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The Only Producer Who’s Ever Gotten Fairuz’s Blessing
Kanye did it. Drake did it. Madonna got sued $2.5 million for it. Only one producer has ever sampled Fairuz completely legally, and he's telling the whole story
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?
Ali Kazim and Zarina Beckon Us Into Their Urdu Worlds
The UAE’s inaugural exhibition dedicated to the Urdu language, curated by Hammad Nasar
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