When Arab Women Artists “Revisit The Harem”

Where does tongue-in-cheek parody end and self-exoticization begin? At what point does the Arab woman artist, stepping into the so-often imagined space of "The Harem" risk pandering to an audience that seems to have a never-ending appetite for orientalist remediations? Lebanese photographer Rania Matar's wonderful and insightful A Girl in Her Room series (capturing teenage girls in …

Khatt Foundation at Design Days Dubai

Design Days Dubai describes itself as "the leading fair in the Middle East and South Asia dedicated to collectible and limited edition furniture and design objects." Mariam Nihal writes that Khan Foundation will be involved in this year's fair: "Luxury bags brand Baraboux collaborated with Khatt Foundation, for the design competition which was open to artists, …