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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.

Posted inArt

Simone Fattal Sculpts Poetry from Chaos

by Shirine Saad April 3, 2019April 3, 2019

The Lebanese artist’s first US retrospective reveals a haunting mythology of lands in ruins and new beginnings.

Posted inFilm

A Cult Reggae Classic Deemed “Too Controversial” Finally Gets US Release

by Shirine Saad March 14, 2019March 15, 2019

Babylon (1980) portrays Jamaican musical collectives, called sound systems, as movements of decolonization and resistance.

Posted inBooks

A Palestinian Poet’s Elegiac Musings on Exile and Neurosis

by Shirine Saad March 13, 2019

Hala Alyan’s new book of poetry, The Twenty-Ninth Year, explores a shattered woman’s psyche.

Posted inBooks

Etel Adnan, the Eternal Voyager, Captured in a New Biography

by Shirine Saad March 6, 2019March 5, 2019

Author Kaelen Wilson-Goldie reveals the radical power of abstract painter Etel Adnan’s life and work in a new book.

Posted inArt

The Land Art at Desert X Confronts Borders and Politics on Indigenous Territory

by Shirine Saad February 11, 2019February 14, 2019

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]

by Shirine Saad January 11, 2019January 14, 2019

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.

Posted inNews

Who is Franck Riester, France’s New Culture Minister?

by Shirine Saad November 5, 2018November 6, 2018

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

by Shirine Saad October 22, 2018October 22, 2018

The decision signals a shift in sponsorship patterns for cultural institutions.

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Trump-Shaped Inflatable Tank Roams the Streets of Beirut

by Shirine Saad October 1, 2018October 1, 2018

Anonymous Syrian Artist SAINT HOAX’s Instagram performance launches in the wake of his MonuMental exhibition opening.

Posted inArt

Contemporary Arab Cinema Series Looks Past Headlines to Realities of the Region

by Shirine Saad September 28, 2018

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

by Shirine Saad September 20, 2018September 20, 2018

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.

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