The Habroosh Art Foundation is not only providing the award-winning, contemporary Emirati artist Jamal Habroush Al Suwaidi with an international platform, but also treating audiences to a fascinating insight into the UAE’s rich heritage. Nabil Sammer, the foundation’s co-founder, tells ArtScoops more… When did you first decide that you wanted...

The latest addition to the magazine market, Gallery aims to bring art into more Lebanese homes and increase its accessibility, while steering clear of critique and academic narrative. Ramzi El Hafez, the publication’s editor, tells ArtScoops more     What prompted you to launch the Gallery magazine and what void do you see it...

Glass artist Felekşan Onar talks to Ahmad Minkara about her incredible journey from the world of banking to showcasing her work at the V&A, London, and Venice Glass Week, Murano   From her time at Cornell University, New York, where she studied Economics and Music, to her Eastern Mediterranean roots, the factors that have played a...

Maryam Eisler’s latest show shines a spotlight on the relationship between a groundbreaking photographer and his avant-garde muse. Ahmad Minkara finds out more about what Eisler set out to capture and what she discovered from this landmark project   Feminism in its various forms and interpretations has long been a source of interest to...

Having witnessed the devastating impact of losing art in a fire, Cyril Karaoglan has made it a lifelong mission to relay the message that insurance is a necessity for collectors, not a luxury, he tells Ahmad Minkara. When marking ‘not be missed’ art exhibitions on our calendars, it’s easy to forget that many of the masterpieces that we’re...

Amin Sammakieh, founder of Plan A, is taking visuals to the next level in the Middle East with his trailblazing 3D projection mapping.   Although his father was a distributor for several top regional and international television broadcasting companies, including Columbia, Fox and Orion, it never occurred to Amin Sammakieh that he would find...

Christiane Ashkar is working to give Egypt’s artists the platform they so richly deserve in Beirut. Lebanon continues to enjoy its long-established reputation as a regional hub for the arts, despite facing competition from other more newly established cities in recent years. Returning to Beirut from Dubai, Christiane Ashkar, founder of...

Sew Far, Sew Good Mixed-media artist Johanne Allard tells ArtScoops about her chance discovery of embroidery and why she’s happy nowadays to be described as sensitive. Choosing a medium can be an arduous task for an artist, often involving years, if not decades of doubt, experimentation and perhaps even reversal. However, in the case...

On Establishing Eco-Systems and Buying What You Love Diane Abela, Consultant, Business Development, Middle East, at the fine art valuation and advisory business Gurr Johns, shares her journey from enthusiast to expert with ArtScoops What prompted you to enter the world of art consultancy? My background is actually in finance; I gained...