summer in the City

Palestinian artist Salma Dib displays work at Etihad Modern Art Gallery

7 Emirati Artists You Need To Know About

Materialising the Contemporary: Hussein Sharif at the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi – Canvas

Saudi-based Dutch photographer Aljohara Jeje showcases work in UK’s ‘The Gallery’ public art series

Saudi violinist, DJ and producer Kayan: ‘Everyone wants to see how the new generation will present the Saudi song’

Discover Old Dubai: The Ultimate Walking Tour Guide to the City’s Historic Creekside District

20th-Century Arab Modernism Takes Centrestage at This Sharjah Art Museum Exhibition

Saudi artist Ahmed Mater on his solo show at Christie’s London

What To Do in Dubai This month? The July 2024 Edit

5 Must Visit Places in Muscat That Are True Architectural Jewels

Palestinian Artist Hazem Harb: “It Was Always My Dream To Have a House in Gaza and It Was Reduced to Rubble”

Chef Fadi Kattan’s debut cookbook celebrates Palestinian cuisine

Inside Gharem Studio, the Saudi cultural ‘think tank’

Photojournalist Mohammed Salem discusses award-winning shot  ’A Palestinian Woman Embraces the Body of Her Niece’

How a new journalism scholarship aims to keep Shireen Abu Akleh’s legacy alive

What To Do in Dubai This month? The June 2024 Edit

‘Beauty is needed for your soul,’ Saudi artist Nasser Almulhim says

Meet Palestinian Designer Lameice Abu Aker Who Is Bringing a Playful Edge to Glassblowing

El Seed launches Tunisian olive oil brand Tacapae with artworks for bottles

Artist Dalya Moumina: ‘Jeddah is always going to be home to me’

Ithra showcases Arab creatives at Milan Design Week

Arab-American Heritage Month: Sama Alshaibi — ‘I’m trying to change this idea of what an Arab woman is’

At Venice Biennale 2024 the UAE Pavilion Charts a Road Less Travelled

Manal AlDowayan on her work for the Venice Biennale

US Kuwaiti artist Latifa Alajlan — ‘I used to compare myself to other artists’

US Kuwaiti artist Latifa Alajlan — ‘I used to compare myself to other artists’

Malak Mattar aims to raise Gaza awareness with Venice exhibition

Malak Mattar aims to raise Gaza awareness with Venice exhibition

Saudi conceptual artist Filwa Nazer discusses highlights from her career so far

Arab-American Heritage Month: LA-based artist Aneesa Shami Zizzo talks tactile medium of fabrics

Louvre Abu Dhabi’s exhibit explores human nature through animal fables

Arab-American Heritage Month: Why using pattern for communication has been Doris Bitar’s life mission

Trailblazers: Menhat Helmy bridges worlds through art

New book delves into lives of modern Arab artists

‘More than Meets the Eye’ celebrates Saudi artists and collectors

Trailblazers: Nawal Mossalli’s journey from diplomat’s daughter to pioneering Saudi painter

THE BREAKDOWN: Artist Moataz Nasr discusses his work ‘Shattered Glass’

Veteran Arab-American reporter Hala Gorani launches new book

Inaugural show at Bassam Freiha Art Foundation seeks to ‘reclaim the Orientalist narrative’

Saudi artist Obaid Alsafi discusses his Ithra Art Prize-winning work

Trailblazers: The scientific and spiritual journey of Lebanon's abstract artist Nadia Saikali

Highlights from this year’s Diriyah Biennale

TRAILBLAZERS: Chaïbia Talal – the self-taught Moroccan ‘outsider artist’

Gaza-born artist Malak Mattar discusses ‘Last Breath’ painting

Art Dubai’s 17th fair: A showcase of global talent and cultural commentary

Krista Kim’s multidisciplinary inquiry into ‘oneness’ at Art Dubai 2024

TRAILBLAZERS: Nabila Al-Bassam — groundbreaking Saudi artist and gallery owner

Diriyah Biennale's 'monumental' works create their own unique landscape—with familiar issues

