The Brush that Carried a Homeland  - Sliman Mansour (Arabic Episode)

The Brush that Carried a Homeland - Sliman M...

Up next

Makdisi Street x Tarwida Podcast: "They carried a memory in their head" | Dr. Salman Abu Sitta

In this episode of Tarwida, we share a remarkable conversation with Dr. Salman Abu Sitta — cartographer, historian, and founder of the Palestine Land Society — recorded on the Makdisi Street podcast. Dr. Abu Sitta was born in Al-Maa'in near Khan Yunis and was expelled from his ho ...  Show more

Filmmaking, Looted Museums, and Palestinian Art as Resistance | Amer Shomali (Replay)

In this re-release of one of our favorite conversations from last year, multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and director of the Palestinian Museum in Birzeit, Amer Shomali, sits down for a conversation about art, identity, and resistance. Amer shares his journey from a Palestini ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

Maknana at DAF: Glossary of New Media Art From the Arab World | Ala Younis & Haytham Nawar
The afikra Podcast

Live from Diriyah Art Futures in Riyadh, we're joined by Haytham Nawar, the director of Diriyah Art Futures, and Ala Younis who co-curated its latest exhibition, which delves into the New Media Art scene in the Arab world. They explore the lack of recognition for Arab names in ...

  Show more

Salah Elmur | Discover Arab Artists – The Misk Art Library Podcast
Misk Art Library Podcast - Powered by afikra

This episode of The Misk Art Library Podcast brings Sudanese painter Salah Elmur who talks about memory, imagination, and artistic identity. Elmur reflects on his Sudanese upbringing, his dreamlike paintings, and his reluctance to label himself as an artist. He explores how memor ...  Show more

Abdulrahman Alsoliman & Adam Henein | Discover Arab Artists – The Misk Art Library Podcast
Misk Art Library Podcast - Powered by afikra

The first episode of The Misk Art Library Podcast explores the life and work of two of the foremost figures of Arab art: Abdulrahman Alsoliman and Adam Henein. We are proud to feature esteemed Saudi artist Abdulrahman Alsoliman reflecting on his own practice, alongside curator Mo ...  Show more

Smita Prabhakar on Ishara Art Foundation & Nurturing South Asian Art in the UAE
The afikra Podcast

We challenge the conventional perceptions of home and identity in a diasporic context and delve into South Asian art. An art collector, entrepreneur, and the founder and chairperson of the Ishara Art Foundation, Smita Prabhakar shares personal anecdotes, including her move to ...

  Show more