The Opinion segment of Naso Art Journal offers a space for reflection, critique, and provocation — a platform where the journal’s co-founders engage directly with the art, ideas, and exhibitions shaping the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) cultural landscape. As writers, curators, and participants in this evolving ecosystem, we use this space to respond to moments that matter: exhibitions that shift the narrative, artists pushing boundaries, and issues that demand our attention.

Our aim is not only to express our individual perspectives, but to spark dialogue and deepen collective understanding around the global presence of MENA art and artists. These opinion pieces are anchored in our experience and knowledge, while remaining open to complexity and contradiction — the very elements that make cultural discourse necessary and alive.

Whether celebrating a bold artistic gesture, challenging a curatorial framework, or unpacking broader questions of identity, representation, and belonging, the Opinion segment is where we speak candidly and critically. It is a place to think in public, to question with care, and to advocate for a more expansive, self-defined vision of MENA art in the world.