Interview with Sultan Al Qassemi
In artmejo’s latest video interview, we joined forces with arabworldart’s Alia Kawar for an exclusive interview with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation.
Interview with Sliman Mansour
Sliman Mansour is one of the most distinguished Palestinian artists working today. Throughout his fifty-year career, Mansour has established himself as an internationally recognized artist and cultural leader dedicated to giving visual expression to Palestinian identity. Born in 1947 in Birzeit, Palestine, Mansour was initially encouraged by his boarding school housemaster to start painting. In 1967, Sliman pursued a degree in fine arts at the Bezalel Art Academy in Jerusalem.
Studio visit and interview with the late Muhanna Durra
Mohanna Durra is a Jordanian painter widely regarded as a pioneer of the Jordanian Arts Movement and for being the first to introduce Cubism and Abstract art into the Jordanian visual arts community. He is a professor at the Faculty of Fine Art and Design at University of Jordan and serves as the President of the Jordan Association of Fine Arts.
Studio visit and Interview with Samia Halaby
Born in Jerusalem in 1936, Halaby spent most of her childhood in Palestine before being forced to move to Beirut in 1948 and settle in the United States in 1951. Eight years later, Halaby received a Bachelor of Science in Design from the University of Cincinnati. In 1963, she earned a Master of Fine Arts. In 1972, Halaby began teaching at Yale University before moving to New York in 1976. Although it has been quite the struggle being a Palestinian artist in New York City, Halaby’s paintings are housed in a number of significant institutions ranging from the Guggenheim to the Art Institute of Chicago. Halaby’s artistic career that spans six decades, transcends national and cultural barriers by voicing her powerful narratives and extensive experience as not only a Palestinian but also an innovator.
Logo Design
I collaborated with the talented duo Saeed Abu Jaber & Mothanna Hussein to create the official rebrand of @arabworldart. The aim of the blog is to show the world that both the uniqueness and the commonalities of Arab culture are valuable.
Nabil Anani is one of the most prominent Palestinian artists and one of the key founders of the contemporary Palestinian art movement. After graduating from Alexandria University in Egypt in 1969, Anani returned to his homeland, Palestine and began his career as a multi-talented artist, especially known for his use of local material.