Syrian artists

Sara Shamma — Cleaving the World in Two

Sara Shamma — Cleaving the World in Two

After living in London and Beirut, Sara Shamma returned to Damascus, where her hyperrealistic paintings reflect the chaos...

5 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Jordan Elgrably
Syria and the Future of Art: an Intimate Portrait

Syria and the Future of Art: an Intimate Portrait

Following the banishment of Bashar Al-Assad, Syrian artists are starting to return and exhibit new work at home...

4 JULY 2025 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
On Forgiveness and Path—an Exhibition in Damascus

On Forgiveness and Path—an Exhibition in Damascus

In post-regime Syria, forgiveness is not resolution—it’s a quiet demand for justice in the language of art.

18 APRIL 2025 • By Robert Bociaga
Mohamed Al Mufti, Architect and Painter of Our Time

Mohamed Al Mufti, Architect and Painter of Our Time

Nicole Hamouche visits artist and architect at his Beirut studio, whose work reflects on Damascus' and Beirut’s political...

5 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Nicole Hamouche
In Praise of Khaled Khalifa—Friend, Artist, Humanist

In Praise of Khaled Khalifa—Friend, Artist, Humanist

Robin Yassin-Kassab pays tribute to late Syrian writer and humanist Khaled Khalifa, who died at the age of...

16 OCTOBER 2023 • By Robin Yassin-Kassab
World Picks: August 2021

World Picks: August 2021

Travel the world, meet people, see great places, without ever leaving the comfort of your screen…well, in some...

12 AUGUST 2021 • By Fouad Mami
World Picks: July 2021

World Picks: July 2021

Travel the world, meet people, see great places, without ever leaving the comfort of your screen…well, in some...

3 JULY 2021 • By
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