{"title":"Roxana Azimi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoxana Azimi\u003c\/strong\u003e offers compelling insights into contemporary and historical arts and culture, blending keen observation with rich storytelling. Her work often explores the complexities of identity and creativity within the Middle Eastern artistic landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful narratives that illuminate both prominent and lesser-known figures, such as Faisal Samra, capturing the spirit and challenges of cultural expression. Azimi's writing invites reflection on how art shapes and reflects social realities.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"faisal-samra-by-roxana-azimi-9788857210971","title":"Faisal Samra","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first title of the Skira Contemporary Arab Artists series, directed by Brahim Alaoui, previous director of the Museum of the Institute of the Arab World in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBahraini-born Saudi national Faisal Samra graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He worked as an art and graphic design consultant for the Institut du Monde Arabe (Paris), and later as a stage designer for Saudi television.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2004, he taught in the Fine Arts department of Amman University in Jordan and obtained his first artist residency in Paris, at the Cite International des Arts, in 2005, which he continues to be a part of today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFaisal Samra has taken part in numerous group shows, including \u003cem\u003eWord Into Art\u003c\/em\u003e at the British Museum (London and Dubai), \u003cem\u003eLanguages of the Desert: Contemporary Arab Art from the Gulf States\u003c\/em\u003e (Abu Dhabi, Paris, and Kunstmuseum, Bonn), and \u003cem\u003eTraversée\u003c\/em\u003e (Paris, Cairo, Rabat).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe has had solo exhibitions in Middle-Eastern and European institutions alike, and is in the collections of The British Museum (London), National Museum (Mexico City), Modern Art Museum (Cairo), Enrico Navarra (Paris), Saeb Eigner (London), and Sheikha Paula Al Sabah (Kuwait), among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455560532204,"sku":"9788857210971","price":85.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/61S2fYGFKqL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774783037"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/roxana-azimi.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}