UAE Nostalgic Charms

Nadim Naaman takes the stage as first Arab lead star in ‘The Phantom of The Opera’ at Dubai Opera

7 highlights from this year’s Desert X AlUla

Acclaimed Saudi conceptual artist Maha Malluh talks critical thinking, preserving the past and passion project

Fusing contemporary with ancient: Desert X opens in Saudi Arabia's AlUla

British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes on his new book ‘Lawrence of Arabia’

UK-based Dina Macki’s ‘Bahari’ shines spotlight on Gulf cuisine

Pioneering Saudi artist Abdulsattar Al-Mussa looks back on his life in Russia and Ukraine

Saudi opera singer Sawsan Albahiti on performing in AlUla with Andrea Bocelli

Recipes for success: Lebanese-Australian head pastry chef of Harrods offers advice, a cookies recipe

Louvre Abu Dhabi explores Islamic inspiration behind Cartier’s historic designs

‘Hamilton’ cast, crew talk historic musical as it arrives in Abu Dhabi

US photographer Bobby Sager discusses images from his latest book, ‘Diriyah: Face to Face’

Looking back on the life of ‘Lebanese Picasso’ Hussein Madi

Palestinian creatives on whether art has a role to play in times of war

Lebanese duo launch digital art gallery to ‘encourage exploration’ of new movement

Ancient Arabic recipes revealed in ‘The Exile’s Cookbook’

Tate St. Ives explores Moroccan modernism in Casablanca Art School show

Designs for Saudi Arabia’s planned Royal Diriyah Opera House celebrate both tradition and modernity

Saudi Arabia in the Seventies: US architectural illustrator Carlos Diniz’s illustrations come to light

Egyptian-British actor Khalid Abdalla on his portrayal of Dodi Al-Fayed and smashing stereotypes

New book tackles climate change for children launched in English and Arabic

Noor Riyadh: A mini guide to the world's largest light show

Filmmaker Talal Almusaad talks ‘weird, psychedelic’ short film ‘Salem’s Legs’ at RSIFF

Ancient Makkah-centered map fetches over $2m at auction in London

‘On This Land’ pop-up show in Dubai highlights Palestinian art

Diana Al-Hadid’s Monumental, Spiky Bronzes Examine Feminine Strength and Fragility | Artsy

THE BREAKDOWN: Azza Al-Qubaisi discusses installation ‘Treasures’ at the pyramids of Giza

New book highlights little-known Islamic monuments outside the Arab world

Saudi artists on show in Sharjah

Art D’Égypte’s ‘Forever is Now’ set to kick off at the Pyramids of Giza

New book highlights pioneering feminists from the Arab world

Stunning Seville: The Andalusian capital will delight culture vultures and beauty seekers alike

Artist Profile: Inji Efflatoun

Rachid Taha: An ‘independent thinker’ and a true Arab rock star

Tagreed Darghouth memorialises lost Beirut with mournful art

Kuwaiti artist Thuraya Al-Baqsami discusses linocut inspired by Iraq’s invasion of her country

Inside London’s largest ever exhibition of Arab art

Mous Lamrabat and WhatsApp capture cross-cultural creativity

Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh: ‘AlUla is very inspiring for me’

Tour guide dubs Little Syria ‘the best-kept secret in New York history’

‘It’s surreal,’ says Saudi Arabia’s first opera singer Sawsan Albahiti

Louvre Abu Dhabi unveils latest acquisition by renowned rococo artist Jean-Honore Fragonard

London’s Cromwell Place hosts Lebanese art show

Anuar Khalifi's 'Mirror Ball' paints Arab-ness as transitory

Lebanese US writer Kahlil Gibran to be honored with NYC monument this year

Fashion Entrepreneur Zina Khair on Three Decades of Collecting Syrian Art | Artsy

Saudi conceptual artist Muhannad Shono breaks down some of his most significant works

Emirati artist Almaha Jaralla’s latest exhibition heads back in time

Seven hotly contested Mideast artifacts found everywhere but the Middle East

Saudi ballerina Samira Alkhamis talks freedom, dedication and the joy of teaching

