reBirth: Women in Iraqi Kurdistan blend feminism with digital art Al-Araby 4 hours ago ArtBurcu Ozcelik uncovers the creative practices of reBirth, a visual arts project in Erbil that unapologetically showcases womanhood and femininity...
Turkey's handle on soft power: Hit TV series from Turkey conquer the Arab world Qantara.de 1 day ago ArtTelevised Turkish dramas are all the rage in the Middle East. A young Ottoman TV Empire has been expanding its soft power by harnessing regional...
From the rust of death, a rebirth: The artist using 9/11 detritus for peace-affirming art Al-Araby 3 weeks ago ArtBritish artist and sculptor Piers Secunda has been making drawings...
Interview with Iranian artist Parastou Forouhar: “Opposition to the religious patriarchal system is female” Qantara.de 3 weeks ago ArtAs an artist, she translates experiences into images – for her political engagement, she was brought to trial. The Iranian contemporary...
Nabad: The Lebanese-Palestinian cultural initiative giving momentum back to cultural actors Al-Araby 5 weeks ago ArtOrganisations like Nabad wish to give artists and cultural institutes their spark back to help them go on with their projects and ideas post...
Ancient sculpture put up for auction in UK to be returned to Iraq The Guardian 28 weeks ago ArtArchaelogists say the Sumerian plaque dating from around 2400BC may have been looted.
Repression in Turkey: Art in exile: a prison cell as exhibition venue Qantara.de 4 weeks ago ArtWhat form does artistic freedom take in prison? The exhibition.
