10 Arab artists to watch

posted on: Apr 2, 2015

One need only scan the list of participating artists in any of the large-scale exhibitions taking place in the Middle East to comprehend the formidable presence of female artists within a regional art scene that has been drawing international acclaim for years.

From Bahrain to Morocco, women are experimenting with a diversity of artistic mediums and themes, from photography to performance art to politics to urbanism. Many are leaving the confines of the private studio to cultivate spaces that can support the public consumption and collective production of art in the Middle East.

Source: www.al-monitor.com