DUBAI: French luxury jewelry house Boucheron has named Emirati multidisciplinary artist Maitha Abdalla the inaugural recipient of its Coup de Coeur award at the MENART Fair 2026 in Paris. The recognition celebrates female artists from the Middle East and North Africa whose work challenges conventions and offers distinctive perspectives. The MENART Fair returned to Paris from Oct. 23-25 for its seventh edition. Abdalla was selected for her bronze sculpture, “Hug My Land,” created in response to t
