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 [...]

Something Borrowed, Something New

Something Borroweb, Something New- By Marriam Mossalli, Oasis Magazine

I must confess my mind wasn’t really into art as I walked passed the booths at the MENASART FAIR in Beirut.

Just weeks before Ramadan, I was more focused on planning my last sessions of tanning than the bold social commentary made by Ammar Al Beik’s “Oil Leaks” (2005) collection. In addition, the ceaseless bombardment [...]