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…

الفنان حسكو: الكم الهائل من العنف الذي نعيشه لا أستطيع مواجهته إلا بالجمال

بقلم: ألينا عامر قبل ذهابي لمقابلة الفنان حسكو حسكو كان عقلي يضج بالأسئلة: اللغة الفنيّة، المدارس المتبعة، من هم الفنانين الذين تأثر بهم، مصدر إلهام العناصر في أعماله… الخ كان لدي تصور مسبق مستقى من الأعمال ولكن كل هذه المواضيع حلت بالمرتبة الثانية بالرغم من تعقيدها وأهميتها! تفاجأت بالبساطة والروح الريفية المتقشّفة التي تجد إلهامها…

Art Dubai Calling for 2014 Participants!

Attention artists & galleries! Now you don’t have any excuse not to apply in advance for Art Dubai Edition 8 taking place March 19-22, 2014 because Art Dubai announced open call for accepting proposals from galleries interested in participating in the 2014 fair. Participating in Art Dubai is a oppertunity of a life, an international one 🙂 Applications…

Kunooz Found GCC Hidden Gems!

The first GCC competition by Ayyam Gallery, Kunooz, found hidden gems of the region as the prominent gallery announced today the three winners of Kunooz are: Kuwaiti artist Mohammad Sharaf Palestinian living in UAE, Walid Al Wawi and Kuwaiti artist Mohammed Alkouh So finally some recognition of young Kuwaiti talents from a regional scale! On…

Part II: If Your Want to Celebrate Art … Appreciate It!

April 21, 2013: Youssef Nabil Sign-In & Exclusivity for AlMahha Art Blog: Alserkal Avenue trip was forced to end because I had to get Kuwaiti artist Mohammed Al Kouh from airport who arrived at a perfect time for Youssef Nabil book signing in Art Dubai! When we arrived to Art Dubai, I had the chance…