The House That Bady Built

For French-Syrian artist Bady Dalloul, a house is country unto itself. Within his practice, he invites us to cross the threshold into a universe of personal memories, imagined stories, and the small empires he has been building since his childhood summers in Damascus

Faces of Memory: Inside the World of Sara Shamma

For the best part of two decades, Sara Shamma has been one of the most prolific and influential figures in Syria’s contemporary art scene. With an inimitable style and aura, she has carved out a powerful niche in the global art world; one that this feature – produced, styled and shot by an entirely Syrian ensemble – set out to capture

Youssef Omar: Ever the Student

In a booming Egyptian screen industry, his discipline and craft promise a rise built on grit, not glamour

Ghorba: Songs of Immigration

The story of how exile, estrangement, and movement turn into rhythm, resonance, and new musical worlds

9 MENA Jewellery Brands You Need to Know

Just in time for holiday shopping

Sotheby’s Brings Its First-Ever Collectors’ Week to Abu Dhabi featuring $1 Billion in Art and Luxury Pieces 

From the 2nd to the 5th of December, the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort will be transformed into a museum-level destination

Beirut Cutting Through The Noise

A city constantly folding in on itself is giving way to another new generation of independent musicians

Refractions Made through Mirrors: On Hussein Shikha’s Carpet Artistry

In richly woven carpets and pixelated dreamscapes, Iraqi-born artist Hussein Shikha finds a visual language to reanimate fractured histories