Selected talks, presentations, articles and projects about Art, artists and visual culture from around the world.

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Balancing tradition and modernity: New book explores Emirati identity in contemporary art Sophie Kazan Makhlouf reflects on the UAE’s creative...

An Arab Art Capital: Group Show at Musée D’Art Moderne Paris
[Canvas Magazine online, 31 July 2024] Présences Arabes – Modern Art and Decolonisation, Paris 1908–1988 at the Musée d’Art Moderne in...

In and Out of Africa: Foreigners Everywhere or Are They?
[Art Africa, 4 July 2024] The Venice Art Biennale celebrates its 60th anniversary. There have been times, particularly over the...

The Art of Exploring Foreign Identities at the Venice Biennale
Art curator and CairoScene contributor Sophie Kazan attended the Venice Biennale’s preview week, giving us a glimpse into some of...

Artist Mounira Al Solh Explores Feminine Endurance at Venice Biennale
CairoScene contributor and curator Sophie Kazan reviews this insightful reframing of ancient myths at the Lebanese Pavilion. Showing at the...
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