The groundbreaking 2001 exhibition The Short Century: Independence and Liberation Movements in Africa, 1945-1994 finally introduced non-Western modernities on a larger scale into leading Western museums. The exhibition included works by 50 or so artists, including El Salahi, a native of Sudan who was born in 1930 during the Anglo-Egyptian colonial era. Read more »
Dubai Cultural Majlis: Suheyla Takesh – Mahmoud Sabri’s Early Practice
At the first edition of Dubai Cultural Majlish, Suheyla Takesh, graduate of MIT master’s program in History, Theory and Criticism of Architecture and Art, speaks about Iraqi artist Mahmoud Sabri, exploring his political affiliations, concern with socio-political injustice, and his embrace of Realism. Read more »
NYC Cultural Majlis: Jess Rizkallah
Lebanese-American writer and illustrator Jess Rizkallah speaks at the March 2, 2019 edition of the NYC Cultural Majlis. Read more »
Finjan Podcast: Arab Art & Colonialism
Watch Sultan’s first podcast from the Finjan series. In this premier episode, Sultan discusses Arab art within the context of colonialism, cultural wars and the use of art by nation states as a means of soft power. Read more »
NYC Cultural Majlis: Table Tales and Gastrodiplomacy
Hanan Sayed Warrell and Nasser Jaber discuss the role of food and cooking in culture and politics at the February 23, 2019 edition of the NYC Cultural Majlis. Read more »
NYC Cultural Majlis: Hussam Abu-Libdeh — Tea in Arabia
Software engineer and researcher Hussam Abu-Libdeh speaks about how tea became the Arab world’s most popular drink at the February 16, 2019 edition of the NYC Cultural Majlis. Read more »