Art

Artist Ramzi Mallat transforms Leighton House with Syriac evil eye charms in an installation confronting orientalism, protection and power

British-Iraqi artist Dia al-Azzawi speaks to The New Arab about 'Excursion Across Time' in London, which traces a historical overview of his artistic career

We speak to Tania Zaven, co-curator of an exhibition at the Arab World Institute, exploring how the ancient city of Byblos has endured for over 11,000 years

We speak to Palestinian artist Hamada ElKept about his work exploring displacement, survival and the loss of everyday life in Gaza

Gazan artist Malak Mattar and British artist Peter Kennard unite in London, using art to resist occupation, preserve memory and celebrate Palestinian resilience

With drawings, films, and installations that weave mythology and memory, Mounira Al Solh turns Lebanon's fractured history into a celebration of female agency

Sudanese artist Ahmed Umar reflects on Sufi influence, exile and revolution, and how art can hold space for memory, dignity and collective renewal

What began as a private notebook on a rooftop has become a movement, as Gaza's writers publish handmade zines that reach audiences across continents

Veiled faces, abstract motifs, and ancestral memory converge in Hussein Shikha’s art, where the past and present of Iraq collide

In Sejnane, northern Tunisia, women are keeping an ancient pottery tradition alive, despite economic hardship and post-revolution instability