The beauty of art lies in its defiance of chronology. Arabicity: Contemporary Arab Art (Saqi Books, 2019) recognises the trajectories of wars and their aftermaths, yet immediately delves into what remains relevant for the artists and public. Colonial impositions and foreign interventions in the Middle East have wrought changes that impacted Arab societies, as the people have been forced to navigate between extremities, or dissonances, as a result of violence ...