The Big Picture: eL Seed

The issue of script, legibility and art was the focus of the latest issue of Canvas magazine. Here is my take on it with a feature on the work of eL Seed.

Arab women featured in London exhibition

Perpetual Movement explores the relationship between migration and memory in connection to the Arab world and its diaspora. As part of the Arab Women Artists Now (AWAN) Festival 2018 in London, these dialogues take on new relevance.

Features, Most PopularAnna SeamanMarch 2, 2018Lizzie Vartanian Collier, Arab women, London

Fahrelnissa Zeid: Of layers and light

Is it necessary to know Fahrelnissa Zeid’s life story before you can appreciate her art? From her sprawling abstracts to compelling portraits, the current retrospective at Tate Modern charts her life’s work and weaves in her biography too.

I AM: A peace-building exhibition

I AM is a touring exhibition of work by Middle Eastern female artists, which attempts to redress engrained stereotypes. It is currently showing in London

Reviews, Editor's PicksAnna SeamanAugust 3, 2017Jordan, London, Rania Matar, Maitha Demithan, Janet Rady, Caravan, Hanaa Malallah, Iraq, UAE

New cash prize for artists aged 18-30

A new cash prize and artist residency for young artists aged 18-30 has been launched. Submissions accepted exclusively through the new ArteVue app.

NewsAnna SeamanJuly 29, 2017Delfina Foundation, London, Rana Begum, Aaronn Cezar, ArtePrize, ArteVue

Shift: Three young Saudi artists in London

This UK debut exhibition for three Saudi artists uses the metaphor of shifting desert sands to talk about rapid urbanisation and modernisation in the Gulf region.

Frieze Sculpture Park opens to the public

Frieze Sculpture Park is London's biggest outdoor exhibition and contains some stunning sculptures from some of the world's leading contemporary artists

News, Most PopularAnna SeamanJuly 9, 2017London, Tony Cragg, Anthony Caro, Frieze, Reza Aramesh, Rasheed Araeen