A decade ago, a 15-day trip via the Rovos Rail from Dar es Salaam to Cape Town reshaped AbdulRahman Al Khelaifi’s relationship with art. It planted the seeds for what would become ARAK Collection…
GHAZI BAKER | Constructing chaos
In “Unfolding Realities”, a joint exhibition between Amman’s Khuzamah Abujoudeh Gallery and Beirut’s Galerie Tanit, curator Randa Sadaka brings together Tamara Haddad and Ghassan Zard, two artists whose visual languages diverge yet meet through a shared sensitivity to perception, space, and emotion.
To step into Anas Albraehe’s studio is to enter a space where instinct and introspection move together.
In 2014, Artscoops began as Raya Mamarbachi’s answer to a simple gap: access. In a regional market still anchored in physical spaces, she imagined a digital platform where new collectors could find their footing and artists could reach audiences far beyond their immediate circles. A decade on, her clarity and candour remain central to how Artscoops operates. In our conversation, she reflects on the early resistance, the shifts transforming the market, and why democratizing discovery still drives her work today.
