Art Scene (September 2011)

Art Scene September 2011

On Sept. 6, Ayyam Gallery Damascus presented the exhibition “2012.” Spotlighting recent work by several Damascus-based artists such as Nihad al Turk, Oussama Diab, Mohannad Orabi and Kais Salman, this group show provides an unprecedented look into the complex intertwining of art and politics that has arisen over the past year, as [...]

Lina Kobeissi: This paradise is NOT for me

Lina Kobeissi

T H E S H O P, Jeddah’s funky vintage boutique, has other treasures besides 1970’s Dior sunglasses and padded jackets from 80s.  Tucked behind Ligne Roset on Al-Rawdah Street, T H E S H O P is also an underground art gallery, displaying emerging talents that have yet to sell out [...]