The Living Archive and The Enduring Ephemeral

Radical ways of negotiating collective memory

Fashion’s New Frontiers: Arab Designers at the Vanguard of Fashion and Identity

The emerging cohort of Arab designers you need to keep your eyes on

Tug of War: Are Anti-War Films Really Anti-War?

From Oscar-winning blockbusters to indie projects, why does “anti-war” cinema keep centring the invader, never the invaded?

The Sky We Dwell: Returning to Syria After a Five-Year Exile

Saad Choeb details his return to Syria after the fall of Assad through a diary entry and his artworks, as conduits for grief, identity, and reconnection

Dolce&Gabbana SS25: A Love Letter to Italian Beauty

Crafted for the global gentleman, inspired by Italy’s most stylish era

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)

No Pain, No Gain: The History (and Art) of Body Modification

ICON explores how contemporary fashion trends find their roots in spiritual traditions

Crypto Uncovered: High Currency with Shytoshi Kusama and Kaal Dhairya

The leaders of the meme coin Shiba Inu have never spoken to the press. Until now.