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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Culture of care: surreal celebrations of Iranian tenderness in pictures

Sheida Soleimani's work reframes caring for bodies as a political act in her exhibition, Forest of Stars.
#lebanon
fromwww.dw.com
20 hours ago
France politics

Displaced in Lebanon: 'Lives turned upside down'

Fatme A. and her family live in a makeshift shelter in Beirut, facing challenges of space, privacy, and ongoing conflict.
fromwww.dw.com
20 hours ago
France politics

Displaced in Lebanon: 'Lives turned upside down'

Fatme A. and her family live in makeshift tents in Beirut, facing challenges of space, privacy, and fear due to ongoing conflict.
France politics
fromwww.dw.com
20 hours ago

Displaced in Lebanon: 'Lives turned upside down'

Fatme A. and her family live in a makeshift shelter in Beirut, facing challenges of space, privacy, and ongoing conflict.
France politics
fromwww.dw.com
20 hours ago

Displaced in Lebanon: 'Lives turned upside down'

Fatme A. and her family live in makeshift tents in Beirut, facing challenges of space, privacy, and fear due to ongoing conflict.
#photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago
Photography

The shadows, the figures playing basketball I waited for the magic to appear then it did': Jose Luis Morales Martin's best phone picture

Photography
fromItsnicethat
3 days ago

"What if everyone started making out?" Andrea Marti's horny photo series tackles Gen Z's lack of intimacy head on

Andrea's photographic series reimagines intimacy in a digitally isolated world, inspired by Raquel S. Benedict's essay and Tom Wood's nostalgic club scenes.
Photography
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Hidden Meaning of Taking Pictures

Photographs personalize fleeting experiences, anchor memory, express values, and reveal the aspirational self by bridging inner experience and the outer world.
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The shadows, the figures playing basketball I waited for the magic to appear then it did': Jose Luis Morales Martin's best phone picture

Jose Luis Morales Martin captures the interplay of architecture and photography, emphasizing the emotional connection and artistry in both fields.
Photography
fromBOOOOOOOM!
1 day ago

"In Plain Sight" by Photographer Britt Lucas Bennett

Britt Lucas Bennett's photography captures emotional landscapes and moments of remembrance, focusing on life amidst loss.
Photography
fromBOOOOOOOM!
2 days ago

2025 Photo Awards Winner: Sima Choubdarzadeh

Sima Choubdarzadeh won the Portrait category in the fourth annual Photo Awards for her work on migration, identity, and resistance.
Photography
fromItsnicethat
3 days ago

"What if everyone started making out?" Andrea Marti's horny photo series tackles Gen Z's lack of intimacy head on

Andrea's photographic series reimagines intimacy in a digitally isolated world, inspired by Raquel S. Benedict's essay and Tom Wood's nostalgic club scenes.
#palestine
from48 hills
1 week ago
Independent films

'Palestine 36' director Annemarie Jacir: 'Memory is a form of resistance' - 48 hills

Independent films
from48 hills
1 week ago

'Palestine 36' director Annemarie Jacir: 'Memory is a form of resistance' - 48 hills

Palestine 36 depicts the Arab revolts against British colonial rule, contextualizing current events in the region through the story of Yusuf.
Berlin music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

I can't listen without feeling rattled': how Fairuz's anthem of resilience became a harbinger of strife for Lebanon

Fairuz's Bahebak Ya Lebnan symbolizes Lebanese unity and resilience, becoming a national anthem amidst ongoing tragedies and conflicts.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Women behind the lens: I grew up hating my natural hair. But I transformed that pain into something empowering'

The bond with my sister Florencia inspires my sculptural hairstyles, reflecting identity, feminism, and personal growth through art.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Lebanese Artist Accuses Israel of War Crime for Strike That Killed His Parents

Ali Cherri filed a war crimes complaint against Israel for bombing that killed his parents in Beirut.
#iran
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago
World politics

