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Jumping and Swinging back into Hassan Sharif's 1980s Performances: An Interview with Mohamed Sharif, the Artist's Nephew
May 2, 2020
Jumping and Swinging back into Hassan Sharif's 1980s Performances: An Interview with Mohamed Sharif, the Artist's Nephew
May 2, 2020

Jump into week 7 of the quarantine with Emirati artist Hassan Sharif in his early 1980s performances in Dubai and London! Finding a few parallels to our methodical and rather mundane day-to-days in self-isolation, we are reminded of Hassan’s carefully constructed activities rooted in Fluxus and British Constructivist thought. We sit down (virtually) with his nephew Mohamed Sharif to discuss the role of performance in his uncle’s practice and Mohamed’s archival work at the Artist’s Estate.

May 2, 2020
Somewhere 'Betwixt and In-Between' - An Interview with Munira Al Sayegh
Apr 13, 2020
Somewhere 'Betwixt and In-Between' - An Interview with Munira Al Sayegh
Apr 13, 2020

While unraveling time-warped thoughts one month into the quarantine, Suzy interviews Munira Al Sayegh on her experience curating ‘Bayn’ with UAE Unlimited in 2017. Reflecting on this shared ‘in-between-ness’ sensation, their conversation trails from their personal lives growing up in Abu Dhabi and New York and Munira’s takeaway moments of her first-ever curated show.

Apr 13, 2020
Hope is Contagious in Prison: Inji Efflatoun in Isolation between 1959-1963, Egypt
Apr 4, 2020
Hope is Contagious in Prison: Inji Efflatoun in Isolation between 1959-1963, Egypt
Apr 4, 2020

‘The Quarantine Files’ series presents of the most inspiring stories of the pioneer Egyptian female artist Inji Efflatoun during her time as a political prisoner in jail from 1959-1963. Including first hand accounts from Inji herself, this article is a story of how bravery, perseverance and ingenuity lead to self-discovery and artistic explorations —all while confined and quarantined within a jail cell. Hope is just as contagious these days - read on.

Apr 4, 2020
Exploring our 'In-between-ness' in an interview with Fatima Albudoor on her Artist Book: 'Making Cathedrals'
Mar 27, 2020
Exploring our 'In-between-ness' in an interview with Fatima Albudoor on her Artist Book: 'Making Cathedrals'
Mar 27, 2020

In this interview, uncover the stories of Emirati photography Fatima Albudoor on adapting to college life in Boston as illustrated beautifully and intimately in her artist book ‘Making Cathedrals.’  Exploring the sensations of transience, dislocation and the ‘in-between-ness’ of our life journeys, this emotional read is a must during our quarantine days ahead.

Mar 27, 2020
Visual Anecdotes of an Archiver
Mar 9, 2020
Visual Anecdotes of an Archiver
Mar 9, 2020

The vivid narratives of Suzy Sikorski’s lengthy photography adventures and artist studio sessions. Both a witness and active player in these memories, Suzy weaves her way into these beautifully captured stills.

Mar 9, 2020
Out of Focus - An Interview with the Emirati Photographer Ammar Al Attar
Mar 1, 2020
Out of Focus - An Interview with the Emirati Photographer Ammar Al Attar
Mar 1, 2020

Digging into the 2017 archives of the first time I interviewed Ammar Al Attar, we trace the Emirati photographer’s evolution of his four-year-long archival Cinema in the UAE Project. How do we remember what’s lost and give importance to the unwanted and overlooked? Read on!

Mar 1, 2020
Uncovering the Signs of Invisibility - The Photography of Ahlam Shibli 
Nov 11, 2019
Uncovering the Signs of Invisibility - The Photography of Ahlam Shibli 
Nov 11, 2019

An essay on the Palestinian photographer Ahlam Shibli in Tribe Photography magazine. Shibli’s hyper-visual images draw deeper attention to everyday life, and shift our understanding of marginalized communities as they are depicted in media images, closing the distance between documentary and spontaneous intimacy, and between critical detachment and compassionate engagement. 

Nov 11, 2019
Ali Cha'aban: An Interview Uncovering the Layers of his Work
Nov 9, 2019
Ali Cha'aban: An Interview Uncovering the Layers of his Work
Nov 9, 2019

Meet Ali Cha’aban, a Lebanese born, Jeddah based artist who is tackling what it means to be Arab in today’s world. His works are triggering new debates relevant to global politics and social realities, explored through his interactive installations, street and fashion photography. Mid East Art sits down with the artist to discuss his unique inspirations and where he's going.

Nov 9, 2019
Finding Clarity in Darkness - A Tribute to the late photographer Saleh Al Ustad
May 5, 2019
Finding Clarity in Darkness - A Tribute to the late photographer Saleh Al Ustad
May 5, 2019

Mid East Art unveils never before seen footage and an interview text of the late Saleh Al Ustad, one of the pioneer fine art photographers of the UAE and Gulf region. This feature documents Saleh’s history from Missouri to Southern California in the early 1980s and the establishment of a fine art scene in the UAE.

May 5, 2019
Homegrown
Jan 13, 2019
Homegrown
Jan 13, 2019

This is a personal story of how some of the leading Emirati artists have worked to fashion a path through an often fast-moving and potentially bewildering landscape of change. Senses of identity and belonging, of heritage and inheritance, loom large under conditions of constant transformation. In a place that is as young as the UAE, artists find themselves grappling with the recent past as they look towards the future. 

Jan 13, 2019

 

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