With talent and creativity matched by demand, Moroccan designer Hicham Lahlou is confident that this is Africa’s time to shineReceiving the Insignia of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres of the French Republic from HE Jean-Francois Girault, France’s Ambassador to MoroccoYou have collaborated with many major international brands on a broad range...

‘Willy, La Fontaine’ auction to mark 400th anniversary of legendary fabulist’s birthArtScoops’ latest, not-to-be-missed auction features a delightful trio of works by the renowned Lebanese artist Willy Aractingi, including two paintings in which he takes us into the wonderful world of French author Jean de la Fontaine’s fables. Titled ‘Willy, La...

Spanning the badly damaged Sursock Palace to the sand-dune-like silos at Beirut Port, a new collection of work by the Lebanese photographer Dia Mrad on the aftermath of the August 4 explosion takes visual storytelling to new heights, as ArtScoops discoversDunes of BeirutIn the aftermath of the explosion at Beirut Port on August 4, 2020, haunting...

The collage and mixed media artist Nevine Mattar talks to ArtScoops about getting creative against a backdrop of national chaosNevine Mattar has long made the use of colour a hallmark of her art, with her inimitable protagonists and cityscapes marked by a wonderful kaleidoscopic vibrancy and warmth. However, even she has noticed something...

Ribal Molaeb talks lockdown painting, learning from his father and Lebanon as a source of inspiration As a renowned and award-winning musician, do you find your art and music always complement each other or are they ever in conflict? Can you explain how the two interact and the dynamism between them? I would put it this way: painting is my...

Hurt, hope and healing are among the themes explored in the work of photographer and digital content creator Ismat MahmassaniAbandoned buildings are an all-too familiar sight in Beirut, with once majestic landmarks and places of architectural significance now sadly just shadows of their former selves. Dilapidated and unloved, many are patterned...

The visual artist Houda Terjuman, who was born in Morocco to a Swiss mother and Syrian father, explains how the ‘rootlessness’ she felt in childhood has found its way into her paintings of small objects that often appear to be floating freely against their backdropWhy did you choose the term hybrid migrant over other descriptions, such as...

Rolla Wazni, Director at Kamel Mennour, Paris reflects on the path that led her to the visual arts, while telling ArtScoops what she thinks today’s collectors are looking for and how Covid-19 is likely to reshape the art market of the futureYou have a well-documented passion for several areas of the art world, from fashion and interior design to...

Creating a dialogue rather than a contest between the country’s glorious antiquities and its contemporary art scene lies at the heart of everything Nadine Abdel Ghaffar, founder of Art D’Égypte, sets out to do, as she explains to Miriam Dunn While its glorious ancient monuments, antiquities and artefacts are legendary worldwide, Egypt is also...