Palestinian photographer, Laura Boushnak was announced winner of the Terry O’Neill Photography Award 2013 with her portraiture series (I Read I Write: Yemen-Access to Education) portraying Yemen women and their thirst for education. The series won 1st place over street violence in latin America, broadline of gender, landscape, wildlife and documentary of Bolivian airline. Known for her mind-triggering…
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Journalist and writer
Top Destination: Behind Closed Doors | 50 Years of Printmaking
Firstly, Happy 2014! May it be a blessing year for all Al Mahha readers and their loved ones, and as great as 2013 was for this blog! For January’s Top Destination selections I wanted to feature exhibitions and events that give respect to our motivations, I asked myself the first day of this year: I…
Mark Your Calendar For January
In addition to the monthly list, I will add “What’s On?!” a link to most active initiative and hubs across the Middle East & the world such as V&A, MoMA, ArtintheCity, AlSerkal Avenue, Ashkal Alwan and more! The list keeps updating throughout the month, so keep passing by to stay in touch with the latest…
Moving Images… The First Initiative for Artistic Filmmaking in Arab World
A new initiative by three major players – or lets say titans – in the cultural scene in Arab World: Dubai International Film Festival, Sharjah Art Foundation and Art Dubai came together to create the first hub in the region dedicated for artists’ films and filmmakers’ art: Moving Images a long-term initiative that includes screenings…
Mark Your Calendar for December
In addition to the monthly list, I will add “What’s On?!” a link to most active initiative and hubs across the Middle East & the world such as V&A, MoMA, ArtintheCity, AlSerkal Avenue, Ashkal Alwan and more! The list keeps updating throughout the month, so keep passing by to stay in touch with the latest!…
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