Middle East
What to see at 21,39—Saudi Arabia’s contemporary art festival
Critics choose highlights from fifth edition of the Jeddah show, organised by Tate curator Vassilis Oikonomopoulos
New Art Jameel space for contemporary art to launch in Saudi Arabia in 2019
The Hayy: Creative Hub centre in Jeddah is latest cultural offering announced in the rebranded Kingdom
Louvre Abu Dhabi replaces map that omitted Qatar after international outcry
Museum claims it was an "oversight", but others say it was political
Artists sign letter in support of Lorde's decision to cancel gig in Israel
Shepard Fairey, Peter Kennard and Emily Young among those who back singer after she was branded an anti-semitic bigot in a full-page advert in the Washington Post
Saudi mega museum—King Abdulaziz Center in Dhahran—is finally moving ahead
Cultural powerhouse in the Gulf—backed by Aramco—is extending its local and global reach
Muslim leaders across the Middle East work with Israeli rabbis to keep the peace
Interfaith network says that its efforts are more difficult—and urgent—since President Trump’s declaration on Jerusalem’s status
Iran’s first museum for a female artist honours nonagenarian
"Life’s work" of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian goes on show in former palace in Tehran
Banksy and Danny Boyle create Alternativity in Bethlehem, despite never meeting
Street artist and film director staged performance that was filmed for BBC Two documentary which will air this weekend
Abu Dhabi Art censors work by Saudi Arabian artist
Abdulnasser Gharem’s painting about Sunni-Shia divide was removed from Brigitte Schenk's stand at organisers' request
Middle East anti-fake drive triggers refund
Bonhams returns £176,500 for piece attributed to Egyptian sculptor
Pioneers of Lebanese painting star in private museum near the Syrian border
Collector Emile Hannouche has opened his family mansion in the Bekaa Valley to the public
Secret objects tell life story of Emirati conceptual pioneer Hassan Sharif
Sharjah show recreates late artist’s studio
Marrakech bids to become hub for contemporary African art as museum plans relaunch alongside 1:54 fair
Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden will hold “international opening” in February
Largest survey of Qatari contemporary art to open in Berlin despite ongoing blockade
Exhibition is final event in Year of Culture partnership between Qatar and Germany
Swiss journalists reporting on opening of Louvre Abu Dhabi detained for two days
The pair were blindfolded then interrogated for up to 10 hours by authorities over their coverage of migrant workers
Letter from Yemen: artist speaks out about his country’s 'forgotten war'
Ahmed Jahaf describes what it is like to live through catastrophic conflict
Abu Dhabi Focus podcast, episode three: how the UAE art scene became a force to be reckoned with
Art dealer Thaddaeus Ropac and curator Maya Allison tell us how the nation’s creative ambitions have blossomed. Plus: Silver Lion-winning musician and artist Hassan Khan on his Abu Dhabi Art performance
Abu Dhabi Focus podcast, episode two: How Saudi artists are driving political change
As Abu Dhabi Art fair opens, we speak to the Saudi artists Manal Al Dowayan and Ahmed Mater. Plus: Iraq's Dia Azzawi on creating the Arab world's Guernica
In the afterglow of Louvre Abu Dhabi’s opening, Abu Dhabi Art moves up a notch
Some dealers at the fair report brisk early business but say big sales are a waiting game
Video: Abu Dhabi Art opens as the world watches
Is the UAE now the art capital of the Middle East?
Abu Dhabi Focus podcast, episode one: Louvre Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Art
With all eyes on Abu Dhabi this week, we speak to the architect Jean Nouvel on designing the Arab world's first universal museum. Plus: a preview of Abu Dhabi Art fair
Abu Dhabi Art set to benefit from Louvre opening
This year’s fair has 13 new exhibitors and is hoping for more international visitors
Collectors tackle rise in fake Modern Middle Eastern art
Dalloul Art Foundation investigates authenticity of some Middle Eastern works before museum opening
Saudi Arabian artist’s first US solo show escapes shadow of 9/11
Abdulnasser Gharem says the US show allows him more freedom than he may have in Saudi Arabia
Saudi artist Abdulnasser Gharem to have first solo US show at Lacma
Former lieutenant colonel in the Saudi Arabian army is known for his politically and socially engaged works that draw on his Muslim heritage
How art is keeping alive the memory of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution
Five years after the uprisings in Cairo, the spirit of the protests lives on in cultural projects
Dashed hopes of the Arab Spring: Ibrahim El-Salahi creates new work inspired by protests
Drawings by the Sudanese artist will be shown in full for the first time in Istanbul this month charting an arc from hope to violence
Wanted: a new generation of Monuments Men
Curators, art historians and museum directors sought by the US Army to provide expert advice in combat zones
Renewal in the Arab world to come from women and the young, says French president
Last month’s conference at the Institut du Monde Arabe acquired special meaning after Charlie Hebdo
Looting in the Middle East encourages fakes and forgeries
Modern art targeted as the originals go missing