Agreement covers developing archaeological programmes and paves the way for kingdom's ambitious long-term plans to attract tourists to the region

In a new series "Dispatches from Afghanistan", we speak to artists about their experiences since the rise of the Taliban. Here, Mansoor laments the world’s silence over Afghanistan's fate

In a new series "Dispatches from Afghanistan", we speak to artists about their experiences since the rise of the Taliban. Here, contemporary artist and curator Mina recounts the horrors of her failed escape attempt

New deputy director Naomi Beckwith says "we can re-centre where the stories of art are told"

Ten teams from international universities and museums will visit the Dhi Qar region in October for further excavations

Prize-nominated artists Shahidul Alam and Gideon Mendel will not show their works at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv

Agencies seem to be betting that time and increased exposure to the kingdom will wear down Western qualms over its human rights record

Exhibition of more than 70 of the artist's works at Sharjah Art Museum in the UAE includes rare works from her first ever show in 1947

We ask artists, writers and experts on Middle Eastern art about their memories of the revolutionary movements—and what they think the lasting legacies are

The abstract painter transformed the art scene in post-colonial Morocco

In the absence of the major fairs and auctions, Modern and contemporary African art is in the spotlight in London this week

Lebanon Then and Now: Photography from 2006 to 2020 hosted by Washington, DC's Middle East Institute is both timely and prescient

The hi-tech Tokyo-based collective will create trademark immersive experiences for the new space

There is plenty to enjoy in this account of a group of travelling painters who were not only accomplished but also determined, brave and hardy

Belgian non-profit Mophradat says that 100% of the money raised will support individual artists and arts organisations

With homes, galleries and studios entirely destroyed, Lebanese artists respond in the aftermath of Tuesday’s carnage

Several galleries and museums have been destroyed or severely damaged following the blast and fire that shook the Lebanese capital on Tuesday

Case involves "hundreds of objects worth millions" looted from the Near and Middle East

Heritage group Athar were part of a campaign highlighting the social media giants' “black market in antiquities”

Rose Issa, curator and friend of the artist, shares the life story of one of the most important sculptors in the Arab world

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs suggested its AED 1.5m in purchases were part of a new initiative following the suspension of Art Dubai due to Covid-19

Free exhibition at the London museum in October will show around 150 works that have been collected since the early 1990s

Political upheaval across the region presents challenges—and opportunities—for artists and collectors

Works from the Abraaj Group Art Prize will be managed by Art Jameel with some works going on show at the Dubai space Jameel Art Centre

This year's edition of the art initiative is a call to action on the climate emergency

Pro-Israel arts group protested to French culture ministry about her appointment

Inaugural edition of the monumental show, opening this Friday, is free to the public

Three months into the uprising we speak to Abed Al Kadiri about popular unity, state brutality and why he is documenting events through Chinese-style ink drawings

Ali Gureli apologises for accusing foreign media of spreading propaganda, but it is not yet clear if he will step down

Lebanese artist and designer who was known for her erotic line drawings and abstract paintings was "clearly ahead of her own time"