Maryam Eisler’s latest show shines a spotlight on the relationship between a groundbreaking photographer and his avant-garde muse. Ahmad Minkara finds out more about what Eisler set out to capture and what she discovered from this landmark project   Feminism in its various forms and interpretations has long been a source of interest to...

Having witnessed the devastating impact of losing art in a fire, Cyril Karaoglan has made it a lifelong mission to relay the message that insurance is a necessity for collectors, not a luxury, he tells Ahmad Minkara. When marking ‘not be missed’ art exhibitions on our calendars, it’s easy to forget that many of the masterpieces that we’re...

Amin Sammakieh, founder of Plan A, is taking visuals to the next level in the Middle East with his trailblazing 3D projection mapping.   Although his father was a distributor for several top regional and international television broadcasting companies, including Columbia, Fox and Orion, it never occurred to Amin Sammakieh that he would find...

Christiane Ashkar is working to give Egypt’s artists the platform they so richly deserve in Beirut. Lebanon continues to enjoy its long-established reputation as a regional hub for the arts, despite facing competition from other more newly established cities in recent years. Returning to Beirut from Dubai, Christiane Ashkar, founder of...

Sew Far, Sew Good Mixed-media artist Johanne Allard tells ArtScoops about her chance discovery of embroidery and why she’s happy nowadays to be described as sensitive. Choosing a medium can be an arduous task for an artist, often involving years, if not decades of doubt, experimentation and perhaps even reversal. However, in the case...

On Establishing Eco-Systems and Buying What You Love Diane Abela, Consultant, Business Development, Middle East, at the fine art valuation and advisory business Gurr Johns, shares her journey from enthusiast to expert with ArtScoops What prompted you to enter the world of art consultancy? My background is actually in finance; I gained...

On Unbreakable Bonds Formed in Battle Luc Ferier, chairman of the Forgotten Heroes 14-19 Foundation, talks to ArtScoops about the mission he and the other team members undertook to put faces to the unknown soldiers from minority groups who fought in WW1, and the limited edition prints for sale that tell their stories When Belgian-born...

Fine Art and Family Roots Hala Schoukair is a New York-based Lebanese artist known for her intricate, detailed artwork. She is also the president of a foundation that manages and maintains the work and vision of her mother, the late renowned artist Saloua Raouda Choucair. On a recent visit to Beirut, she took time to tell ArtScoops about her...

Safety First and Foremost Zeina Kassem, founder of Roads for Life – The Talal Kassem Fund for Post Accident Care, talks to us ahead of the charity’s auction, titled When Art Saves Lives and which ArtScoops is hosting, about the valuable contribution that sales of the brilliantly designed Harley-Davidson helmets will make in supporting its...