As a Palestinian, I stand in solidarity with the Iranian people. Here's why

Western promises of freedom often mask imperialistic desires for control and domination, leaving oppressed peoples wary of foreign intervention.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

As a Palestinian, I stand in solidarity with the Iranian people. Here's why

Western promises of freedom often mask imperialistic desires for control and domination, leaving oppressed peoples wary of foreign intervention.
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

This fringe actor finds the spotlight in Israel's most provocative film post-Oct. 7

In the film, Bronz's character is commissioned to compose a new national anthem for post-Oct. 7 Israel, and writes a warmongering ballad about destroying Gaza and 'love sanctified in blood.'
Independent films
#palestinian-cinema
Film
fromVulture
1 week ago

The Haunting Depths of Saleh Bakri's Eyes

Saleh Bakri's performances evoke deep emotional responses, showcasing the complexities of hope and reality in Palestinian life.
#uae-art
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Quran echoes loudly as Palestinian reciters gather in Gaza

Two hundred and fifty-six Quran memorisers—Palestinians who have committed the entire holy book to memory—sat in the place while companions beside them listened attentively, following each word carefully to ensure the recitation remained flawless. The gathering, titled Safwat Al-Huffaz—The Elite of Quran Memorisers, has become a special collective way of observing Ramadan in Gaza.
World news
Arts
fromBerlin Art Link
2 days ago

Review of Group Show Anahita Sadighi Gallery | Berlin Art Link

The exhibition 'Let Us Believe in the Dawn of Spring' celebrates renewal through diverse artistic expressions coinciding with the Persian New Year.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromArtforum
3 weeks ago

Roman Khimei and Yarema Malashchuk on image-making in wartime

Ukrainian artists document social transformation and wartime trauma through performance-based video work that challenges traditional documentary approaches and confronts death's instrumentalization in conflict.
Film
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Giant portrait of Gaza girl Hind Rajab appears on beach ahead of Oscars

A sand portrait of 5-year-old Hind Rajab appears on a Yorkshire beach to promote the Oscar-nominated film 'The Voice of Hind Rajab,' which documents her death during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City in January 2024.
Women in technology
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Honouring Gaza's women who refused to let the world look away

Women journalists in Gaza have risked their lives documenting Israeli military operations and atrocities, with over 20 female journalists killed while bearing witness to genocide.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

Woman With Her Back to the Viewer in Gallery Photos Speaks Out

The Woman With Her Back to the Viewer embodies a modern-day Rückenfigur, revealing her unique role in the art world and personal routine.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

Kamrooz Aram Breaks Down the Grid

Kamrooz Aram's art challenges the binary of Western modernism and non-Western decoration by loosening the grid's constraints.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

A glimpse of Iran, through the eyes of its artists and journalists

Recent books, films, and music by Iranian artists and journalists provide accessible insights into Iran's contemporary culture and politics during a period of limited U.S.-Iran relations.
Fashion & style
fromItsnicethat
1 month ago

Vintage Arab cassette tapes inspire Sometimes Always' warm identity for Fatouh Harissa

Foutah Harrissa rebranded with a bolder, fiery red wordmark and warm earthy tones while maintaining Tunisian heritage through handcrafted textiles and vintage Arab-inspired geometric framing devices.
Writing
fromKqed
1 month ago

A Glimpse of Iran Through the Eyes of its Artists and Journalists

Iranian-American artists and writers explore diaspora, identity, and historical trauma through poetry, fiction, and documentary, examining the lasting impact of political upheaval and U.S. intervention on Iranian communities.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

There's no safe place any more': inside Tehran under attack photo essay

Iran faces escalating military conflict with the US and Israel, resulting in over 1,200 deaths including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, widespread destruction in Tehran, and retaliatory strikes across the Middle East.
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Lebanese Artist Ali Sbeity Reportedly Killed in Israeli Strike

Ali Sbeity painted vibrant portraits and landscapes of his rural hometown in Southern Lebanon, often sharing his works on his Facebook. He participated in numerous local arts exhibitions and created murals for schools in Beirut.
Arts
Fashion & style
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Muslim women are not afraid to be seen' the power of the printed hijab

