2019 has been a turbulent year full of ups and downs, adventures and uncertainty. Looking back, I feel extremely grateful for all the opportunities I’ve had, all the people I’ve been able to work with, and all of the art I’ve been able to work with. Picking my favourite pieces of this year hasn’t been easy, in fact, with over 100 articles published in various outlets, it’s been almost impossible, but I have managed to whittle it down to my best 15. So, without further ado…

I began this year interviewing artist and designer Mai Al Moataz 

 

My favourite exhibition of the year, took place right at the beginning at London’s Serpentine. Grace Wales Bonner’s A Time For New Dreams

 

A conversation with Ayman Baalbaki about the iPhone photographs that influence his paintings for Tribe Magazine (print publication)

 

For My.Kali I spoke with Tamara Al Mashouk about negotiating borders

 

In May I got my name in Vogue Arabia, documenting the Arab women making a splash at the Venice Biennale

 

Meanwhile, in June, I wrote about three Iranian women artists – Azadeh Fatehrad, Rana Javadi and Maryam Tafakory – about rewriting the troubled history of feminism in Iran for Dazed

 

Soon after, I spoke to the incredible Fatima Ronquillo about her work

 

Perhaps my absolute highlight, I outlined the artsy moments in Gossip Girl for The Art Gorgeous 

 

Probably the most fun piece for The Art Gorgeous, the pros and cons of dating an artist (with real input from former and current romantic partners of creative souls)

 

A conversation with my all-time favourite artist – Hayv Kahraman – for Hyperallergic

 

For Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, an article about how Romooz Foundation is supporting art in Yemen during times of conflict

 

Meanwhile, for Hyperallergic I spoke to Anna Kamay about organising the Artsakh Fest

 

For The Art Gorgeous, I explained how the Kardashians are related to the art world

 

Perhaps the most important piece on a personal level, what I learnt from my residency…

 

And finally, I interviewed the first ever artist robot for The Art Gorgeous