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A Little House in Hamra

A few days ago, I visited the Beirut-based artist Tamara Al-Samerraei in her studio, which she shares with artist Najah Taher. It’s situated in a culture-rich area of Hamra off the Beiruti high street. When I got there, I heard live music playing in a nearby street and  Olivia Newton-John’s Let’s Get Physical blaring from […]

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The Bulletin

I was lying down on my couch in the studio staring up at my board and thinking: hey, this would make a great game of i spy. So do you want to play? I spy…

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Laura Boushnak’s Photos: Yellow Tape Portraits Part I

These are photos taken by Palestinian photographer Laura Boushnak. I was lucky to have her around while preparing for my show, The Yellow Tape Portraits. For someone who loves posing for photos (it’s an Alkandari flaw) it was very difficult to ignore the presence of a camera. But Laura made it easy. This is part […]

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