Abraaj Capital Art Prize Winner: Taysir Batniji
Born in Gaza in 1966, Taysir Batniji studied art at Al-Najah University in Nablus on the West Bank from 1985-92. In 1994 he was awarded a fellowship to study at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Bourges, France, where in 1997 he graduated with a DNSEP (Higher National Diploma in Plastic Expression). Since then he has divided [...]
Hello Year of the Dragon: San Francisco’s 2012 Chinese New Year Parade
San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade The 2012 Chinese New Year Parade through San Francisco celebrated happiness, prosperity, sincerity, togetherness, rebirth and fertility. The star of the show is the famed Gum Lung, a 250-foot dragon carried by over 100 men.
Abraaj Capital Art Prize Winner: Risham Syed
Risham Syed’s practice critically focuses on the remains of cultural/historical inheritance and its perceived authenticity in present-day Pakistan. She received a BFA in Painting from the National College of Art, Lahore (1993) and an MA from the Royal College of Art, London (1996). Solo shows include: Lahore 2010, Rohtas Gallery, Lahore (2010), And the Rest [...]
The DAS Spring Goddess at London Fashion Week, In Stores Now
OK, I’m a bit behind 0n posting these images since DAS showed their Goddess collection at London Fashion week in September, participating as emerging-talent designers for the House of Evolution runway show. (Source: Under Your Abaya) Since DAS recently announce on their Facebook Page that their spring collection is now available at Harrod’s (ss of [...]
Abraaj Capital Art Prize Winners: Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige
The Doha Film Institute produced this video portrait of Joana and Khalil as part of I AM FILM. This is a great introduction to the duo, their projects, and raison d’être. Below, their full bio provided by Abraaj Capital Art Prize: Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige are Lebanese artists and filmmakers. For the last 15 [...]