Let the Majlis Be a Majlis

The majlis has historically been associated with governance, community, hospitality, and negotiation in the Arab world. In the last few years, it has also become an aesthetic object exhibited at biennials and museums. But what happens when a social form becomes a spectacle? What does it mean when a space deemed private is put on display?

Watching From the Sidelines

Why I watch the world cup If I don't really care about football

John Lobb and the Enduring Language of Good Shoes

In an era obsessed with what can be seen, the finest expressions of style are often found at ground level

Tales Of Tokyo

Inside the quiet geometry of a Tokyo temple, Dubai-based photographer Sahil Shettigar finds the stillness he'd long been chasing

Nearly a Century Later, The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso is Still Making the Case

Jaeger-LeCoultre Expands the Reverso Legacy with Elegant Precision

Please Mind the Gap: Amine Habki’s Tender Epics of Desire

Paris-based artist Amine Habki works between painting, drawing, and embroidery, building scenes where ordinary moments slip into something surreal, and quietly charged

Bad Boys and Big Feelings: Abdulaziz Al-Hosni Toys with the Anatomy of the Heart

From heart-embroidered kummahs to 50 dancers arranged in formation against a crimson background, Abdulaziz Al-Hosni’s work is a love letter to softness