Tawsen is Just a Chill Guy

After seven years, two labels, and one imposed silence, Moroccan artist Tawsen releases his debut comeback album Chokran, not with a grudge, but with gratitude

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

Take Me Back To Monaco: Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo

Ali Kazim and Zarina Beckon Us Into Their Urdu Worlds

The UAE’s inaugural exhibition dedicated to the Urdu language, curated by Hammad Nasar

Khaled Mouzanar Chose ZEGNA for His Cannes 2026 Jury Debut

The Lebanese composer turned Un Certain Regard jury member dressed in ZEGNA for every appearance

Ahmed Emad and the Path of Desire

A desire path is an unofficial route formed when people choose the shortest, most instinctive way between two points, favouring lived experience over prescribed design. It is a path made by repetition, conviction, and quiet resistance. Based between Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, Ahmed Emad’s journey follows a similar logic. A Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate, former museum educator at Louvre Abu Dhabi, he is currently the Public Programming Specialist at the highly anticipated Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

My Favourite Neuroses: Mapping the Ecstasy and Comedown of Romance Across the Arab Love Song

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