eL Seed is a French-Tunisian artist who uses Arabic Calligraphy in a distinctive style to spread messages of peace and unity, and to underline the commonalities of human existence. In this interview, he speaks about the pressures that society puts on people to choose a specific field to work in and all the challenges he faced to become an artist and leave hi ... Show More
Jun 2021
Syria’s Top Goon: Art and the Arab Spring
BBC Arabic reporter Dima Babilie marks 10 years since the Arab Spring and speaks to poets, film-makers and artists about how that moment of revolutionary change transformed their lives, their countries and their art. When the protests first broke out in Syria, Dima was a student ... Show More
27m 36s
Feb 2024
[DLA] Artist Jeffrey Gibson takes part in the VIIIth edition of Dior Lady Art, a passionate tribute to audacity
Welcome to the Dior Talks podcast series dedicated to the eighth edition of Dior Lady Art, hosted by Paris-based journalist Katya Foreman. For this highly-anticipated edition, 12 artists from around the world were invited to transform the iconic Lady Dior handbag into a unique wo ... Show More
23m 50s
Mar 2025
Day 87: Christ’s Life as Offering (2025)
Jesus Christ’s entire life was an offering to God the Father, and he freely embraced God’s will and his plan for salvation. We learn that the Eucharist memorializes Jesus’ free offering of himself. In the garden, the night before his Passion and death, Jesus suffered real agony a ... Show More
13m 52s