Traipsing around the cradle of civilization

Margulies Collection, Miami Beach

Showcasing photography, video, and sculpture, the Margulies Collection at the Warehouse displays work by such luminaries as Donald Judd and Richard Serra.—Meeghan Truelove

591 NW 27th St., (305) 576-1051. This appeared in the November/December...

Rubell Family Collection, Miami Beach

The Rubell Family Collection occupies a former Drug Enforcement Administration warehouse in the Wynwood Arts District. Contemporary artists exhibited here include Jeff Koons and Kara Walker.—Meeghan Truelove

95 NW 29th St., (305) 573-6090. This...

At the end of the Brick Road

If you find yourself in East London on a Sunday with some good walking shoes you’re in luck. This is the day for markets. The best ways to experience London’s curious mix of old and new is to start off at the Columbia Road Flower Market near the...

Modernity & History: St. Paul's Cathedral and Millennium Bridge

One of my favorite things about London is the mix of old and new architecture...like this view (from the Tate Modern Museum) of the Millennium Bridge and St. Paul's Cathedral.

If you're an architecture buff, take a walking tour (or two...or...

Cairo's Revolutionary Grafitti

After the revolution the Egyptian army walled off several streets around Tahrir Square to restrict traffic. These walls have now been painted by graffiti artists with scenes from the revolution. This wall is just south of the American University...

Tea Time

Taking a moment for tea is customary in Dubai and on this particular day I got to watch my waitress do the entire process, from start to finish. As I watched, these little adorable pots caught my eye from across the room and I couldn't help but be...

Spicy Souk

Going to markets has an ere of excitement in the Arab World where the souks are still the place where locals and tourists can go to meet each other, trade, and shop around for all sorts of commodities.

I was lucky enough to visit the gold and spice...

Mathaf, Arab Museum of Modern Art

Qataris don't do small or insignificant. What you see here are actual sailing vessels, floating on water INSIDE the museum.

This particular exhibition features the work of Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang: Saraab (until May 26th, 2012).

Papercup Bookstore, Beirut, Lebanon

by Kamal Mouzawak, As Told To Sarah Henry

I come to this beautiful, unique bookstore at least once a week. They carry an amazing collection of books on art, architecture, and photography, and they have a great magazine selection. You can have...

Sleepy Streets Of Beirut

One day during the IFPRI Food Secure Arab World conference in Beirut I decided to stroll the streets of Beyrouth with my colleague. It was so peaceful. Hard to believe the place was being bombed only a few years ago. The streets were calm, drivers...