Q and A with Ihab Ahmad (765 words 4 min.read )
1. We know you live in Dubai now, do you miss life in Lebanon, and how is being an artist in Dubai different than being an artist in Lebanon?
I’m deeply connected to Lebanon, every summer break is spent in Beirut in…
An Article by D. M. (639 words, 3 min. read)
Spring arrived at Dar El-Nimer for Arts & Culture not just as a season, but as a theme, through a well-curated auction by Nada Boulos, that paid homage to both the freshness of nature and the enduring spirit of modern and contemporary Arab art.…
An Article by D. M. (609 words, 3 min. read)
A World That Hums Between Realities
At D-Space, behind the doors of Art Form’s latest curatorial vision, Antoine Fadel’s exhibition Almost Real: Echoes of the In-Between opened on May 29 with a disarming intimacy. These are not simply photographs; they are living fragments, resonant…
An Article by C. N. (509 words, 3 min. read)
On a luminous afternoon of May 31, the Dar Saab cultural space opened its doors and garden gates to welcome nearly two hundred guests for an unforgettable celebration of art, culture, and human spirit. The occasion marked the opening of a major solo exhibition…
Q and A with Ouisam (791 words 4 min.read )
1. At what age did you discover your ability to put your thoughts on paper/canvas and how did this evolve into you becoming an artist?
I was just a little boy of about three when I first picked up a pencil, not to write…
A Collaborative Article by A. V. and J. J. (1118 words, 6 min. read)
“In one kiss, you’ll know all I haven’t said.”
— Pablo Neruda
The Prelude: Two Mouths Walk Into a Bar…
Let us face it: the French kiss is not for the faint of heart. It is not a polite…
An Article by C. N. (1078 words, 6 min. read)
The Home That Follows Us
What happens to a homeland when we leave it behind? Does it vanish in silence, or does it follow us—reshaped by longing, recreated through memory? In Imaginary Homeland, Kevork Mourad answers this question not with certainty, but with poetry.…
Q and A with Charles Khoury (250 words 1 min.read )
1. Who is the one person who influenced your art the most and how so?
Primitive arts and the Lascaux cave frescoes as influences – the art of early humans. Max Beckmann and his strong black lines.
2. If you were to…
An article by guest contributor Patricia Audrey Hakim (365 words, 2 min. read)
I soar on a magical carpet ride. I don’t need a lamp or a genie. Only musical flair and a heartbeat.
No, it wasn’t a dream. I wasn’t watching Disney’s Aladdin, and it wasn’t a reading of 1001 Nights with Scheherazade.
My…
An Article by A. V. (718 words, 4 min. read)
The Soul’s Deepest Language
Art has always been more than decoration; it is a mirror of the human soul. And what the soul longs for, above all, is beauty. In a world overwhelmed by conflict, noise, and chaos, art has the rare and sacred…
Q and A with Zeina Nader (741 words 4 min.read )
1. Who is your target audience, given that abstract art is not easily understood by many?
My art speaks to everyone, regardless of age, education, or background. Abstract art can be challenging, but it invites viewers to let go of preconceived ideas…
An Article by A. V. (789 words, 4 min. read)
At Jacaranda in Mar Mikhael, an unlikely poetry emerges. Not from paper. Not from a pen. But from bullets—deformed, discolored, forgotten—found by chance and turned into relics of reflection. Silent Impact: Narratives of Bullets, curated with sensitivity by Randa Sadaka in collaboration with Galerie…
