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Published! Interview with Kazakh Artist Gulnur Mukazhanova for Times of Central Asia

17-08-2024

Central Asia, Interview, Published, Research

Born in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, shortly before the end of the USSR, artist Gulnur Mukazhanovahas been working with textiles since beginning her practice, and influenced by Kazakh traditions, employs felt as a primary material.

Spiritual and emotional, her abstractions are informed by issues concerning identity and the transformation of traditional values of her native culture in the age of globalization.

I have interviewed the artist for The Times of Central Asia

Here is the link to the interview

Published! Interview with Aspan Gallery on Times of Central Asia

By: Naima Morelli

11-07-2024

Central Asia, Interview, Published

My latest piece for the Times of Central Asia is entitled “Almaty’s Aspan Gallery Champions Central Asian Art at Home and Abroad.” For this article, I have interview Aspan Gallery’s director Meruyert Kaliyeva.

Here is the link to the interview

Published: Bouchra Kalili on Middle East Monitor

By: Naima Morelli

10-07-2024

English, Essay, News, North Africa, Published

In her work, currently on show both in Athens and at the Venice Biennale, Moroccan Artist Bouchra Khalili highlights the power of storytelling for the disenfranchised subjects of history.

Here is the link to the article

Published! Kazakhstan’s Pavilion at the Venice Biennale for The Times of Central Asia

By: Naima Morelli

12-06-2024

Central Asia, Interview, News, Published, Research, Visit

The Kazakh pavilion “Jerūiyq: Journey Beyond the Horizon” at the 60th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, from April 20 to November 24, represents a major milestone in changing perceptions of Kazakh art.

Staged in the Naval Historical Museum, the exhibition reinterprets the ancient legend of Jerūiyq, drawing inspiration from Kazakh myths and the visionary journey of the 15th-century philosopher Asan Kaigy.

I have interviewed the Pavillion’s curator Anvar Musrepov for The Times of Central Asia.

Here is the link to the interview

Published! Balkan artists for the Financial Times

By: Naima Morelli

08-06-2024

Balkans, Interview, News, Published, Reportage, Research

Aside from big names such as Marina Abramović, the Balkan region is little known globally, making it ripe for collectors.

I have interviewed some of these artists, collectors and galleries for the Financial Times.

Here is the link to the article

Published! Hong Kong art scene + Kingsley NG on Il Manifesto

By: Naima Morelli

25-05-2024

English, Interview, News, Published, Research, Visit

The Italian newspaper Il manifesto has just published two pieces of mine. One is an article reflecting back on the art week and the art marketin Hong Kong, the second is an interview with artist Kingsley Ng who did a commission for the façade of the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong.

Here is the link to the article

Published! Palestine at the 2024 Venice Biennale for MEMO

By: Naima Morelli

26-04-2024

English, Interview, Middle East, News, Published, Reportage, Research, Visit

The "South West Bank" show at Palazzo Mora [Naima Morelli]

My first report from Venice. Besides the controversy around the closed Israeli Pavilion, in this article for Middle East Monitor I look at three shows representing different facets of Palestine at the 2024 Venice Biennale

Here is the link to the article

Published! Interview with artist Mandy El-Sayegh for MEMO

By: Naima Morelli

05-04-2024

Collection, Interview, Malaysia, Middle East, News, Published, Research

Malaysian-Palestinian artist Mandy El-Sayegh .[Photo Abtin Eshraghi. Courtesy of the artist and Lawrie Shabibi]

Middle East Monitor has just published my latest interview with Malaysian-Palestinian artist Mandy El-Sayegh.

Based on assemblage and cultural hybridity, the artist’s work uses artifacts from contemporary culture to speak of the current political climate.

Here is the link to the interview

Published! Desert X AlUla on Qantara

By: Naima Morelli

02-04-2024

Middle East, News, Published, Reportage, Research, Review, Visit

Art installation at the Desert X AlUla 2024 exhibition in Saudi Arabia

Over the past three years, there has been a shift in perception around the Saudi Arabian art scene, and at this year’s Desert X AlUla, artists benefitted from freer expression.

I have review the art festival for the German webmagazine Qantara.

Here is the link to the article

Published! Yang Fudong illuminating the M+ façade for Il Sole 24Ore

By: Naima Morelli

27-03-2024

English, News, Published

A new byline and – most importantly – some news from the Hong Kong Art Week. I’m writing for Italian newspaper Il Sole 24Ore about a new commission by artist Yang Fudong, who will screen new work on the façade of the M+ museum.

Here is the link to the article

Published: Review of Mathaf Museum in Doha

By: Naima Morelli

16-03-2024

English, Essay, Middle East, News, Published, Reportage, Research

Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha [Naima Morelli]

With shows that range from political stances to introspective research, Doha’s Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art proves itself to be one of the most authoritative voices for Arab narratives and the Global South in art.

Here is the link to the article

Published! Artists Exploring Libya’s History on The Markaz Review

By: Naima Morelli

04-03-2024

Libya, North Africa, Published, Research

My latest piece for The Markaz reviw is about two exhibitions in Tripoli and Florence. These examine Libyan identity, gauging what to take and what to leave of its colonial past and its ancestral roots, while trying to make sense of the last years of civil war.

Here is the link to the piece

Naima Morelli

Published! Interview with Kazakh Artist Gulnur Mukazhanova for Times of Central Asia

Published! Interview with Aspan Gallery on Times of Central Asia

Published: Bouchra Kalili on Middle East Monitor

Published! Kazakhstan’s Pavilion at the Venice Biennale for The Times of Central Asia

Published! Balkan artists for the Financial Times

Published! Hong Kong art scene + Kingsley NG on Il Manifesto

Published! Palestine at the 2024 Venice Biennale for MEMO

Published! Interview with artist Mandy El-Sayegh for MEMO

Published! Desert X AlUla on Qantara

Published! Yang Fudong illuminating the M+ façade for Il Sole 24Ore

Published: Review of Mathaf Museum in Doha

Published! Artists Exploring Libya’s History on The Markaz Review

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