Printed hijabs represent a cultural shift among Muslim women, particularly Gen Z, moving from blending in to bold self-expression and identity assertion through fashion.
Independent films
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

What It Took for Film Director Cherien Dabis to "Find Palestine Everywhere But Palestine"

Palestinian-American filmmaker Cherien Dabis promotes her Oscar-shortlisted film about Palestinian displacement, exploring intergenerational trauma shaped by movement restrictions and border constraints.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Despite Uncertainty, Gulf Art World Projects Normalcy

Cultural heritage faces threats amid ongoing conflicts, despite some museums and galleries remaining open.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 week ago

Textiles weave tales of Palestine's rich but troubled history

Textiles are a window into the communities that created them, with every motif and line signalling a different memory, tradition or identity. Often seen as folk art, these pieces of embroidery and weaving bring together dozens of narrative threads, from Japan to South America. But nowhere is it more fraught with meaning than in Palestine.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

Iranian Artist Speaks Her Heart

The Lower East Side institution's OMA-designed, $82 million expansion debuted this week to mixed reviews, reflecting a range of opinions on its new look and functionality.
Arts
Arts
from48 hills
2 weeks ago

For Iranian artist Shiva Ahmadi, 'ornamentation becomes a form of resistance' - 48 hills

Shiva Ahmadi's interdisciplinary art practice channels personal experiences of displacement, political upheaval, and immigrant anxiety into visually seductive works that address brutal global issues affecting marginalized communities.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

Zarina Brought the World to New York

Zarina's artistic practice, rooted in South Asian history and shaped by migration and displacement, established her as a foundational figure for South Asian American artists while maintaining independence from nationalist frameworks.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

Israel Reportedly Considers Banning Artist and NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji

A state agency seeks to ban artist Rama Duwaji from Israel due to her pro-Palestinian art and social media activity.
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

When a Palestinian Artist Asserts Her Own Humanity

There is a scene in "Morgenkreis | Morning Circle" (2025), a 16-mm film by Berlin-based Palestinian artist Basma al-Sharif, that unfolds at the threshold of a daycare center. A young boy clings to his father, his fists locked into the fabric of his coat, his arms wrapped tightly around him. The father gently tries to pry himself free while a daycare worker crouches nearby, attempting to distract the child and coax him inside. It is an ordinary moment, one that anyone who has ever been a child - or cared for one - recognizes instantly, as well as the gut-wrenching feeling it provokes.
Arts
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A love letter to Beirut': Lana Daher on sifting 20,000 sources and 70 years of film to make Do You Love Me

Excavating suppressed archives and remembering wartime realities is essential to confront Lebanon's past, preserve collective memory, and challenge cultural erasure and censorship.
Women
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Photographer Valentina Sinis' portrayal of Afghan women: They all wanted to tell their story'

Afghan women sustain private acts of resistance and everyday life under Taliban rule, documented through photography to assert their presence and dignity.
Design
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Between Worlds': Musah Swallah art exhibit in Chelsea shows the transformation of surface into message amNewYork

Musah Swallah uses canvas, wood, and cork to foreground material history while making saturated color the structural, inheriting and advancing modern and African painting lineages.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Over 100 artists for Palestine back UN's Albanese after resignation calls

There are infinitely more of us in every corner of the Earth who want force no longer to be the law. Who know what the word law' truly means, the letter said.
Miscellaneous
Mental health
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

My Sister's Death Still Echoes Inside Me

Rewaa, a compassionate sister, was killed in a bombing on July 25, 2025, leaving family devastated and forever divided between life before and after.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Brutal, vibrant and creative: capturing the soul of Latin America in 100 photographs

Latin America balances a history of violent subjugation with a resilient, culturally rich identity expressed through art, photography and transnational solidarity.
Television
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Al Jazeera English launches 'Human Stories' global brand campaign

