The Women Artists Shaping Contemporary Art in the Gulf
Manal Al Dowayan. ‘I AM AN EDUCATOR’. “I am” series (2005). Silver Gelatin print. Courtesy of the artist and Cudro gallery During the late aughts and early 2010s, “Gulf Futurism,” …
Manal Al Dowayan. ‘I AM AN EDUCATOR’. “I am” series (2005). Silver Gelatin print. Courtesy of the artist and Cudro gallery During the late aughts and early 2010s, “Gulf Futurism,” …
Mika Tajima. Matt Dutile Data is beautiful, or so the data scientists say. They’re typically referring to visualizations that, if not particularly artful, stir the souls of those seeking informational …
The Red Shoes at BAM Courtesy Ann Slavit Footwear features prominently in the work of artist Ann Slavit, from spiked high heels to red ballet slippers and even a pair …
Briony Douglas. Courtesy Briony Douglas In the past few years, photographer Briony Douglas has grown not only her primary career as an artist but also her social following. Along the …
Sharon Stone with her painting ‘Bayou’. Courtesy C. Parker Gallery To this day, people think of Sharon Stone as the femme fatale in Paul Verhoeven’s Basic Instinct, but she is …
‘Self-Portrait’, 2023, charcoal on paper, by Jim Dine. Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine. Gift of the Jim Dine Art Trust. © 2023 Jim Dine Artist Jim Dine is …
Michael Ho in his studio. Elaine Zhao At 31 years old, the Chinese-German artist Michael Ho is a regular at his favorite lunch spot: a casual community center dedicated to …
“Ghost Land” Installation view, 2023. Courtesy of artist, Charlie James Gallery, and ICA SF Impart Photography: Glen Cheriton Patrick Martinez grew up in Los Angeles. When he was about twelve …
An installation view of “Guttation” at Hashimoto Contemporary. Courtesy Hashimoto Contemporary If anyone has mastered the art of the drip, it is artist Dan Lam. Her organic yet otherworldly sculptures …
One of Observer’s Arts Power 50 changemakers in 2019, the performance and installation artist William Pope.L was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1955, and much of his initial artistic …