The Lebanese artist’s first US retrospective reveals a haunting mythology of lands in ruins and new beginnings.
Author Archives: Shirine Saad
Born in Beirut, Shirine Saad grew up in France, Canada and New York City, where she lives in Fort Greene. She is an arts editor and writer and has covered topics as varied as Japanese ecological architecture, Finnish punk and Puerto Rican street art. She is working on a book about the Jamaican creative scene and DJs Reggae, Soul and Funk.
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A Cult Reggae Classic Deemed “Too Controversial” Finally Gets US Release
Babylon (1980) portrays Jamaican musical collectives, called sound systems, as movements of decolonization and resistance.
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A Palestinian Poet’s Elegiac Musings on Exile and Neurosis
Hala Alyan’s new book of poetry, The Twenty-Ninth Year, explores a shattered woman’s psyche.
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Etel Adnan, the Eternal Voyager, Captured in a New Biography
Author Kaelen Wilson-Goldie reveals the radical power of abstract painter Etel Adnan’s life and work in a new book.
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The Land Art at Desert X Confronts Borders and Politics on Indigenous Territory
The second edition of Desert X is a manifesto for poetical activism, tangled between nature and urban development.
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Salvator Mundi’s Mysterious Journey to the Gulf [UPDATED]
The painting’s voyage, from the record-breaking Christie’s auction to the mysterious postponing of its unveiling, reflects deep regional ideological and geopolitical rifts — but the debate has hardly played out in the Arabic-language media.
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Who is Franck Riester, France’s New Culture Minister?
The rightwing politician launches his mandate with a focus on popular culture and public broadcast corporations, but French culture leaders and diplomats worry his appointment was an empty political move by Macron.
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After Years of Protests, Shell Ends Corporate Partnership with National Gallery
The decision signals a shift in sponsorship patterns for cultural institutions.
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Trump-Shaped Inflatable Tank Roams the Streets of Beirut
Anonymous Syrian Artist SAINT HOAX’s Instagram performance launches in the wake of his MonuMental exhibition opening.
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Contemporary Arab Cinema Series Looks Past Headlines to Realities of the Region
Opening Saturday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, ANA features a selection of movies reflecting the political and social realities of the Arab world, from Palestine to Tunisia.
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Belgian Artist Jan Fabre Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by 20 Former Members of His Troupe
20 former members of his Troubleyn troupe penned a letter accusing him of sexual harassment and misconduct, and the Flanders culture ministry has stepped in to investigate.