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Therefore, I Cut.

Syrian photographer Sara Kontar turns one of the most ordinary acts of care, three women cutting each other's hair, into a meditation on exile, intimacy and the slow work of building a home far from home.

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Therefore, I Cut.
Cameras That Went to the Moon

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Cameras That Went to the Moon

Jul 20, 2026
Project 1930 by Fareed Kotb, World Cup 2026 on a 1930 large-format camera

Artist Feature

Project 1930: Fareed Kotb Shoots the World Cup on a 1930 Camera

Jul 19, 2026
Reviving an Image — Hajar Almutairi

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Reviving an Image — Hajar Almutairi

Jul 9, 2026
A 2026 FIFA World Cup broadcast photographed from a screen, its reflections and scan lines part of the image.

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The World Cup Through a Screen — Luis Duane Villanueva

Jul 3, 2026
A New York panorama on 6x17 medium format film, shot by Amaan Khullar.

Artist Feature

New York in 6x17 — Amaan Khullar

Jul 1, 2026
Liminal Cosmos (diptych) — found photographs veiled in wax, their faces left to dissolve.

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Liminal Cosmos — Martin Ong Yambao

Jun 22, 2026
A photograph of Sadiq's father's portrait resting among dried leaves.

Artist Feature

What Do Fathers Leave Behind? — Sadiq Y. Al-Harasi

Jun 22, 2026
Genocide Kitchen — by Samaa Emad

Artist Feature

Genocide Kitchen — by Samaa Emad

Jun 14, 2024

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