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ZHIVAGO DUNCAN
THE RARE BUT KNOWN PHENOMENON February 21, 2024 The MEEM Gallery is pleased to announce its new exhibition The Rare But Known Phenomenon by Zhivago Duncan, opening on... Read more -
Adel Abidin's solo exhibition THE REVOLT
February 20, 2024 Forum Box is delighted to present Adel Abidin's solo exhibition THE REVOLT on the Zanj Rebellion (869-883 CE). At Mediabox... Read more -
Walid Siti's solo exhibition in Dubai deconstructs power while honouring Kurdish identity
December 4, 2023 Fragile Construct at Meem Gallery includes paintings and sculptures as well as multimedia works The Malwiya minaret of Samarra was... Read more -
BEING DIA AL-AZZAWI: A LEBANESE PERSPECTIVE
SELECTIONS MAGAZINE November 30, 2023 Today, Dia al-Azzawi is a renowned figure, celebrated not only for his artistic accomplishments but also for his political engagement... Read more
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ADEL ABIDIN: Musical Manifest
Turku Art Museum November 15, 2023 Musical Manifest (2022) is a series of absurd and ironic music videos in which artist Adel Abidin turns the camera... Read more -
LAST CHANCE A Utopian Stage: Excavated Archives: Festival of Arts, Shiraz-Persepolis
October 12, 2023 This exhibition describes an open-ended, evolving project that “explores how in the aftermath of the collapse of European hegemonies and... Read more -
‘A UTOPIAN STAGE’ CURATED BY VALI MAHLOUJI AT MEEM GALLERY
October 10, 2023 Meem Gallery presents the exhibition “A Utopian Stage,” curated by Vali Mahlouji. This comprehensive project comprises two parts: “A Utopian... Read more -
PARALLEL HISTORIES
BARJEEL ART FOUNDATION AT SHARJAH ART MUSEUM October 5, 2023 Drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, artworks in the exhibition reflect the manifold ways in which artists... Read more
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A Utopian Stage: Excavated Archives: Festival of Arts, Shiraz-Persepolis
October 4, 2023 A Utopian Stage is a multi-faceted and open-ended, evolving project that revisits the intersection of modernism, art and revolution through... Read more -
Adel Abidin wins the Ithra Art Prize
September 28, 2023 Adel Abidin 5th Edition Adel Abidin, an Iraqi-Finnish artist based in Helsinki, wins the Ithra Art Prize 5th edition. His... Read more -
Iraqi artist Adel Abidin discusses his Ithra Art Prize-winning work
September 28, 2023 DUBAI: The Helsinki-based Iraqi artist Adel Abidin’s work “On” (‘Aan’ in Arabic) was unveiled at the King Abdulaziz Center for... Read more -
A Picture of Poetry: The Artist's Books of Dia al-Azzawi
September 26, 2023 In this catalogue, the enormous and eclectic collection of Dia al-Azzawi’s artist’s books is being published for the first time.... Read more
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The Weight of Words review – fascinating, curious and occasionally bewildering
The Guardian Review August 13, 2023 here is a beautiful work in The Weight of Words , a show about the overlap between poetry and sculpture,... Read more -
KAWKABA
Exhibition by Barjeel Art Foundation and Christie’s, UK July 20, 2023 Titled Kawkaba or “constellation” in Arabic, this exhibition is a collaboration between the Barjeel Art Foundation and Christie’s, UK. Assembled... Read more -
Kawkaba: Highlights from the Barjeel Art Foundation
Exhibition at Christie's July 20, 2023 Kawkaba: Highlights from the Barjeel Art Foundation is an immersive journey through the transformative epochs and powerful voices that have... Read more -
Marwan exhibition in Berlin highlights legacy of late Syrian artist
July 15, 2023 The depth of al ghurba is difficult to measure in English. The Arabic word at once expresses alienation, cultural isolation,... Read more
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The Weight of Words
