This Orient provides an overview of the Greater Middle Eastern art landscape. The diversity of specialties, as well as the sheer potential and authenticity of the Middle Eastern and North African areas, must be explored and shared with the rest of the globe. The editors want to reveal what currently exists but has yet to be investigated. The term This Orient conveys the concept of a place, whether real or virtual, in which one feels free to express himself. Architecture, its inhabitants, and their art: The editors meet with artists in their studios or at their homes to learn more about their work.