A ‘Horizon of Infinity’: The Promise of Arab Abstract Art
An exhibition in New York makes the case that Arab artists developed abstraction in parallel with Western achievements rather than as a derivative example of the genre.
Scholars Consider What Popular Culture Means in Egypt Today
A symposium focused on the challenges of producing, sharing and conserving popular culture in an age of heightened official oversight and lingering nostalgia for the past.
A Podcast Takes Listeners on Tours of Arabic Music
Dom Tak, a pioneering podcast about Arabic popular music and history, is embarking on its second season.
Kuwaiti Group Seeks to Nurture Creativity by Changing Mind-Sets
Nuqat, an independent foundation, encourages creative thinking to solve problems in the Arab world through education and youth skills development.
Artists Respond to War as They Experienced It, at Home or on TV
A landmark exhibition in New York offers multiple perspectives on how the televised invasions of Kuwait and Iraq affected contemporary art and image culture.
Human Rights Film Festival Showcases Yemeni Stories
The Karama Festival, based in Jordan, uses cinema as a force for social change. This year it highlighted films from Yemen.
Palestinian Pianist Faraj Suleiman Finds His Voice
The busy artist, now based in Paris, is achieving international notice as he hones his craft. His latest album adds something new: Singing his own songs, in his native dialect.
Qataris Call for Safeguarding a Heritage That’s Slipping Away
Native citizens are a minority in the rapidly changing and modernizing Gulf country. A panel in Doha discussed how to preserve their “intangible cultural heritage.”
Documentary Traces One Syrian Student’s Success Story in Rome
The film When You Can’t Go Back follows a young migrant as he completes a master’s degree and learns the ways of a new country, still longing to see his family again.
In New York, More Eyes Turn to Middle Eastern Art
The art calendar begins a new season with a number of exhibitions that reflect growing interest in Arab artists and Arab-world art themes.
