The Jordanian photojournalist Muath Freij visited the Zaatari refugee camp in northern Jordan, taking account of the strange mixture of misery and hope that can be felt there. “This is…
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Taking the Dead Sea as a point of inspiration, Faridon Abida’s lens brings to the viewer an in-depth analysis of the mud and salt crystals native to its coastline. With…
Eman Haram is an interdisciplinary artist from many countries and identities. Palestinian by lineage, Damascene by birth, Lebanese by symbiosis having spent nearly twenty years of her life in the…
Two competitions were organized at this year’s Image Festival in partnership with the Darat al Tasweer Gallery and Olympus. The Open Photography Competition was reserved to amateur photographers while the…
An incredible cabinet of curiosities, the Duke’s Diwan is perhaps the most distinctive exhibition space in Amman. This ancient well preserved building in the heart of Downtown makes visitors…
Over the rainbow... That’s what we might be tempted to think after attending this first edition of the “Night of the Year” on Rainbow Street here in Amman. A selection…
This time of year, spring isn’t the only event Jordanians have to look forward to. It’s also the season when exhibitions, projections and other activities pop up throughout Amman, the…
The 24-page book Conventional Photography has all the makings of a collector’s item. The title is a nod to Unconventional Photography, distributed in 1976 by Richard Kalvar and his cronies…
A few months ago, Magnum Photos redesigned its website. It now features a blog where its members can reflect on current events and their profession through words and images. The…