Discourse in Modern Arab Art documents the lectures, presentations, and discussions held in the symposia organized by Darat al Fanun in Amman, Jordan, from 1990 to 1992. These gatherings addressed a wide range of topics relevant to the state of visual culture in the Arab world, their scope spanning personal testimonies of art practices, historical surveys, academic treatments and analyses of Arab and Islamic arts, and attempts at formulating new theories. As a primary source, the documentation of these symposia offers access to the perspectives, experiences, and questions among a diverse sector of the Arab visual art community at the time.