{"id":37683,"date":"2023-06-17T19:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T15:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&p=37683"},"modified":"2023-06-17T19:24:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T15:24:01","slug":"ali-chaaban-arab-artist-interview","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/ali-chaaban-arab-artist-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: Ali Cha’aban Gets Real On Orientalism In Art, Artificial Intelligence And His “Utopian Beirut”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a region witnessing a surge of talented artists, Lebanese-born Ali Cha’aban stands out as a visionary driven by necessity. Ali’s journey as an artist challenges the daunting perception of pursuing one of the most intimidating creative fields, as he became part of the butterfly effect that has given rise to incredible Arab artists. In fact, Ali didn’t always aspire to become a creative. While studying for pre-med, the desire to express his thoughts on social and political events through visual representations evoked the artist in him. However, that gradually transformed into a desire to become a storyteller of sorts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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