Art & Photography

Abundant Middle Eastern Talent at the ’22 Avignon Theatre Fest

Abundant Middle Eastern Talent at the ’22 Avignon Theatre Fest

Nada Ghosn revels in the artistry of Palestinian, Iranian, Lebanese, Afghan and other playwrights and performers in Avignon...

18 JULY 2022 • By I. Rida Mahmood
Featured Artist: Steve Sabella, Beyond Palestine

Featured Artist: Steve Sabella, Beyond Palestine

The artist and writer from Palestine has a universal vision to bring people together across boundaries and borders.

15 JUNE 2022 • By TMR
Steve Sabella: Excerpts from “The Parachute Paradox”

Steve Sabella: Excerpts from “The Parachute Paradox”

In these stories from his impassioned memoir, Steve Sabella works to decolonize the mind and liberate his identity.

15 JUNE 2022 • By Nawal Nasrallah
Film Review: “Memory Box” on Lebanon Merges Art & Cinema

Film Review: “Memory Box” on Lebanon Merges Art & Cinema

Arie Akkersmans-Amaya reviews the latest film by Lebanese artist duo Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige, whom he interviews.

13 JUNE 2022 • By Selma Dabbagh
Algerian Art on the 60th Anniversary of Algeria’s Independence

Algerian Art on the 60th Anniversary of Algeria’s Independence

Melissa Chemam reviews two major exhibitions devoted to Algerian artists and the rebel leader Abd el-Kader, at Paris...

9 MAY 2022 • By Melissa Chemam
Zineb Sedira Triumphs for France/Algeria at 59th Venice Biennale

Zineb Sedira Triumphs for France/Algeria at 59th Venice Biennale

Melissa Chemam interviews the London-based Franco-Algerian artist whose pavilion won Special Jury Mention in Venice.

2 MAY 2022 • By Melissa Chemam
Ghosts of Beirut: a Review of “displaced”

Ghosts of Beirut: a Review of “displaced”

Karén Jallatyan reviews the book of Beirut's Armenian community with photography by Ara Oshagan and an essay by...

11 APRIL 2022 • By Rachid Bouhamidi
No Sex Please, We’re Syrian: on Syrian Sexual Humor During War

No Sex Please, We’re Syrian: on Syrian Sexual Humor During War

A frank look at the changing social attitudes toward sexuality in war-torn Syria.

15 MARCH 2022 • By Rana Asfour
On “True Love Leaves No Traces”

On “True Love Leaves No Traces”

From Leonard Cohen to Apollo and Daphne to French philosopher Jean-Lun Nancy, Arie Akkermans-Amaya looks at the influences...

15 MARCH 2022 • By Selma Dabbagh
Mapping an Escape from Cairo’s Hyperreality through informal Instagram archives

Mapping an Escape from Cairo’s Hyperreality through informal Instagram archives

Even as the despotic rulers of post-revolution Egypt attempt to remake greater Cairo, hoping to gloss over the...

24 JANUARY 2022 • By Yahia Dabbous
Children in Search of Refuge: a Photographic Essay

Children in Search of Refuge: a Photographic Essay

Photographer, documentarian and journalist Iason Athanasiadis shares images from more than 10 years of reporting from Afghanistan to...

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Iason Athanasiadis
Refugees of Afghanistan in Iran: a Photo Essay by Peyman Hooshmandzadeh

Refugees of Afghanistan in Iran: a Photo Essay by Peyman Hooshmandzadeh

In Iran, Afghan refugees have been a part our everyday lives for over four decades now.

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Rahil Mohsin
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