Gulf countries are placing art at the center of diplomacy and economic transformation in the post-oil era, with museums and mega-projects increasingly entangled in debates around art-washing.
We spoke with Yahşi Baraz, who says, “Being able to say, ‘Come, let’s have a cup of tea at our museum,’ can outshine even the wealthiest businessperson.
The Gulf region is rapidly rising as one of the multicultural and dynamic centers of contemporary art. With mega museum projects, a succession of newly opening galleries, exhibitions, and international art fairs, the attention of the global art world has long been
The “Just Asking” series concludes by looking back at the ZERO model, co-developed by humans and AI.
Hale Tenger’s exhibition Hale Tenger / Borders / Borders, on view at The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) until February 8, brings together works produced over more than thirty years. We spoke with Tenger about this comprehensive exhibition, curated by Rachel
The devastation in Gaza threatens not only every aspect of daily life, but also art and cultural heritage.
In recent years, a wave of newly opened museums across the Gulf has been transforming the region into one of the emerging hubs of contemporary art. Stretching from Abu Dhabi to Doha, the coastline is being reshaped by landmark buildings designed by
From the Sharjah Art Foundation to the Diriyah and AlUla projects, and from the Islamic Arts Biennale to Art Basel Qatar, which will hold its first edition, this dossier takes a close look at the rapidly evolving art ecosystem of the Gulf.
We began this issue with a question: What is happening in the Arabian Peninsula? But from the very beginning, it was necessary to acknowledge this: this question does not describe a geography on its own. It asks how the cultural center is