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eL Seed stands in front of his work in Tunisia’s Tataouine. (Photo by Ouahid Berrehouma)

Drawing on the Moon

by Abeer Mishkhas | Apr 4, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Dubai, Asharq Al-Awsat—Anyone following the world of the arts in the Arab world and the Middle East will no doubt note how young people’s interests go hand-in-hand with other trends around the world: From hip-hop to stand-up comedy to graffiti, we find close links...

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Saudi director Haifaa al-Mansour (R) with lead actress Waad Mohammed on the red carpet at Venice Film Festival. (Reuters)

Acclaimed Saudi filmmaker to enter Hollywood with new film

by Abeer Mishkhas | Mar 4, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—After the great success of her feature film, Wadjda, which won a number of international prizes, Saudi director Haifaa Al-Mansour returns with a new film that is full of surprises. Mansour’s new film, A Storm in the Stars will be the...

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Bag, Mosul, Northern Iraq, 1300-1330
Brass, inlaid with gold and silver
Height: 15.2 cm; width: 22 cm; depth: 13.5 cm
© The Courtauld Gallery, London

London gallery exhibits 700-year-old ‘handbag’

by Abeer Mishkhas | Feb 26, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—This handbag, currently on display at the Courtauld Gallery in London as part of its “Court and Craft” exhibition, holds a special place in history and is part of the first exhibition of its kind in the field of Islamic art at the distinguished...

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A piece by Arwa Al-Neimy from the ‘Words and Illuminations’ exhibit in Medina in February 2014 (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Medina: A City of Words and Illuminations

by Abeer Mishkhas | Feb 21, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Medina, Asharq Al-Awsat&8212;As Medina’s celebrations following its selection as the Capital of Islamic Culture 2013 draw to a close, there could have been no better way to end than with the “Words and Illuminations” exhibition that opened earlier this week. The...

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File photo of Manal Al-Dowayan’s Tree of Guardians’ taking at the Jeddah Art Week. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

A Forest of Family Trees

by Abeer Mishkhas | Feb 9, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabian artist Manal Al-Dowayan is causing a stir in the Arab art world with her family trees. These are family trees with a difference: a series of matrilineal ones engraved on brass leaves and brought together at the Jeddah Art Week...