Exhibition with Parviz Tanavoli at the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds July 7, 2023 This new group exhibition features an international and intergenerational selection of contemporary artists and writers who explore the overlap between... Read more -
PARVIZ TANAVOLI: POETS, LOCKS, CAGES
Exhibition at Vancouver Art Gallery July 1, 2023 JULY 1, 2023 - NOVEMBER 19, 2023 “I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO BE A POET, BUT I AM A SCULPTOR.... Read more -
THE CASABLANCA ART SCHOOL
Tate St Ives and Sharjah Art Foundation May 27, 2023 Tate St Ives will be the first museum in the UK to explore the intense period of artistic rebirth that... Read more -
Iraqi-Finnish artist Adel Abidin wins $100,000 Ithra Art Prize
May 16, 2023 Iraqi-Finnish artist Adel Abidin has been named winner of the fifth Ithra Art Prize . The King Abdulaziz Centre for... Read more
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A Conversation with Dia al-Azzawi – On Calligraphy as Inspiration, 1960s Iraq, and the US Invasion
THE MET. Interviewed by Hans Ulrich Obrist April 10, 2023 Interviewed by Hans Ulrich Obrist In collaboration with Clare Davies, Associate Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art In this video, curator... Read more -
DIA AL-AZZAWI EXHIBITION AT ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM OXFORD
THE ARAB WORLD'S MOST INFLUENTIAL LIVING ARTIST December 16, 2022 Dia al-Azzawi is an internationally recognised Iraqi painter and sculptor who has been living and working in London since the... Read more -
Tracks and Paths
Assadour at Osthaus Museum Hagen March 5, 2022 The graphic artist and painter Assadour is known for his enigmatic pictorial spaces that provoke many a visual adventure for... Read more -
PRETENTIOUS CRAP
ZHIVAGO DUNCAN IN THE PEREZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI PERMANENT COLLECTION December 2, 2021 Read more
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GROUP DYNAMICS
Collectives of the Modernist Period October 19, 2021 Beijing, Buenos Aires, Bombay (today’s Mumbai), Casablanca, Khartoum, Kyoto, Lahore, Łódź, Nsukka, São Paulo, Tokyo: in the twentieth century, artists... Read more -
NORMAL EXCEPTIONS: CONTEMPORARY ART IN MEXICO
ZHIVAGO DUNCAN AT MUSEO JUMEX CURATED BY KIT HAMMONDS March 27, 2021 Normal Exceptions: Contemporary Art in Mexico is a thematic survey of contemporary art in Mexico over the past 20 years.... Read more -
Parviz Tanavoli creates medallions full of symbolism to aid hospitals in Iran.
June 22, 2020 Parviz Tanavoli, renowned artist and the father of modern Iranian sculpture, has created a series of limited-edition medallions in order... Read more -
Dia al-Azzawi puts his support behind persecuted creatives
April 27, 2020 The nonprofit organi s ation , Artists at Risk has launched a fundraising campaign to support artists who face threats... Read more
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Dia al-Azzawi takes part in Cities Under Quarantine:
The Mailbox Project April 27, 2020 In an attempt to address issues around social isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic , Beirut based artist and curator, Abed... Read more -
Taking Shape
Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s - 1980s January 30, 2020 Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s 14 January - 4 April, 2020 Grey Art Gallery, NYU Several important... Read more -
Jerusalem in Exile: Artist’s Books by Kamal Boullata
To celebrate the life and work of Kamal Boullata and his Artistic Inheritance January 24, 2020 Opening on 24 January at West Court Gallery, Jesus College, Cambridge; the exhibition, Jerusalem in Exile: Artist’s Books by Kamal... Read more -
Theatre of Operations: The Gulf Wars 1991-2011
Moma PS1 November 23, 2019 Theater of Operations: The Gulf Wars 1991–2011 3 November 2019 – 1 March 2020 MoMa PS1 Works by Dia al-Azzawi,... Read more
