Dive into the vibrant world of Arab American artists in this compelling discussion that took place at MIT. Hear firsthand about the historical and contemporary influences that shape their work. This talk is a must-watch for anyone interested in art and culture.

Did you know you don't need to be from a specific region to appreciate and work in its art scene? Read Suzy Sikorski’s Emirates Woman interview to discover how she built a career as a Middle Eastern art specialist.

Mid East Art as featured in Vogue Arabia April 2024 issue, article “SALES SHIFT: Christie’s Middle East gears up for its most exciting online sales yet”

How do we navigate finding and reinterpreting our identity within cross cultural contexts and interdisciplinary techniques? Farah Behbehani is a Kuwaiti visual artist and designer who explores this within traditional Islamic and historical elements found across literature, calligraphy and local history and customs. In what ways can we activate the past within the present, and how can this call for bridging cultural and inter-generational divides?

How are movement and dance be an integral part of artists’ practices? What are the variety of ways participating and capturing performance and dance makes us more human and attune to our bodies - in our gender and ethnicity? How do viewers interact with performance?

Step into a day in the life of Mid East Art! Check out this mini documentary on Suzy’s work an art researcher of the Middle East and specialist at Christie's.

How does daydreaming, fantasy, myth-making and childhood nostalgia impact creativity? In what ways does fantasy reinforce an understanding of our realities? How much of this impacts your artwork production? Is it a constant part of your thought process?