Al Jazeera English launched a global 'Human Stories' brand campaign focused on individual-centered reporting, rolling out across multiple countries and platforms.
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

Despite All Odds, Beirut's Jazz Scene Persists

I noticed the swelling of the double bass first, quickly followed by the fluttering of brushed cymbals. A saxophone pushing against the edges of a melody swiftly married the notes together, chords drifting haphazardly before reaching a slow, pulsing groove. The jazz quartet performed in front of a liquor cabinet lined with whisky bottles; low-hanging lights teetered overhead, throwing shapes on the monochromatic marble-tiled floor. Outside, a leafy veranda was filled with diners, the music drifting through flung-open doors and windows.
Music
Arts
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 weeks ago

Art communities and heritage in Iran, moderate recovery in the art market, Sydney Biennale-podcast

Cultural communities in Iran and Lebanon respond to Middle East conflict while heritage sites face damage, alongside global art market recovery and contemporary art installations addressing regional tragedies.
World news
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

What Gaza's Photographers Have Seen

Gaza's photographers risk their lives to document death and dignity, producing images that archive loss, resilience, and love amid mass violence.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago

Lebanon Gallerist Navigates Ongoing Israeli Airstrikes

Joumana Asseily temporarily closed her Beirut gallery Marfa' Projects due to Israeli bombardment and evacuation orders, later reopening before departing for Paris.
fromColossal
3 weeks ago

Elizabeth Saloka's Vibrant Painted Rocks Adopt the Personalities of Snacks and Pop Culture Icons

Last fall, I bought a ton of marble scraps off a sculptor in Woodstock for like, $10 off Facebook. For sandwiches and cakes, crumbling asphalt parking lots are good. When I lived in Sunset Park, they demolished a building a couple blocks from my apartment, and there was a hole in the fence, so I'd go in there and find tons of cool shapes and textures of rubble.
Arts
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Super Saliha

The moving story of a Tunisian man who refuses to let cancer define his mother's life and turns her treatment into a celebration of love, joy and resilience. When Tunisian TV host Hassen becomes a full-time caregiver for his mother Saliha, dying of lung cancer, their home and hospital visits become the backdrop for an intimate family love story. This observational documentary follows them through birthday celebrations, 4am medication, difficult medical consultations and quiet, emotional moments together.
Film
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Sara in Southern Lebanon

Sara in Southern Lebanon On the Ground Her video diary shares her two-year journey of escaping to Beirut, followed by the difficulties of trying to return home. This video diaries was produced in collaboration with the Global Reporting Centre. Video Duration 03 minutes 58 seconds 03:58 Video Duration 03 minutes 12 seconds 03:12 Video Duration 04 minutes 35 seconds 04:35 Video Duration 03 minutes 51 seconds 03:51
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Arts
fromArtnet News
4 weeks ago

What War in the Middle East Could Mean for the Art Trade | Artnet News

Regional geopolitical tensions between the U.S., Israel, and Iran threaten the stability of Dubai's art market and upcoming major art fairs in the Gulf.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Do You Love Me review exhilarating documentary is ode to the collective courage of Lebanese people

Do You Love Me uses 20,000+ hours of archival footage and nonlinear montage to evoke Beirut's resilient spirit, juxtaposing everyday joy with wartime devastation.
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Unveiling Hiba Schahbaz's Painted Paradise, Where Women Meet Mythical Beasts | Artnet News

Hiba Schahbaz creates a phantasmic world of female self-portraits across varying scales, blending Indo-Persian miniature traditions with contemporary artistic practice throughout her 15-year career.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The week around the world in 20 pictures

Global photojournalists documented ICE operations, Russian airstrikes, protests in Greenland and Sakhnin, and the Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat last week.
Photography
fromItsnicethat
2 months ago

"Professionalism kills creativity": Thalia Gochez on the importance of having fun as a photographer

Thalía Gochez uses intimate portraiture to uplift BIPOC narratives, stress perseverance, challenge professionalism's limits on creativity, and bridge subject, photographer, and viewer.
fromAnOther
2 months ago

