Zain Life … Says What It Doesn’t Show

Gallery Tilal hosted the second solo exhibition for Kuwaiti artist Shayma’a Ashkanani (Zain Life) showcasing over 30 paintings of what the artist describes “a reflection of psychological situations & the reaction with one’s previous experiences that are saved in his/her subconscious & conscious”. Al Maha on Shayma’a Ashknani Artworks I had a different perspective on…

Bader AlBassam Takes You Beyond Time & Place

Who doesn’t dream of time traveling? Or take a journey around the world while standing in your place? Well that’s possible with Kuwaiti photographer Bader AlBassam, a photographer who’s lens will take you beyond time & place. I first knew Bassam’s artworks from the photo-shots of (Beyond Movements) that were all done by him, and…

Art & Peace in AUK!

A very dear friend on Twitter invited me to an exclusive art exhibition in American University of Kuwait (AUK) featuring the work of Matt Lamb, an American artist t, sculptor, philosopher “one of the most intriguing, confounding, pigeonhole-defying phenomena in contemporary art”.  I walked around the exhibition – arrived late cz I had work until…

From Egypt to Kuwait With Love

14 artists brought their creativity from the country of determination & revolution, Egypt, to Kuwait in (Familiar Features.. Between Reality and Myth) group exhibition hosted by FA Gallery. The exhibition which featured artworks by Adel AlSiwi, Mohammad Abla, Essam Marouf, Khaled Hafez,  Marwa Adel, Mai Rafky, Sameh Esmael, Essam Darwish, Khaled Zaki, Mohamed Ardash, Armen…

“Wonderland” in Tehran!

   Aaran Gallery proudly presents Iranian artist Amir Mousavi photography exhibition (The Wonderland) which documents the new Murals of Tehran. Time stands still, as if the walls of the city are staring back at the viewer. The mural paintings of Tehran transform to photographs and once they are printed on canvas , they are resurrected as paintings….