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Meet Peggy Guggenheim: Art, Ambition and a Lot of Passion
Peggy Guggenheim turned a tragic start and a vast inheritance into one of the most influential art collections of the 20th century. From Paris to Venice, discover how she changed the face of modern art.
The Ouled Naïl Women of Algeria: Dancers, Earners, and Keepers of a Powerful Tradition
The Ouled Naïl women of Algeria weren’t just dancers in coins—they were self-sufficient, independent women who defied colonial expectations. Discover how their traditions thrived, evolved, and were later misunderstood under French rule.
The Lens and the Land: The American Colony’s Photographic Encounter with Bedouin Life in Egypt and the Holy Land
In the late 1800s, a group of American and Swedish Christians settled in Jerusalem to await the Second Coming—but ended up documenting Middle Eastern life through thousands of stunning photographs. From Bedouin traditions in the Sinai to Jerusalem’s quiet corners, the American Colony Photo Department captured a world on the brink of change. Discover how their spiritual mission became one of the most remarkable visual records of the region’s past.
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