Suha shoman biography channel

Few are those who are artists and who have simultaneously established and run a public art institution. Few are those who have been interested in, supported, and collected contemporary Middle Eastern art since before the major shift in focus that occurred within the last decade. Suha Shoman, Founder and Chair of Darat al Funun – the Khalid Shoman Foundation in Amman, is one such exception.

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Since 1988, Darat al Funun has played a critical role in nurturing the art scene in the Arab world: an art centre known for its grassroots initiatives, sensitivity to local and regional issues, and support for emerging as well as established artists. Here, Suha Shoman, who trained as an artist, talks to Amin Alsaden about her current perspectives on the foundation, Arab art, and the world at large.