Politics Palestinian Artist Khaled Jarrar Has Made an NFT to Call International Attention to the Plight of His Homeland Famed for his media smart interventions, the artist is trying to use the latest digital art trend to create a new kind of conversation. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, May 21, 2021
Politics Caught in a War Zone, Artists and Cultural Leaders in Gaza and Israel Say the International Art Community Must Stand With Palestine The conflict is the latest eruption of violence in the region. But some Palestinians say this time feels different. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, May 20, 2021
People The Mysterious Entrepreneur Who Paid $62 Million for the World’s Largest Painting Plans to Open a Dedicated Museum in Dubai The sale offers a view into an alternative art world where famous names rub shoulders with reclusive billionaires to raise money for charity. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, May 17, 2021
Books An American Wrote a Memoir About How She Built Tehran’s Legendary $3 Billion Art Collection. The Iranian Art World Begs to Differ Donna Stein's memoir about her time in Tehran has collided with sensitivities surrounding the way Iran's culture is viewed by the world. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Apr 28, 2021
Art Fairs Art Dubai, the First Major In-Person Art Fair Since the Pandemic, Proves That Collectors Are Ready to Show Up and Spend The successful fair comes at a moment of great change for the United Arab Emirates. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Apr 2, 2021
Galleries After Losing Her Daughter in the Beirut Explosions, a Lebanese-Armenian Gallerist Launches a New Creative Platform in Her Memory The online platform that Gaïa Fodoulian began is launching with Beirut's first large-scale show of Lebanese artists since the explosions. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Mar 25, 2021
Art Fairs How the Upstart Ramallah Art Fair Was Organized Amid a Pandemic and the Trials of Daily Life in Palestine The show involves 26 artists and has been staged at Zawyeh Gallery. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Feb 2, 2021
Art World ‘We Are Talking About Rebuilding Half a City’: How Beirut’s Cultural Community Is Recovering Three Months After the Deadly Blast Lebanese artists, collectors, and art dealers continue to find hope through art—and sales to overseas buyers. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Nov 18, 2020
Politics ‘The Nigerian Creative Community Is Relentless’: Meet the Powerful Photographers Documenting the Fight to End Police Brutality In the wake of what is now known as the Lekki Massacre, scores of Nigerian photographers are keeping their country's fight in the news By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Nov 5, 2020
People Nigerian Artist Ben Enwonwu Was an International Star in the 1960s. Now His Art Is Making a Comeback—and the Market Is Watching The late artist's debut at Frieze Masters, plus stellar sales at auction, signal a turning point for the pioneering Modernist's visibility. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Oct 15, 2020
Art World Despite the Beirut Blast, a Lebanese Publisher Is Forging Ahead With a Project to Unite 50 International Middle Eastern Artists Each artist involved in the effort is creating an artist's book documenting their life in the past few months. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Sep 7, 2020
Politics ‘We Are Having Trouble Living Without Fear’: Beirut’s Cultural Sector Starts to Pick Up the Pieces After the City’s Deadly Explosion To truly appreciate the challenges Beirut faces, one must first understand the context in which the explosion erupted. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Aug 17, 2020
Analysis The UAE Is Emerging From Lockdown, But Some Say Its International, Cosmopolitan Art Scene Will Never Be the Same Slumping oil prices, limited government support, and a reliance on international tourists spell difficult years ahead for the culture sector. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Jun 3, 2020
Market Art Dubai Downsizes Its 2020 Fair Due to Growing Concern Over the Spread of Coronavirus Fair organizers will still stage a local program on Art Dubai's original dates. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Mar 3, 2020
Art World With Help from a Nigerian Prince, a Bold New Contemporary Art Museum Is Set to Open in Lagos “Culture and art are absolutely crucial to the health of a nation," says Prince Shyllon, one of the country's biggest collectors. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Feb 11, 2020
