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Lebanese Art History Decentered and Reworked
By Linda Ajam | Staff Writer
Whenever the subject of Lebanese art history pops up, what first springs to mind (and you might relate) is the mystical illustrations of Gibran Khalil Gibran, the brightly-colored religious iconography that adorns our churches, and the idyllic landscape paintings of green terraces dotted with the archetypal Lebanese houses with red-tiled roofs and latticed windows.
“The Home Seekers”: The Beauty of Documenting Raw Interactions
By Diar Turkmani | Staff Writer
Salih Basheer, a 27-year-old self-taught photographer, moved from his hometown in Sudan to Cairo, Egypt, in order to pursue a degree in Geography. Disoriented by feelings of loneliness and alienation, Basheer sought to document the struggles he faced in Cairo, most noticeably his experiences of having to deal with racism from local Egyptians.
Grief in Art: The Optimum Inspiration
Nothing unveils an artist’s hidden talents like grief does. Most of the iconic art pieces are made once grief rules the artist, which results in the works relatability that moves the soul from within.
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