While Honoring the 2017 Biennial artists, the Whitney Museum‘s Studio Party welcomed those willing to assist in the furthering of its honorable mission: To honor and advance the careers of extraordinary living artists today. Propelled by its signature exhibition, the Biennial marks the supreme assessment of fresh American art in the world. Erected between the […]
“ I realize that coming from an Arabic culture – I can make use of my language and culture. To create something worldly – cosmopolitan. Living and performing in New York City – I am compelled to bridge Arabic and American cultures” An elegant embodiment of World Music herself— Nadwa Rifai is a Lebanese-born singer, actress […]
The Zang Toi show opened with a caftan-clad goddess strutting to Arabic music at the exquisite Park Avenue Christian Church, sacredly evocative of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. The production then quickly transitioned softly to Amanda Lear’s “Si tu savaus ma belle”, while reliving the transitory phases endured by the prominent luxury railway, the Orient […]