THE BREAKDOWN: Syrian designer Sandra Boutros discusses ‘The Calligrapher’s Chessboard’

Locals, expats in Saudi Arabia and UAE tune in to a new era in UK history with coronation of King Charles III

New book examines what Lebanese legend Fayrouz means to Arabs

The Breakdown: Lebanese Palestinian artist Caroline Ghantous discusses ‘I Am Fayrouz’ painting

Artist Timo Nasseri Campaigns for Change in Iran, Opens First Dubai Solo Show - KAYHAN LIFE

Arab-American artists: Dahlia Elsayed talks color & Hermès, New York City public commissions

Recipes for success: Dubai-based chef Alena Solodovichenko offers advice and a tasty roasted vegetable recipe

Arab-American artists: Hend Al-Mansour — ‘I want to give women their place and voice’’

Celebrity Syrian chef Mohamad Orfali: ‘I’m trying to educate people about our culture’

Arab-American artists: Saj Issa — ‘I’m interested in the consequences of globalization’

Algerian musician and producer Eljoee says music ‘wasn’t meant to be commercialized’

Pompidou restores three paintings damaged in the Beirut explosion

Recipes for success: London’s Bread Ahead founder chef Matthew Jones offers cinnamon bun recipe for Ramadan

Syrian-Cuban artist  Jason Seife discusses his digital artwork ‘A Modern Genesis: Spring Garden’

Trailblazers: Safia Farhat — Tunisian artist, educator and activist now gaining global renown

Artists Profile: Safwan Dahoul

THE BREAKDOWN: Lebanese-Brazilian designer Nadine Ghosn discusses quirky collection inspired by eating utensils

Public Art Abu Dhabi aims to bring accessible art to UAE capital

Trailblazers: Highlighting Jordanian sculpture star Mona Saudi’s work

Hayv Kahraman’s Provocative New Paintings Express Trauma and Healing | Artsy

Recipes for success: Chef Shaw Lash talks childhood memories, loving lime, and great steaks

Leila Nseir - ‘The first female artist in Syria who really took her art seriously’

Recipes for success: Chef Ilias Kokoroskos of Dubai’s Mythos restaurant offers advice and a tasty lamb pilafi recipe

Pioneering Palestinian photographer Karimeh Abbud’s work helps progress the region’s art scene

Highlights from Art Dubai’s 2023 edition

Exploring the architecture of the UAE’s Abrahamic Family House — a mosque, church and synagogue

The Breakdown – Prince Hussain Aga Khan discusses his underwater photograph ‘Spinner Dolphin Portrait’

Looking back at Samira Azzam — a forgotten star of Arab literature

‘Love possesses not nor would it be possessed’: Looking back at the Arab world’s greatest poet Gibran Khalil Gibran

Lebanese designer Jihan Chehayeb discusses statement earrings inspired by history

Art Dubai will donate 50% of ticket sales to earthquake relief efforts in Syria and Turkey

Famed historian Lucy Worsley explores Agatha Christie’s life at Emirates Literature Festival in Dubai

Tripoli’s futuristic fair placed on UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger

Iraqi-American painter Vian Sora’s work finds the beauty in decay

Lebanese painter Ihab Ahmad’s ‘spontaneous’ Pop art offers a joyful escape

Egyptian icon Umm Kulthum makes Rolling Stone’s list of greatest singers

Waving Goodbye to 2022. . .

