Realism becomes resistance in the recent canvases of Mughees Riaz
Art that endures must emerge from feeling, not formula
The Indian painter reimagines reality in a language uniquely her own
Pakistan’s film industry now inspires nostalgia, even among those who once shunned it
At London’s SOAS Gallery, contemporary artists from the region explore war and identity through language, sound and textile
As artificial intelligence reshapes composition and tastes, the future of natural sound hangs in the balance
The Lebanese Pavilion blurs fact and fiction to reveal the land’s memory of war and resilience
The Iranian auteur defies censorship and imprisonment to tell his country’s stories
At the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, the Saudi Pavilion offers a vision of peace and possibility
In conflict, patriotic songs rise, but behind the fanfare lie forgotten composers and a legacy at risk
