Art & Photography

The Gaze of the Sci-fi Wahabi

The Gaze of the Sci-fi Wahabi

Author of "The Girl Who Fell From the Sky," Sophia Al-Maria reimagines the future of the Gulf region...

2 APRIL 2023 • By Sophia Al-Maria
The Skinny on Qatar’s National Museum

The Skinny on Qatar’s National Museum

Impressive art, films, sounds and smells among the ultra modern and ancient treasures housed at the National Museum...

2 APRIL 2023 • By TMR
Going Home—a photo essay by Jassem Ghazbanpour

Going Home—a photo essay by Jassem Ghazbanpour

These days, for Iranian photographer Jassem Ghazbanpour, who began shooting the Iran-Iraq war at age 16, home is...

5 MARCH 2023 • By Jassem Ghazbanpour
Becoming Palestine Imagines a Liberated Future

Becoming Palestine Imagines a Liberated Future

Katie Logan reviews the latest book from Gil Hochberg, which studies Palestinian archives and artists while imagining a...

27 FEBRUARY 2023 • By Katie Logan
Dispossessed by Climate—Iraqi Refugees in Their Own Country

Dispossessed by Climate—Iraqi Refugees in Their Own Country

Writer-photographer Susan Schulman documents the climate devastation that has sent many Iraqis into internal exile.

5 FEBRUARY 2023 • By Susan Schulman
Bedazzled: Iran’s Rebel Feminists at London’s Curve Gallery

Bedazzled: Iran’s Rebel Feminists at London’s Curve Gallery

Malu Halasa tours the exuberant exhibition from artist Soheila Sokhanvari that celebrates strong Iranian women.

30 JANUARY 2023 • By Malu Halasa
On Lebanon and Lamia Joreige’s “Uncertain Times”

On Lebanon and Lamia Joreige’s “Uncertain Times”

Arie Amaya-Akkermans reflects on Lamia Joreige's "Uncertain Times," which represents the Lebanese wars and their aftermath.

23 JANUARY 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
The Creative Resistance in Palestinian Art

The Creative Resistance in Palestinian Art

Malu Halasa reviews 12 of 40 Palestinian, Arab and international artists showing in the third annual Ramallah Art...

26 DECEMBER 2022 • By Malu Halasa
Art World Picks: Albraehe, Kerem Yavuz, Zeghidour, Amer & Tatah

Art World Picks: Albraehe, Kerem Yavuz, Zeghidour, Amer & Tatah

The Markaz Review recommends the following exhibitions, on now in Paris, New York, Montpellier, London, Marseille and Beirut.

12 DECEMBER 2022 • By TMR
The Contemporary Art Scene in Algiers (Fragments)

The Contemporary Art Scene in Algiers (Fragments)

Pierre Daum, a correspondent for Le Monde Diplomatique, goes in search of Algerian artists in Algiers.

12 DECEMBER 2022 • By Pierre Daum
French-Algerian Artist Djamel Tatah’s Solitary Crowds

French-Algerian Artist Djamel Tatah’s Solitary Crowds

Laëtitia Soula caught the opening of Djamel Tatah's extravagant show at the Musée Fabre in Montpellier, where she...

12 DECEMBER 2022 • By Laëtitia Soula
Museums in Exile—MO.CO’s show for Chile, Sarajevo & Palestine

Museums in Exile—MO.CO’s show for Chile, Sarajevo & Palestine

Jordan Elgrably tours the MO.CO exhibition in Montpellier devoted to the people of Chile, Sarajevo and Palestine.

12 DECEMBER 2022 • By Jordan Elgrably
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