ARTICLES & ESSAYS
Can Art Change Mainstream Narratives that Colour our Perception of People and Events?
Will Dubai Present the New Economic Model for the Arts and Culture Industries?
La Grande Dame of Middle Eastern Art
Venice Biennale - UAE Pavillion: Interview with Nujoom Al-Ghanem
Dr. Hamed Bin Mohammed Al-Suwaidi: The Businessman Who is Cultivating the Cultural Identity of Abu Dhabi
The artist Francis Alÿs in Iraq. Photo ©Akam Shex Hadi, courtesy Ruya Foundation.
The Socially Engaged Art of Francis Alÿs
Representing Cultures: Nour Festival of Art 2015 Edition
The Candian Journal for Middle East Studies Vol.2, Issue 2, 2017
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ACADEMIC RESEARCH PAPERS
 What are the Benefits and/or Limitations in Focusing on the Visual and Visuality in Cultural StudiesWith post-modernism, classic boundaries between disciplines began to dissolve. Areas of overlapping interest such as visual studies emerged as fields of study in their own right to bridge the gaps between complimentary disciplines. This infringement upon other fields has led many academics to question the validity and autonomy of these emergent fields. For the purpose of this essay, I will explore some of the benefits of focusing on the visuality in cultural studies. |  Consumerism’s Dreaming: An Examination of the Readymades in Contemporary ArtIn his renown 2004 book, Consuming Culture in Contemporary Art: A Very Short Introduction, Julian Stallabrass appears to deride contemporary art practices that engage with consumer culture. By reviewing a select number of art objects and carefully examining the overall practices of their creators, I will demonstrate that Stallabrass is not panning out contemporary art but rather the ubiquitous capitalist system in which it inevitably flourishes within. |  The Archives in Tracey Emin's WorkThis paper reviews the archival practice in Confessional Art by citing Tracey Emin's installation artworks to exemplify the archival elements present in this genre. |  Lacan: Under the Misconception of the GazeAn investigation into the misconceptions and misunderstandings of the Lacanian gaze in feminist theories and modern and contemporary artworks. |  What Key Issues were at Stake in Rosalind Krauss's Analysis of Cubist Collages?An exploration of the key issues raised by Rosalind Krauss's in the Picasso Papers and their application on collage work produced by Hannah Hoch in post-war Berlin. |  Considerations on Contemporary Practices of Collaboration and Participation in Light of Heidegger’sAn exploration into the nature of social artworks from Heidegger's Perspective. |
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 Is Home a Cultural Space?An Exploration of the physical, emotional and socio-political dimensions that define the prevailing concepts of home and cultural space. |