Sharjah grant breathes new life into Lebanon’s Gibran museum

How a trip to Bahrain spelled success for French luxury brand Cartier

Egyptian-Honduran artist Jackie Milad’s tapestries create beauty from chaos

Colombian couple’s football fever sees them travel thousands of kilometers to experience World Cup

Classic Artemisia Gentileschi painting damaged in Beirut blast undergoes restoration in LA

Egyptian designer Azza Fahmy pays tribute to classic Arab singers with new jewelry collection

THE BREAKDOWN: Saudi artist Manal AlDowayan discusses her FIFA World Cup art, ‘The Choice IV’

Emirati painter Almaha Jaralla explores grandmother’s journey at art fair

Review: Syrian story ‘The Swimmers’ portrays the determination of the human spirit

THE BREAKDOWN: Jordanian architect Ghada Kunash discusses artisanal rug shown at Dubai Design Week

Guide Asmaa Khattab’s walking tours take in some of Egypt’s lesser-known highlights

How Michael Rakowitz is ‘reappearing’ the lost artifacts of Iraq

Syrian designer Zena Adhami’s love-themed rugs on show at Dubai Design Week 2022

Charting the life of Wadia Sabra — the (almost) forgotten Lebanese star

Bahrain’s fishing heritage inspires Dubai Design Week installation

Louvre Abu Dhabi unveils Mideast’s largest Impressionist show

New app aims to offer hope and support for breast cancer patients

Lisbon museum showcases Arab influence on Portuguese cultural heritage

Egypt’s 19th century gift to France inspires new children’s book ‘Grace the Giraffe’

The remarkable life story of an early British convert to Islam

Photojournalist Ammar Abd Rabbo discusses his picture of Queen Elizabeth II

Lebanese photographer focuses on remnants of Beirut blast in his 'Pieces' series

Popular French dictionary adds Levantine food term to its pages

Meet Myriam Sabet, the Syrian pastry chef conquering Paris

Arabs in Paris: A walking tour of the French capital’s celebration of Middle Eastern personalities

From 4 million TikTok followers to signing with Universal Music, Egyptian singer Bsmalla is going places

The French connection: Louvre opens exhibition of artefacts from Byblos

Paris exhibition shows how a plane crash in Egypt influenced the classic novella ‘The Little Prince’

Lebanese chef Alan Geaam: From below zero to hot property in France’s culinary scene

Retrospective of US-Lebanese artist Etel Adnan opens in Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum

On The Road again: Son revives memories of his father’s band’s heyday in pre-civil war Lebanon

Etel Adnan’s Elegant Canvases Shine in Her Van Gogh Museum Retrospective

Sketching Syria: Victorian artist’s 19th-century depiction of Damascus’ Mount Qasioun rediscovered

Why Beirut Museum of Art project is a beacon of hope in crisis-plagued Lebanon

Illustrator Nourie Flayhan pays tribute to reporter Shireen Abu Akleh with digital drawing

New book traces Egypt’s cassette culture

Singer Farrah El Dibany discusses performance for President Macron’s victory rally

Saudi producer Mona Khashoggi on her new musical, a tribute to Umm Kulthum

French-Lebanese musician Ibrahim Maalouf: ‘Culture is made to be transformed with time’

Macron’s victory prompts conflicting reactions in Dubai, from detachment to relief and dismay

Lebanese painter Aref El-Rayess’ daughter pays tribute to her late father in retrospective exhibition

Celebrating Arab-American artists’ contribution to culture

Bahraini-American artist Nasser Alzayani and the fragility of memory

Rediscovering the pioneering Lebanese artist Bibi Zogbé

Syrian musician Maya Youssef: ‘Making music was like an act of defiance’

Arab artists shine at Art Dubai 2022

At Art Dubai, Farideh Lashai Is Remembered In Special Display: Interview  - KAYHAN LIFE

The 10 Best Booths from Middle Eastern Galleries at Art Dubai 2022

Women's Day special

Recipes for success: Chef Basant Ghimire offers advice and a delicious recipe

REVIEW: ‘Death on the Nile’ — Kenneth Branagh’s murder-mystery lacks urgency

Inside the revamped Arab-American National Museum

Agatha Christie and her Middle Eastern mysteries

Writer Lucinda Hawksley answers rapid-fire about great-great-great grandfather Charles Dickens

“The House of Gucci” author discusses her book ahead of Dubai visit

New book delves into the life of Layla Murad

Curator Maya Allison sheds light on the UAE’s color-filled pavilion at 2022 Venice Biennale

Should the Beirut port blast site be turned into a place of remembrance?

Inside Victorian England’s astonishing tribute to the Middle East

Palestinian artist Samia Halaby discusses her latest exhibition, ‘Flurrying’

Exhibition in Lebanon forges dialogue between antiquity and modernity

Shahrzad Ghaffari Becomes First Artist to Make Work for London’s Leighton House Museum  - KAYHAN LIFE

Washington exhibition highlights the impact of Arab artists on the US art scene

Animal group finds loving homes overseas for Syria’s stray cats, dogs

‘A carpet is a work of art,’ says FBMI director on project that supports Afghan weavers

THE BREAKDOWN: Artist Marwan Chamaa discusses work from ‘The Casino Series’

‘I’m living these stories,’ says Hind Al-Fahhad, one of the Saudi directors behind ‘Becoming’

Jeddah’s new Hayy Jameel arts hub is on a bridge building mission

‘The Houses of Beirut’ — preserving a city’s architectural heritage

The photographer who chronicled the UAE’s history with a camera

Unseen Anish Kapoor works go on show at the Burj Al Arab, Dubai's sail-shaped 'six-star' luxury hotel

REVIEW: New Tina Turner doc reveals the darkness behind the glamour

Pieces of art: Lebanese entrepreneur hopes puzzles can help promote regional artists

Six nifty innovations at Dubai Design Week’s MENA Grad Show

Marbella-Based Gallerist Sholeh Abghari Promotes Iranian Art in Spain

Dubai Design Week plays host to showcase of Lebanese design

Private art collections go on show in new exhibit by ‘Dubai Collection’

‘Any Collection Is A Story’: How Two Syrian Women Are Sharing Their Country’s Artistic Heritage with the World

Daughter of Edward Said remembers her ‘best friend’ on his 86th birth anniversary

Incomparable Cordoba — a cultural crossroads with unique history

THE BREAKDOWN: Tania Nasr discusses her artwork ‘Déchirure’ (Tear)

Celebrating Spain’s links to the Arab world at Casa Arabe

Architect sheds light on Expo 2020 Dubai’s ‘monument to the living’

Lebanon visit inspires launch of Galerie Salahin art showroom in Paris

Cairo’s Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival kicks off with packed schedule

Co-founder of the Independent Iraqi Film Festival discusses second edition

Moroccan art in the spotlight in Madrid museum exhibition

Syrian photographer shows refugees in new light at Brussels show

The Art Trove founder works with disadvantaged communities to create ‘meaningful items’

Meet Kristel Bechara, the Lebanese artist who aims for ‘simplicity, complexity’ in her work

Meet London’s surgeon-turned-comedian Jenan Younis

Van Gogh meets Dubai Mall: a look inside the huge immersive digital art space that has opened in the UAE

THE BREAKDOWN – Digital artist Jamal Masarwa discusses Umm Kulthum artwork

THE BREAKDOWN: Jordanian photographer Dima Assad discusses ‘Heirlooms’

Young Syrian refugees learn the joys of analog photography

One Year after Beirut Explosion, the City’s Art Scene Is Still Rebuilding

Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour discusses viral 1979 painting

Lebanese illustrator Raphaelle Macaron: ‘Irony’s a big part of my life’

Dubai’s Carbon 12 Gallery Founder Kourosh Nouri Prepares for Armory Show

THE BREAKDOWN- Lebanese photographer Dia Mrad discusses ‘Trees of Apocalypse’

How ancient Egyptian art influenced one of Europe’s greatest sculptors

À Gaza, quand une bibliothèque donne aux enfants une chance de s'évader

A Gaza library gives Palestinian children a chance to escape into literature

THE BREAKDOWN: Lebanese artist Dinah Diwan discusses ‘Wandering City #17’

‘Letters from Beirut’ addresses the crises in Lebanon

THE BREAKDOWN: Lebanese designer Nada Debs discusses ‘Keeping it Together bowl’

Swiss exhibition pays tribute to acclaimed Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid

Alumni Spotlight: Rawaa Talass (University of Kent, Paris)