Notable Palestinian artist and intellectual passes away at 77
Bilqis 5 (Acrylic on canvas, 120 x 328 cm, 2014) by Kamal Boullata, featured from the Barjeel Art Foundation website. Palestinian artist, writer, and historian ...
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“A Transcript from Nature”: De-Essentializing Narratives of Imperialism in William Daniell’s The European Factories, Canton
Written by Oriana Tang Beginning in 1514 with the arrival of the first Portuguese traders, the port of Canton in southeastern China became what postcolonial sch...
Renowned Egyptian fine artist passes away at 88
Written by Elisabeth Siegel Egyptian artist Omar el-Nagdi passed away last Friday at the age of 88 after an illustrious career that spanned sixty years total. B...
Armajani retrospective ‘Follow this Line’ showcases 60 years of legendary Iranian-American artist’s oeuvre
Written by Elisabeth Siegel The opening of Siah Armajani’s “Follow this Line” at the Met Breuer on Feb. 20 was well-attended by a flurry of art community lumina...