A deep dive into humanity
With emotions laid bare, etched across their faces, the iconic darwichs of the Lebanese artist Raouf Rifai continue to tell the region’s tales of happiness, heartache and humourYou have described your work as reflecting society or humanity’s transition/evolution. What specific changes that you’ve captured in your art resonate with you most...
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Preserving the past and protecting the future
Through their Open Crate initiative, global art experts and entrepreneurs Amina Debbiche and Nora Mansour are ushering in a new era of documentation and valorisation for the region’s art and design.Amina Debbiche and Nora MansourThere’s something incredibly satisfying about buying a piece of art you’ve fallen in love with, hanging it on the wall...
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For our four-legged friends
A fundraising auction of delightful works on paper will help provide much-needed support for Lebanon’s rescue animals, while also honouring the legacy of the kind-hearted and talented designer Gaïa Fodoulian There’s no doubt that Lebanon’s animals have been among the many innocent casualties of the crisis that continues to engulf the country,...
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Making art accessible
A new prints project, launched by Teal Editions, is looking to raise the profile of more of the Middle East’s talented artists and extend their reach to a wider audience. Teal’s founder, the Lebanese businessman and art collector Mazen Soueid, discusses the idea behind the initiative with ArtScoops, which is also a collaborative partner on the...
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For the love of learning
Layla Ibrahim Bacha, Project Manager, Art Portfolio, at Qatar Foundation, talks to ArtScoops about the powerful, yet evolving role of public art in educating and expanding horizons‘Seeroo fi al Ardh’ installation by Maqbool Fida HusainAdmiring displays of great art is always a special treat. However, when a meticulously curated exhibition or...
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Swiss showcase for Saudi artists
VOLTA Art Fair and ATHR Foundation team up in Basel for groundbreaking collaboration ATHRIdentifying likeminded partners for collaborative projects can be a challenge, but also immensely satisfying when successful, as evidenced by the current project organised by ATHR Foundation together with VOLTA Art Fairs.The two art pioneers have teamed up...
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On other-worldly inspiration
The artist and graphic designer Nayla (Noonz) Karam talks to ArtScoops about playing ‘let’s imagine’, nomadic ways of working and exploring NFTs Have you found combining your passion for painting with a career in graphic design a challenge or do you think the two complement each other? Both. First, I found dealing with time management...
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A lifelong artistic legacy
For the Lebanese painter Joseph El Arid, the natural beauty, impressive architecture and community spirit of his birthplace have combined to provide lasting inspiration While artists often cite fond memories of their childhood and birthplace when asked about their inspiration, the passion shown by the Lebanese painter Joseph El Arid for his...
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On reality checks and rethinking coronations
The US-born, Nairobi-based artist Olivia Mae Pendergast talks to ArtScoops about seeing the light, with a little help from Modigliani, and lending a voice to the underrepresented From a fleeting expression to a flickering movement, an artist’s inspiration is known to come in many guises. For the US artist Olivia Mae Pendergast, it has always...
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