In this conversation, Dr. Akram M. Lilja discusses the severe impact of Israeli bombardment on Gaza’s cultural heritage. UNESCO has reported the damage to 22 significant sites as of January 25, including religious sites, historically important buildings, cultural property repositories, a monument, a museum, and archaeological sites. Key locations like the historic Great Al-Omari Mosque, … Read more
As of January 25, UNESCO has confirmed damage to 22 cultural heritage sites in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli bombardment. This includes the full or partial destruction and damage of five religious sites, ten historically and/or artistically significant buildings, two repositories of movable cultural property, one monument, one museum, and three archaeological sites. Notable … Read more
Ziad Khalaf, Director General of the A.M. Qattan Foundation, sheds light on the Foundation’s experience in Palestine and elsewhere, as it has become one of the major organizations developing programs for culture and the arts, education, and childhood in Palestine. Among other things, Khalaf discuses the Foundation’s fourth core program, the Public Program, and the Science Studio project, a multi-year pilot project which will form the nucleus for launching an interactive science center in Palestine that aims at developing science education at the national level.
I have just returned from viewing Here and Elsewhere at the New Museum in NYC. The show reflects the concerns of 45 artists living in the Arab world or the diaspora, as well as addressing the dilemma of culturally defined art, and art as representation of an expected political or cultural stance.
Conceived by Jennifer Heath and co-curated with Dagmar Painter, the exhibition is traveling throughout the United States and abroad on a five-year tour.
Manal Deeb has a new studio space in Lorton VA, officially opening Saturday September 12, 2015.
The GMU School of Art is proud to announce that Helen Zughaib, internationally recognized artist based in Washington DC, will produce an original edition of prints for this season’s Navigation Press during the week of September 7 to 12.
Artistic Weapons of Mass Communication presents the work of five artists who utilize different creative means to communicate strong statements through their art, challenging injustice and hoping to open our eyes to a deeper mutual understanding.
Shubbak (meaning “window” in Arabic) is about to open in London – July 11 – 25, 2015. The city’s largest biennial festival of Arab culture was founded in 2011 by the Mayor of London. The 2013 event presented more than 55 events across 42 venues, attracting an audience of more than 50,000 people. Egypt will be … Read more
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