Projects

The grounded political art of Abdul Hay Mosallam Zarara embodies his commitment to the Palestinian struggle for liberation and peace.

In her paintings, figurative cut-outs and installations, Lubaina Himid approaches questions of identity through the celebration of Black creativity and political agency.

The late Amal Kenawy, once a leading light in Egypt’s art scene, created work that explores political, social and feminist issues.

Trevor Paglen’s work spans image-making, sculpture, investigative journalism, writing, engineering and numerous other disciplines.

Tony Chakar is an architect, artist and writer whose work incorporates literature, philosophy and theory. He writes widely for art and architecture magazines while also teaching the history of art and architecture in Lebanon.

Saule Suleimenova uses painting, photography, performance art and installation to navigate traditional Kazakh culture and the aesthetics of revolt by employing a wide range of media such as wax, plastic bags, scrap metal and cellophane.

One of the Gulf’s pioneering contemporary artists and writers, Thuraya Al-Baqsami’s work in painting and printmaking has been heavily influenced by her experience of living through the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990–1991.

Through painting and animation, Tala Madani’s work raises pertinent questions and offers a critique of gender and politics which reflects on who and what is represented in art.

Yüksel Arslan has been associated with both the surrealist movement in Turkey and the intellectual circles of 1960s Paris. Mining the depths of the unconscious mind, his work connects critical thought and spirituality, existing between mythology, science and the visual arts.

Primarily recognised as a visual artist, Yayoi Kusama has also produced work as a writer, filmmaker and fashion designer.

Semiha Berksoy was a seminal figure in Turkey’s cultural scene. Hailing from an artistic family, she began her career as a performer, playing lead roles in several operas, films and theatres—including Turkey’s first professional opera production and its first sound film.

Through references to gender roles and the female experience, Sara Abu Abdallah's work explores issues of obscurity and value, probing the social and cultural conditions of life in contemporary Saudi Arabia.

Known for his formal geometric sculptures made from everyday materials, Rasheed Araeen is widely considered to be a pioneer of minimalism and post-colonial thought.

Exploring formalism, gender identity and autobiography, Prem Sahib’s abstract sculptures, installations and paintings are minimalist, with an affinity for simple geometry.

A self-taught artist and writer, Omer Khairy is most known for his meticulous work with black ink on plain wood and paper, a style which he developed in the late 1970s and 1980s.