The Voice of Hind Rajab: The Emergency Call That Shook the World

It was a small extract, but this young girl was begging for life,
Film
fromIndieWire
2 months ago

'One in a Million' Review: An Epic Syrian Refugee Documentary Offers a Vivid, Nuanced Portrait of Exile

Upon reaching Cologne, however, it quickly became apparent to the directors that the most fraught and complicated portion of Israa's exodus was just beginning. The journey from Aleppo had almost been as dangerous as it would have been for her family to stay there, but neither artillery shells, overcrowded boats, nor the constant threat of being sent back were as difficult for the girl to survive as the twin pains of exile and assimilation.
Film
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

In Riyadh, Sweeping Survey Traces the Origins of the Saudi Art Movement

A comprehensive exhibition at the National Museum of Saudi Arabia documents the evolution of Saudi art from the 1960s-1980s, showcasing pioneering works and establishing the foundations of the modern Saudi art movement.
#art-basel-qatar
fromArtnet News
1 month ago
Arts

The Art Boom in the Middle East, Are Old Masters Cool Now?, and a Fresco Fracas in Italy | Artnet News

fromArtnet News
1 month ago
Arts

The Art Boom in the Middle East, Are Old Masters Cool Now?, and a Fresco Fracas in Italy | Artnet News

fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Looking for My Mum

Twenty-one-year-old Moez al Shreiti was given up by his Tunisian mother at birth but is absolutely determined to find out where he comes from. His search takes him on a roller-coaster journey to find answers to the question that's dominated his young life. This observational film follows his sometimes painful search with all its obstacles, going to courts and hospitals and trying to get hold of official records.
Film
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Riyadh Is Becoming a Public Art Destination. The Leader Behind It Offers Her Insights | Artnet News

Tuwaiq Sculpture Symposium has evolved into an inclusive international platform that permanently integrates over 120 sculptors' works throughout Riyadh's urban landscape as part of Vision 2030's cultural transformation.
fromJuxtapoz
1 month ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Hayv Kahraman: Libations @ Vielmetter, Los Angeles

the artist's newest body of work responds to an urgent question precipitated by the catastrophic events of the past year: What does one do when the world collapses? The works attempt to make sense of her experience of the fire and its enduring aftermath, while continuing her exploration of the poetics of loss, displacement, and migration. Kahraman views these works as an offering, a libation, to a burning world.
Arts
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fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

We Must Do More Than Simply Depict Our Lives

The Bronx Museum biennial spotlights representational works that center urban youth and marginalized identities, challenging mainstream narratives through sincere, everyday portrayals.
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Queer Arab Artists on Their Own Terms

"The show is about giving the pen back to the writer, giving the paintbrush back to the artist, during this time of genocide," the Ridikkuluz told Hyperallergic in an interview at the gallery. "And when there's been so much censorship, these are artists that might not have been able to do this anywhere else."
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Domingo Zapata Is Painting the World's Largest Mural in Saudi Arabia

As an artist, having the freedom to create without boundaries is incredibly rare. That's why I reference the Sistine Chapel-not to compare myself to Michelangelo, but to evoke that moment in history when an artist was entrusted with complete creative freedom to interpret humanity as it was understood at the time,
Arts
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Queer Arab Art in Manhattan

A Manhattan exhibition centers queer Arab artists reclaiming identity and heritage amid erasure and genocide.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

Lawrence Abu Hamdan and Lydia Ourahmane among artists confirmed for new Qatar quadrennial

The quadrennial exhibition introduces a new type of transnational, transdisciplinary program to Doha, rooted in issues that affect both Qatar and the wider region. The artists exhibiting broadly represent the diverse nationalities that live in Qatar, while their work reflects the shared geographical, environmenta
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fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

The Contemporary Relevance of Palestinian Tatreez

Tatreez embroidery functions as both aesthetic and political expression, reclaiming Palestinian identity through traditional motifs adapted in contemporary art and fashion.
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