Contemporary Voices, Timeless Roots

Curated by Sahar Seyedjafar, Next Chapter — Edition 1 brings together twenty-two artists from ten nationalities across the Middle East, exploring shared roots and contemporary challenges through diverse mediums including painting, installation, video art, photography, textile-based works, and sculpture.

Participating Artists include:
Fereydoun Ave (Iran), Abdul Rahim Sharif (Bahrain), Mohammed Kazem (UAE), Nicky Nodjoumi (Iran/USA), Najat Makki (UAE), Behrang Samadzadegan (Iran), Fahad Al Naymah (Saudi Arabia), Ghada Khunji (Bahrain), Hussein Madi (Lebanon), Hassan Al Meer (Oman), Mohammed Alshammarey (Iraq), Babak Etminani (Iran), Maryam Al Homaid (Qatar), Ali Soltani (Iran), Maryam Abedi (Iran), Areen Hassan (Palestine), Tanya Azizi Asl (Iran), Hiva Alizadeh (Iran), Stephany Sanossian (Syria/Armenia), Fariba Boroufar (Iran), Mona Jula (Iran), and Mohammad Mardi (Iran).