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READ OUR LATEST BOUNDLESS EDITORIAL WHERE WE SHINE A LIGHT ON THE BRILLIANT CREATORS ACROSS NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST

THIS MONTH’s ONE TO WATCH: NAda Nada

We are thrilled to be able to introduced to you a brilliant fearless Egyptian contemporary visual artist, based in Cairo, Egypt. Nada Nada was born in the small port city of Damietta, where the salt water of the Mediterranean Sea and the fresh water of the Nile meet one place, giving the people and culture here a special sort of creative energy.

by Rasha El-Shirbini

THIS MONTH’s ONE TO WATCH: HOUDA EZZAKY

Every month we shine a light on an up and coming young creator who shows great talent and artistic promise, this month’s spot is awarded to Houda Ezzaky, based in Agadir, Morocco. She creates these beautiful paintings, dons her niqab and captures the urban backdrop of the Moroccan streets.

by Rasha El-Shirbini

FLOMINE, UNTAPPED SOUNDS OF CASABLANCA

Growing up in the urban corner of Casablanca in Morocco, Flomine, a creative music producer living in London, has come a long way since the days spent in the desert, but he is full of appreciation and respect for his roots, which is seen through his style and approach to making music. We catch up with Flomine this week in an exclusive interview to bring you his inspirational story and hear about his unique style.

by Rasha El-Shirbini

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For this #wcw we are celebrating @shirin__neshat , An Iranian-born artist and filmmaker living in New York. In 2019, Neshat was the subject of a retrospective exhibition, “Shirin Neshat: I Will Greet the Sun Again” at The Broad, Los Angeles, which travelled to The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth last February. She has mounted numerous solo exhibitions at museums internationally, including: ARoS Aarhus Art Museum, Copenhagen; Musée de l'Eysée, Lausanne, Switzerland; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia; Glenstone Museum, Potomac, Maryland; Kunstraum Dornbirn, Dornbirn, Austria..to name a few. A major retrospective of her work was exhibited at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 2013. Neshat was awarded the Golden Lion Award, the First International Prize at the 48th Biennale di Venezia (1999), the Hiroshima Freedom Prize (2005), the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize (2006), and the Praemium Imperiale Prize (2017). In 2009, Neshat directed her first feature-length film, Women Without Men, which received the Silver Lion Award for “Best Director” at the 66th Venice International Film Festival. Sorry, this seat is taken!😎☀️🌊 Sometimes you just can't beat a beer by the beach, happy Sunday people 🥰 @Nouriflayhan is an amazing artist and story teller. We are such fans of her work that is why she is our woman crush Wednesday! #wcw. Following her is a must if you appreciate middleastern art and creativity. This carpet is a brilliant collaboration between her and the lovely @mouslamrabat siting in @fomuantwerp gallery showcasing the exhibition ‘Mous Lamrabat – We Gonna Be Alright', until 29.08.2021 at FOMU. Visit it if you have a chance, it looks beautiful. The carpet is based on a picture that Mous Lamrabat took of his mother.⠀ Our #wcw is this beautiful Artwork by Nada Nada @inadazz_ , a self portrait currently showing at the @Luxorartgallery⠀ We believe that it is very important to keep the conversation open about Palestine, and what a better way to do this than to celebrate the immensely rich and diverse culture that it has. Please follow @tatreezandtea to learn all about this amazing group of people and the beautiful traditions and wears throughout the ages.⠀ Keep pushing for peace ✌ The Ayway Kidah bumbag trial run is going well! So far @relshirbini is loving having both hands free to shop like a pro. THIS MONTH’S ONE TO WATCH: