Nabil Kanso: Lebanon and the Split of Life—a Review
Sophie Kazan reviews a new book on the late Nabil Kanso, the Lebanese pacifist artist whose work depicted the horrors of war.
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The Mood At This Year’s Dubai Art Week 2024
Sophie Kazan reports on the mood of Dubai Art Week this year with a roundup of the UAE and Arab artists and galleries in Art Dubai.
Issam Kourbaj’s Love Letter to Syria in Cambridge
A blood-red line drawn across the form of Syria seems to confirm the nonsensical nature of the country’s political situation and makes the destruction of artist Issam Kourbaj’s homeland all the more tragic.
Colors of the Diaspora: Alia Farid
Sophie Kazan Makhlouf reviews Alia Farid's first solo exhibition in the UK that draws a line between local traditions and global migrations.
Art Lights Up Riyadh This Winter
Sophie Kazan Makhlouf travels to Saudi Arabia to take in a citywide festival that may have forever changed the country's cultural landscape.
In the Beginning and the End is the Book
Sophie Kazan Makhlouf reviews Venetia Porter's latest which offers an analysis of over 60 artists’ books from the British Museum collection.
Middle Eastern Artists and Galleries at Frieze London
Sophie Kazan explores the Middle Eastern artists and galleries on display when Frieze London celebrates its 20th anniversary.
The Tate Embraces Morocco with The Casablanca Art School
Sophie Kazan reviews a colorful exhibition that conveys Moroccan history and culture via paintings, ceramics, photographs, 1960s and 1970s film footage, woven textiles and posters.
For Somalia’s Sagal Ali and Her Country’s Future, Art Triumphs Over War
Art historian Sophie Kazan speaks to Sagal Ali about the importance of art-making for the future of Somalia and her founding of the Somali Arts Foundation. Sophie Kazan… Continue reading For Somalia’s Sagal Ali and Her Country’s Future, Art Triumphs Over War