
Naso Art Journal’s Behind the Show segment extends its editorial inquiry beyond the studio and into the structural and relational frameworks that shape how art is produced, presented, and circulated. Through in-depth interviews, observational writing, and visual documentation, this segment foregrounds the work of curators, gallerists, fair directors, and cultural producers whose roles often remain peripheral to public narratives, yet whose decisions and labor significantly influence how MENA artists are positioned within institutional and market systems.
By rendering these professional practices visible, the journal maps the networks, negotiations, and values that underpin exhibition-making and cultural mediation. Positioned within a broader commitment to equity and critical engagement, Behind the Show examines how these actors navigate questions of access, representation, and responsibility within the global art ecosystem.
Behind the Shows

Curator Series
November 2025

Curator Series
June 2025

Curator Series
May 2025

Curator Series
July 2025
Curators
Naso Art Journal is dedicated to showcasing artists from the MENA region and fostering their presence within the global art market. In pursuit of this mission, Naso Art Journal aims to collaborate with key stakeholders in the MENA art scene. To further these efforts, the journal will introduce a monthly segment entitled the Curator Series.
Through a blend of dialogues, interviews, and in-depth research,
Naso Art Journal seeks to illuminate the vital contributions of individuals who operate behind the scenes.
Curators serve as the lifeblood of exhibitions, connecting the artworks to their audiences; without their expertise, art shows would simply not exist.
As we navigate a moment where understanding the complexities of a curator's role has never been more crucial, Naso Art Journal embarks on a thoughtful exploration of what this pivotal position entails.

Curator Series
Hayati Diaries
Naso Art Journal’s studio visits extend its editorial practice into the lived spaces of artistic production, functioning as a form of visual and narrative research. Through carefully constructed videography and photographic essays, these visits translate the intimacy of the studio into a public-facing archive, pairing in-depth interviews with visual documentation that treats the moving and still image as parallel forms of critical inquiry. Rather than illustrating finished works alone, this approach reveals process, material choice, and the spatial and conceptual conditions that shape artistic practice beyond exhibition contexts.
This digital dimension brings artistic work into a dynamic field of engagement, capturing practices at a specific moment in an artist’s journey while situating them within broader regional and international discourse. For MENA artists, the studio visits operate as a personal yet institutionally grounded archive, preserving individual trajectories as part of a growing visual and cultural record that remains accessible to future readers, researchers, and cultural institutions.
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Curator Series
November 2025


Curator Series
June 2025


Curator Series
May 2025


Curator Series
July 2025
Curators
Naso Art Journal is dedicated to showcasing artists from the MENA region and fostering their presence within the global art market. In pursuit of this mission, Naso Art Journal aims to collaborate with key stakeholders in the MENA art scene. To further these efforts, the journal will introduce a monthly segment entitled the Curator Series.
Through a blend of dialogues, interviews, and in-depth research,
Naso Art Journal seeks to illuminate the vital contributions of individuals who operate behind the scenes.
Curators serve as the lifeblood of exhibitions, connecting the artworks to their audiences; without their expertise, art shows would simply not exist.
As we navigate a moment where understanding the complexities of a curator's role has never been more crucial, Naso Art Journal embarks on a thoughtful exploration of what this pivotal position entails.


Curator Series
Hayati Diaries
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