Contemporary Istanbul 2020 aims to provide end-of-year lift
We’re keen to give people something to smile about - Ali Güreli, CI ChairmanGiven the gargantuan challenges that 2020 has thrown at the art world, it seems somewhat fitting that this year’s Contemporary Istanbul (CI) has chosen the importance of global connectivity as one of its three themes.Nowhere is this better exemplified than in the format...
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A life’s work in local landscapes
Mazen El Rifai talks to ArtScoops about the decades-long lure of the Baalbeck skylines and the conflicts that lie at the heart of his artHow do you think your architectural background has contributed to your career as an artist?I began painting in parallel with my work an architect after finishing my studies, which may help to explain the way in...
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Embracing the space
The founder of Primo Piano LivinGallery and renowned artist, curator, collector and art advisor Dr Dores Sacquegna tells ArtScoops how she selects works for shows and juggles her roles, while also sharing her thoughts on operating in a pandemic and the part that Middle Eastern artists are playing in highlighting turbulent times Francesco Arena,...
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A Conversation with Artist Abed Al Kadiri on The Mailbox Project
During the global lockdown in March 2020, the Lebanese artist and publisher launched an initiative to unite Middle Eastern artists across the world through artRebecca Anne Proctor Making of the Sketchbooks of The Mailbox Project at Dongola, Courtesy of Dongola Limited EditionsWhat inspired you to start The Mailbox Project? The project stemmed in...
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Reflections on a challenging reality
The Contemporary Syrian Art Auction, a landmark project for the Atassi Foundation for Arts and Culture, in collaboration with ArtScoops, provides a fascinating snapshot of the Middle Eastern country’s art scene, while offering collectors and art enthusiasts a delightfully diverse selection of artworks by some of Syria’s most talented artists....
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Bid, buy and bring a ray of hope
Born across two continents on the back of global goodwill, ‘Artists with Beirut’ is an online benefit art auction, hosted by ArtScoops, with a truly international reach, as its organisers, Sabine El Gemayel and Mira Hawa, explain Like others with family in Lebanon, when, on August 4, a massive explosion ripped through Beirut Port and across much...
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In search of art from the soul
The David Bloch Gallery in Marrakech celebrates its 10-year anniversary in 2020 - a year that none of us is ever likely to forget. Here, its founder tracks the gallery’s decade-long journey, from its launch and expansion through to doing business in today’s ‘new normal’. What was your inspiration for opening the David Bloch Gallery?I was already...
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The energy to embrace a new era
Mona Al Abdullah, founder of 369 HUB, consultant and art expert, takes Miriam Dunn on a journey from the early days of the gallery’s launch to the current Modern and Contemporary Art auction, which has been organised in collaboration with ArtScoopsThe auction takes place at a really historic time for us, coming in the middle of the pandemic and...
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The power of the aesthetic
Suha Lallas, owner of the Wadi Finan Art Gallery in Amman, Jordan, shares her thoughts on why a painting must speak to the heart if it’s going to enhance your wall
What was the motivation for launching the Wadi Finan Art Gallery?
I’d developed a passion for art from an early age, thanks to my parents who inspired me in different...
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