Will Artists Against Genocide Boycott the Venice Biennale?
Hadani Ditmars reports on the calls to shut down the Israeli pavilion in the Venice Biennale, and a possible widespread artist boycott.
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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.
Dining with the Sultan at LACMA
At times beautiful as a virtual meal experience, LACMA’s “Dining with the Sultan” is an old-fashioned, things-in-glass-cases exhibition.
Israeli & Palestinian Filmmakers Accused of Anti-semitism at Berlinale
Viola Shafik addresses the controversy at the 2024 Berlinale, following the screening of a Palestinian-Israeli "solidarity film."
Human Rights Films on Ownership of History, Women’s Bodies & Paintings
Malu Halasa offers an overview of three Middle Eastern films screening at the 2024 Human Rights Watch Film Festival in London.
World Picks from the Editors: Mar 8 — Mar 22
TMR editors highlight the best events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
Messages from Gaza Now / 5
A first-person account reveals the nightmare Gaza has become, where every safe zone is carpet-bombed, shelled, sniped by the IDF.
New Palestinian Poster Art Responds to War and Apartheid
Curator Nadine Aranki presents posters by new and established artists, writers and graphic designers, in the service of social justice for Palestine.
World Picks from the Editors: Feb 23 — Mar 7
TMR editors highlight the best events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
Eyeliner: A Cultural History by Zahra Hankir—A Review
Nazli Tarzi reviews a book that challenges the uncritical view of eyeliner as a mere “exercise in vanity” and probes its use across many societies.
The Oath of Cyriac: Recovery or Spin?
In Olivier Bourgeois' docudrama "The Oath of Cyriac," professionals and volunteers race to preserve the Aleppo collection.
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.
Rotten Evidence: Ahmed Naji Writes About Writing in Prison
In tone, "Rotten Evidence" is cynical, bitterly funny, and oftentimes tender without ever being sentimental, writes Lina Mounzer.
World Picks from the Editors: Feb 9 — Feb 22
A selection of events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from the editors of TMR.
Driving in Palestine Now is More Dangerous Than Ever
A Twitter post by Fadi Quran reveals the reality on the ground these days trying to get around the West Bank.