Hussein Madi at Nabad Art Gallery

AMMAN — In his fourth show at Nabad Art Gallery, world-renowned Lebanese artist Hussein Madi explores different themes with joyful experiments in colour and form. The exhibition presents a variety of contrasting pieces, where some embrace an abundance of exuberant colours while others are limited to basic monochrome lines.  The exhibition displayed a selection ofContinue reading “Hussein Madi at Nabad Art Gallery”

Interweaving past and modern life

AMMAN — Interweaving past with modern cultural aesthetics, Sudanese artist Abdul Qader Bakheit present the Nile River as “the source of all civilisations” in his exhibition “The Nile Breeze”. “It is a geographical location that supports various cultures and traditions,” Bakheit told The Jordan Times. The exhibition focuses on culture from that region and theContinue reading “Interweaving past and modern life”

Vespa culture comes to Jordan

AMMAN — Incorporating a transportation vehicle in artworks might seem like an odd concept at first, but the works displayed as part of the “Do You Vespa?” exhibition at Jacaranda Images proved the opposite. Four artists, Mike Derderian, Mohammad Awwad, Ibraheem Awamleh and Lutfi Zayed presented artworks at the exhibition that focuses on the VespaContinue reading “Vespa culture comes to Jordan”

Film chronicles retelling of Troy tragedy to reflect plight of Syrian women

AMMAN — The phrase “history repeats itself” strikes a chord with the “Queens of Syria”, 50 Syrian women who created and performed their own version of the ancient Greek play “The Trojan Women”. Whether they are queens, princesses or ordinary women, all characters in the play are uprooted, enslaved and bereaved by the Trojan WarContinue reading “Film chronicles retelling of Troy tragedy to reflect plight of Syrian women”