This episode of The Misk Art Library Podcast brings Sudanese painter Salah Elmur who talks about memory, imagination, and artistic identity. Elmur reflects on his Sudanese upbringing, his dreamlike paintings, and his reluctance to label himself as an artist. He explores how memory, place, and biography shape artistic voice.

This episode of The Misk Art Library Podcast highlights Moroccan artist Amina Agueznay and Saudi painter Fahad Hajailan. The discussion reflects on Agueznay’s journey from architecture to wearable art, the role of craft within contemporary practice, and Hajailan’s colorful and expressive portraits. Together, they consider the vibrant art communities of Morocco and Saudi Arabia, and the connections that bind artistic practices across regions. Their work is featured in the volumes Amina Agueznay: Unmuted Narratives and Fahad Hajailan: Poetry in Color within the bilingual Misk Art Library series.

In this episode of The Misk Art Library Podcast Series, we sit down with two experts on art in the Arab world: Lulwah Al Homoud, an artist featured in the Misk Art Library series, and Dr. Nada Shabout, who speaks about the work of Iraqi artist Rafa Nasiri. We discuss Nasiri's legacy as a pioneer of Iraqi art ( delving into printmaking), the evolution of contemporary Arab art, and the role of spirituality and identity in the artists’ work. Lulwah Al Homoud shares her personal journey as an artist and her admiration for Nasiri's generous spirit. Dr. Shabout provides insight into the "New Vision" collective and the historical context of terms like "hurufiyya" ( حروفية ) and "textual abstraction."

The first episode of The Misk Art Library Podcast explores the life and work of two of the foremost figures of Arab art: Abdulrahman Alsoliman and Adam Henein. We are proud to feature esteemed Saudi artist Abdulrahman Alsoliman reflecting on his own practice, alongside curator Mona Khazandar speaking about the work of the late Egyptian sculptor Adam Henein. In this conversation we trace the evolution of Alsoliman’s abstract visual language, the legacy of Henein’s modernist sculpture and charcoal drawings, and the importance of publications in preserving artistic memory. The dialogue also considers the role of mentors, institutions, and communities in shaping artistic identity across generations. Both artists’ work is documented in beautifully designed volumes of the Misk Art Library series: Abdulrahman Alsoliman: Signs and Symbols and Adam Henein: Charcoal Drawings, offering richly illustrated, bilingual introductions to their career