A new painting by Afifa Aleiby honours sixteen pioneering women of the Islamic civilisation

Commissioned by the Barjeel Art Foundation in Sharjah, the painting will be on public display at the House of Wisdom…

Bita Vakili; Celebrating Humans When There Is No Human in the Painting

Although humans are not physically present in Bita Vakili's paintings, she says that the “Guardian of Treasure” series…

Maryam Darvish, “Women and Furnitures,” and Vesta Color

The goal of a collaborative effort between Vesta Color and Mojdeh Art Gallery is to foster artistic abilities and…

Highlights of the 16th Sharjah Biennial

A closer look at the new solo show by Sola Olulode at Lawrie Shabibi

‘I’ve Got to Know You Now We May Never Meet Again’ consists of works in a dialogue between myth, memory, and the sea.

Hossein Hashempoor: The Visual Arts' Economy Is an Identity Economy

The weird thing is that artists, institutions, and art collectors fail to recognize the signature as a critical…

Salman Moghadasi: The Way of Being the City's Darling | Eastern Mysticism or Protesting Emotion

Salman's composition is notable mostly for its focused energy and spontaneous movement of dancing crowds or waves.…

Fardokht Kiaeemehr's Painting of Identity; Hamidreza Shafiei

Through its appealing minimalist style, merging of semi-abstract forms, and deep color textures, the painting “Inside…

‘Vestiges,’ a solo show by Athar Jaber at Ayyam Gallery

As his largest body of work to date, this series explores the fragile relationship between the human form and the…

Ali Shirazi's Nastaliq Calligraphy Sets a Record | Work Analysis

Iranian calligraphy's legendary instructor, Gholam Hossein Amirkhani, recently told the media that modern Iranian…