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Joseph El Hourany Carves Arab Identity in Wood, Sara Shamma Paints Perception in Ever-Shifting Green

Lebanese architect and sculptor Joseph El Hourany, President of the Association of Arab Architects, draws from music, architecture, and 46 calligraphic styles to create wooden sculptures that redefine Arab identity. At Mark Hachem Gallery, Sara Shamma’s solo show “Interference Green” transforms a shifting pigment into a powerful metaphor ...

Georges Khabbaz Shoots Global Series in Canary Islands, Spain

After starring in the acclaimed film Yunan by Ameer Fakher Eldin – which was selected for the official competition at the Berlin International Film Festival and won awards at the Bari and Milan film festivals in Italy – and after shooting Mille Secrets Mille Dangers last summer with Oscar-nominated director Philippe Falardeau, Georges Khabbaz ...

Hala Schoukair on her Mother’s Legacy and Her New Solo Show, Nadey Hakim’s Sculpture Praised by Donald Trump

Artist Hala Schoukair opens up about growing up as the daughter of legendary modernist Saloua Raouda Choucair, and how she continues to honor her mother’s legacy through the foundation in Ras El Matn. She also unveils her own creative path with her solo exhibition, “The Affirmative Happiness of a Green Dot,” at Saleh Barakat Gallery. Also ...

Alice Walton: The New Queen of Billions

With an estimated net worth of $107.5 billion as of March — up from $95.8 billion in September 2024 — Alice Walton has overtaken France’s Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, daughter of the legendary L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt. At 74, Alice Walton is not a media darling—at least not in the way that her billionaire peers like Elon ...