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Defying the Violence: Lebanon’s Visual Arts in the 1980s

Vol. 7

2025

Defying the Violence: Lebanon’s Visual Arts in the 1980s

Edited by Nadia von Maltzahn

Les artistes du Maghreb et du Moyen-Orient, l’art abstrait et Paris

Vol. 6

2024

Les artistes du Maghreb et du Moyen-Orient, l’art abstrait et Paris

Edited by Claudia Polledri, Perin Emel Yavuz

The Idea of the Just Ruler in Persianate Art and Material Culture

Vol. 5

2023

The Idea of the Just Ruler in Persianate Art and Material Culture

Edited by Negar Habibi

Ce que l’art fait à la ville en Afrique du Nord et au Moyen-Orient. Pratiques artistiques, expressions du politique et transformations de l’espace public

Vol. 4

2022

Ce que l’art fait à la ville en Afrique du Nord et au Moyen-Orient. Pratiques artistiques, expressions du politique et transformations de l’espace public

Edited by Marie Bonte, Marion Slitine

Geometry and Color. Decoding the Arts of Islam in the West from the Mid-19th to the Early 20th Century

Vol. 3

2021

Geometry and Color. Decoding the Arts of Islam in the West from the Mid-19th to the Early 20th Century

Edited by Sandra Gianfreda, Francine Giese, Axel Langer, Ariane Varela Braga

Circulations et trajectoires artistiques entre le Nord de l'Afrique et la France (XIXe-XXe siècle)

Vol. 2

2020

Circulations et trajectoires artistiques entre le Nord de l'Afrique et la France (XIXe-XXe siècle)

Edited by Alain Messaoudi, Camilla Murgia

The Arab Apocalypse. Art, Abstraction & Activism in the Middle East

Vol. 1

2019

The Arab Apocalypse. Art, Abstraction & Activism in the Middle East

Edited by Silvia Naef, Nadia Radwan

Shorja street photographed by Latif al Ani. 1960 - 1969. Baghdad, Iraq. Gelatin silver negative on cellulose acetate film. 6 x 6 cm. 0190an - Latif al Ani Collection. Courtesy of the Arab Image Foundation.

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Doctalks x Manazir collaboration: Art and Architecture in the MENA Region (1800–Present)

In collaboration with Doctalks, Manazir invites submissions for a Call for Papers featuring research on art and architecture in the MENA region from 1800 to the present.

Manazir, Doctalks

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The Archive as Imperative: Methods and Approaches in the History of Art and Architecture in the Middle East and North Africa

Manazir joins the 6th Swiss Congress for Art History 2026 at the University of Geneva, with a panel highlighting archival practices in art and architecture of the MENA.

7 September 2026 - 9 September 2026

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Manazir is a

vibrant platform

dedicated to modern and

contemporary visual arts,

architecture, and heritage

of the Middle East

and North Africa

(MENA)

Vol. 7

2025

Defying the Violence: Lebanon’s Visual Arts in the 1980s

Edited by Nadia von Maltzahn

Vol. 6

2024

Les artistes du Maghreb et du Moyen-Orient, l’art abstrait et Paris

Edited by Claudia Polledri, Perin Emel Yavuz

Vol. 5

2023

The Idea of the Just Ruler in Persianate Art and Material Culture

Edited by Negar Habibi

Vol. 4

2022

Ce que l’art fait à la ville en Afrique du Nord et au Moyen-Orient. Pratiques artistiques, expressions du politique et transformations de l’espace public

Edited by Marie Bonte, Marion Slitine

Vol. 3

2021

Geometry and Color. Decoding the Arts of Islam in the West from the Mid-19th to the Early 20th Century

Edited by Sandra Gianfreda, Francine Giese, Axel Langer, Ariane Varela Braga

Vol. 2

2020

Circulations et trajectoires artistiques entre le Nord de l'Afrique et la France (XIXe-XXe siècle)

Edited by Alain Messaoudi, Camilla Murgia

Vol. 1

2019

The Arab Apocalypse. Art, Abstraction & Activism in the Middle East

Edited by Silvia Naef, Nadia Radwan

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Doctalks x Manazir collaboration: Art and Architecture in the MENA Region (1800–Present)

The Archive as Imperative: Methods and Approaches in the History of Art and Architecture in the Middle East and North Africa

Manazir’s partners

Manazir is a

vibrant platform

dedicated to modern and

contemporary visual arts,

architecture, and heritage

of the Middle East

and North Africa

(MENA)

Vol. 7

2025

Defying the Violence: Lebanon’s Visual Arts in the 1980s

Edited by Nadia von Maltzahn

Vol. 6

2024

Les artistes du Maghreb et du Moyen-Orient, l’art abstrait et Paris

Edited by Claudia Polledri, Perin Emel Yavuz

Vol. 5

2023

The Idea of the Just Ruler in Persianate Art and Material Culture

Edited by Negar Habibi

Vol. 4

2022

Ce que l’art fait à la ville en Afrique du Nord et au Moyen-Orient. Pratiques artistiques, expressions du politique et transformations de l’espace public

Edited by Marie Bonte, Marion Slitine

Vol. 3

2021

Geometry and Color. Decoding the Arts of Islam in the West from the Mid-19th to the Early 20th Century

Edited by Sandra Gianfreda, Francine Giese, Axel Langer, Ariane Varela Braga

Vol. 2

2020

Circulations et trajectoires artistiques entre le Nord de l'Afrique et la France (XIXe-XXe siècle)

Edited by Alain Messaoudi, Camilla Murgia

Vol. 1

2019

The Arab Apocalypse. Art, Abstraction & Activism in the Middle East

Edited by Silvia Naef, Nadia Radwan

Featured

Doctalks x Manazir collaboration: Art and Architecture in the MENA Region (1800–Present)

The Archive as Imperative: Methods and Approaches in the History of Art and Architecture in the Middle East and North Africa

Manazir’s partners

Les artistes du Maghreb et du Moyen-Orient, l’art abstrait et Paris