The “Hope” mural of August 2014 was the first of al-Shami’s works to bring him acclaim outside Daraya (MEE/Majd el-Maaddamani) By: Barrett Limoges Source: Middle East Eye Leaning into a slab of roof hanging precariously over one of Daraya’s many shattered streets, Abu Malek al-Shami worked furiously through the night. He strained his eyes … Continued
By Lucinda Breeding Denton-Record Chronicle An art magazine has named a University of North Texas professor among the top eight female art historians working today. Nada Shabout, a UNT art history professor, has dedicated much of her academic life to studying modern Arab art. It’s this pursuit that got the attention of Artsy, an online … Continued
BY SULTAN SOOUD AL-QASSEMI NEWSWEEK Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, details began to emerge about the CIA’s covert role in using art as a tool for political ends during the Cold War. The policy—known as “long leash”—was initiated to showcase the creativity of American artists such as Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell … Continued
By Kristopher Monroe Do Savannah Opening April 21 at the Jepson Center, Telfair Museums presents a treasured selection of work from its permanent collection in “Kahlil Gibran and the Feminine Divine.” Gibran was a visionary artist and poet whose philosophy was and still is ahead of its time. Born in 1883 in the town of … Continued
By HADANI DITMARS The Art Newspaper The president of the Iraqi Artist’s Society is on a mission to return a painting by Faeq Hassan—who he calls “Iraq’s Picasso”—to the Iraqi state. The 1968 painting, a dramatic depiction of Saladin’s famous 12th century conquest of Jerusalem from the Crusaders, was due to be auctioned at Christie’s … Continued
By Leyal Khalife Stepfeed Zaha Hadid’s legacy will live forever Source: LikeSuccess.com On Mar 31, 2016 the world lost the internationally renowned Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid. One year later, Hadid’s legacy lives on with established and up-and-coming architects looking back at her iconic buildings for inspiration and a breath of fresh air — because that’s … Continued
By FARAH NAYERI THE NEW YORK TIMES The depiction of Arab women in art is a relatively recent phenomenon. For centuries, it was unconditionally banned; the only existing representations were 19th-century European fantasies of women lazing in harems. Now, women from the Muslim world appear frequently in painting, sculpture and photography, yet the issue remains … Continued
Reuters Arab News At first glance, the Cairo art installation appears to be a mural in red and purple hues, of three people at a table. Then, one of the subjects pours bright pink paint from a teapot into a cup. Another lights a cigarette, and the scene comes into focus. The installation, called “After … Continued
South China Morning Post AFP Museums across New York are waging a cultural war on prejudice in Donald Trump’s America, flexing the soft power of art and photography to compound the citywide climate of protest. From talks about Islamic art to a Muslim exhibition, swapping Picasso and Matisse for Iranian, Sudanese and Iraqi artists, and … Continued
Migration, #1 Courtesy of Helen Zughaib by MARINA N. BOLOTNIKOVA Harvard Magazine DURING A LECTURE this week at Harvard’s Center for Government and International Studies (CGIS), Helen Zughaib recalled being asked by the State Department for a painting. Then-Secretary of State John Kerry was about to enter a new round of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks; could she … Continued
“” CNN Ali Chraibi is one of Marrakech’s most celebrated artists, and takes pictures of Moroccans in their daily life.
By Ramsey Aburdene Note from the Author: Two months ago, I travelled to Palestine with three artists and fellow members of Washington, D.C. music collective FHTMG (Jefe, PacMan Slim, and Nine Five) to visit the country and record songs and film music videos while we were there. FHTMG previously released the first every rap music video … Continued
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