In the language of art, few terms carry as much weight, or provoke as much contention, as the word ‘canon’. It operates as a silent arbiter of artistic memory, determining what endures and what recedes into obscurity within the evolving narrative of art history. To speak of the canon is to invoke a lineage of […]
For some time now, I’ve taken issue with ‘fashion’ as a noun. That is, as “capitalism’s favourite child”; an identifier of a mass; a kind of hagiography emanating from industry, taste, status, money; and a monopoly on modernity according to its colonial metropole in the west, framing the terms of inclusion for those coming from […]
Contemporary art in Saudi Arabia is entering an exhilarating moment. One where confidence in exploring personal histories, cultural memory, and imagined futures is taking root. Where a genuine curiosity and openness is observed. And where artists are boldly experimenting with new systems and storytelling in ways that feel both fundamental and forward-looking. It’s certainly a […]
