art

Great Big Questions: Vian Sora

Iraqi artist Vian Sora on why a painting eventually takes on a life of its own, and why curiosity matters more than certainty

Sep 10 • Maan Jalal

Great Big Questions: Athier Mousawi

The British Iraqi artist on where creativity comes from, loud music, and this biggest distraction

Sep 3 • Maan Jalal

Remembering Sliman Mansour: 10 Artworks by the Palestinian Master

Following the death of Sliman Mansour, The Culturelist remembers the great Palestinian artist through ten works that speak to his extraordinary legacy…

Aug 25 • Maan Jalal

We Are at War: Will Distraction Kill Art?

Our phones are pulling attention away from paintings, books, films and each other. But the pressure isn't only on audiences, it's on artists too

Aug 20 • Maan Jalal

Great Big Questions: Alymamah Rashed

The Kuwaiti artist on trusting intuition, planting the first seed of an idea and why the moments between making are part of the creative process

Aug 19 • Maan Jalal

Great Big Questions: Sliman Mansour

The pioneering Palestinian artist on why creativity comes from sustained thought, how he knows a painting is finished, and the importance of respecting…

Aug 12 • Maan Jalal

The Exhibition List: The Art of Looking Closely

Four exhibitions that deserve more than one visit, from intimate personal worlds to histories preserved through objects and photographs

Aug 11 • Maan Jalal

The Exhibition List: From Arab Divas to the History of Storytelling in India

The thread linking this week's exhibitions is larger than life

Aug 6 • Maan Jalal

10 Paintings That Reimagined Homer's The Odyssey Long Before Christopher Nolan

As Christopher Nolan's adaptation divides audiences, these works reveal how every generation has imagined Odysseus, Penelope and their world

Jul 30 • Maan Jalal

The Exhibition List: From Kiefer and Kusama to Schiaparelli

There is an unexpected thread that connects these four exhibitions from around the world

Jul 29 • Maan Jalal

The Exhibition List: Art, Memory, and Movement

Five exhibitions to see this week, from Anish Kapoor in London to Hiroshi Sugimoto in Tokyo and Lara Baladi in Cairo

Jul 22 • Maan Jalal

The Exhibition List: Art, Identity, and Cultural Memory

Also, exhibitions exploring Baroque painting, Arab modernism, Pan-African photography, Chinese gardens, and contemporary responses to conflict.

Jul 14 • Maan Jalal

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