ICON’s Top 2026 Book Releases

A Look at 2026’s Most Anticipated Releases

Al-Música: When Arabic Music Went Latin

Danny Hajjar traces the centuries-long rhythm between Arabic and Latin sounds, from Al-Andalus to reggaeton

“This issue speaks the language of the land”: Al-Rawiya’s latest issue, Flavors We Carry

In its ninth issue and first print edition, the Beirut-based publication explores the stories and flavours of Levantine cuisine

A Continuum of Care and Conscience finds Cognisance in Dana Awartani’s Eclectic Art 

The reimagination of Islamic geometric patterns for Saudi-Palestinian artist Dana Awartani encompasses the socio-cultural resurrection of the Arab world against its political erasure

The Living Archive and The Enduring Ephemeral

Radical ways of negotiating collective memory

When the Spirit Stares Back

Inside Miles Greenberg’s Le Miroir Performance at ICD Brookfield Place in Dubai

Is This the Most Important Met Gala Yet for Menswear?

Met Gala 2025 puts Black tailoring and cultural elegance in the spotlight

Arab Accidents: The Birth and Evolution of the Egyptian Surrealist Movement

“What I want to show in my images is the beauty of failure” (Salvador Dalí)