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Riyadh’s Black Gold Museum Transforms a Zaha Hadid Library
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Riyadh’s Black Gold Museum Transforms a Zaha Hadid Library

Its exploration of the history of oil is both timely and spectacular
Shahzia Sikander’s Film Is Urging Hong Kong to Revisit Its Colonial Past
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Shahzia Sikander’s Film Is Urging Hong Kong to Revisit Its Colonial Past

The Pakistani-American artist has become the talk of the town in Hong Kong with her new film exploring colonial histories
Saudi Pavilion at Venice Biennale Recreates 23 Destroyed Heritage Sites in a Monumental Floor Installation
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Saudi Pavilion at Venice Biennale Recreates 23 Destroyed Heritage Sites in a Monumental Floor Installation

Sounding an urgent call to protect the region’s war-threatened heritage sites in Gaza, Lebanon and beyond
Where Do I Go: Rania Matar’s Portraits of Lebanese Women Living Through War
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Where Do I Go: Rania Matar’s Portraits of Lebanese Women Living Through War

Shot between 2020 and 2025, Rania Matar’s latest photo-book captures the strength, beauty and reality of Lebanese women
Inside Safwan Dahoul’s Dubai Studio and His Haunting Monochrome Dream Series
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Inside Safwan Dahoul’s Dubai Studio and His Haunting Monochrome Dream Series

His Dubai exhibition The Eye: An Aperture Into the Soul, will be on view from 16 May to 4 July 2026
How a New Generation of Creatives in the Middle East Is Rethinking Collecting
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How a New Generation of Creatives in the Middle East Is Rethinking Collecting

5 regional platforms reshaping how art and design are experienced. From kitchens to concept spaces, these curators are building new cultural conversations
Love & Marriage? Inside Hayfa Al Gwaiz’s Artwork for AD’s Latest Issue
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Love & Marriage? Inside Hayfa Al Gwaiz’s Artwork for AD’s Latest Issue

Saudi artist Hayfa Al Gwaiz’s never-before-seen work Love & Marriage (2026) graces this issue’s second cover
A Paris Exhibition Traces Byblos, the 9,000-Year-Old Lebanese City That Linked Ancient Worlds
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A Paris Exhibition Traces Byblos, the 9,000-Year-Old Lebanese City That Linked Ancient Worlds

Four highlights from Byblos – Millennium City of Lebanon at the Institut du Monde Arabe
‘Shifting Crossroads’ Exhibition in Milan Unpacks Beirut’s Reality
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‘Shifting Crossroads’ Exhibition in Milan Unpacks Beirut’s Reality

10 Arab artists express the impact of war from invading empires to recent protests
London’s Arab Art Gallery Has Stained-Glass Windows Made in Bethlehem
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London’s Arab Art Gallery Has Stained-Glass Windows Made in Bethlehem

Mosaic Rooms reopens with artists, Dima Srouji and Bouchra Khalili