Institut National des Beaux Arts
Av. Med V - Cité Scolaire BP 89 - Tétouan, Maroc
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http://www.etudiant.ma/inba.htm
Emily Carr
Based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Emily Carr Institute is a learning community devoted to excellence and innovation in visual arts, media arts and design. We offer a rich variety of degree programs and continuing studies courses. We have galleries, studios, workshops, classrooms and labs all centred on art, media and design. You will be challenged to reach your creative potential at Emily Carr, one of the world’s premier art institutes.
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http://www.eciad.ca
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design - Jerusalem
In 1903, the Jewish Zionist Congress decides upon the foundation of “Bezalel – The School of Handicrafts” in Jerusalem. Ever since its opening in 1906, Bezalel has been the most prominent academy of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture in Israel.
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http://www.bezalel.ac.il/sitee/homepage.asp
ARTSCHOOL PALESTINE
ARTSCHOOL PALESTINE IS A STRUCTURE AND PLACE FOR THE EXCHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CONTEMPORARY PALESTINIAN ART It is an ambitious initiative that will increase opportunities and develop skills for contemporary artists living and working in the Palestinian Territories. Foremost, ArtSchool Palestine is a website connecting artists to each other in order to stimulate critical debate, grow networks, showcase work to an international audience and disseminate information about opportunities. It is a forum that will project contemporary art activity happening in Palestine and its Diaspora to an international audience.
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http://www.artschoolpalestine.com/
Africa Remix. Artists from countries of Islamic influence
Africa Remix. Artists from countries of Islamic influence:
Under the artistic direction of Simon Njami, an international
team of curators has assembled an overview of the artistic production
in Africa and the African diaspora. 88 artists show works from the last
10 years, among them several specially created for the exhibition, including:
paintings, drawings, sculptures, assemblages, multi-part installations,
photography, videos. Besides the visual arts, the exhibition also features
furniture design, music, literature and fashion.
The touring show started on 24 July 2004 at the museum kunst palast
in Düsseldorf (Germany), and then travels to the Hayward Gallery
in London, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Mori Art Museum
in Tokyo. Further venues in Africa and North America are being considered.
As a Special in Universes in Universe - Worlds of Art we have
published an extensive photo report of the presentation in Düsseldorf,
showing works by 72 artists, being 19 of them from countries of Islamic
influence >> Overview
Gerhard Haupt and Pat Binder
>> Overview
Artists from countries of Islamic influence in the photo tour of Universes in Universe
Africa RemixContemporary art of a continent
Chief curator:
Simon Njami
museum kunst palast, Düsseldorf
24 July - 7 Nov. 2004
Hayward Gallery, London
10 Feb. - 17 April 2005
Centre Georges
Pompidou, Paris
15 May - 20 Aug. 2005
Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
Feb. - May 2006
>> Photo
Tour
by Universes in Universe,
works by 72 artists
Under the artistic direction of Simon Njami, an international
team of curators has assembled an overview of the artistic production
in Africa and the African diaspora. 88 artists show works from the last
10 years, among them several specially created for the exhibition, including:
paintings, drawings, sculptures, assemblages, multi-part installations,
photography, videos. Besides the visual arts, the exhibition also features
furniture design, music, literature and fashion.
The touring show started on 24 July 2004 at the museum kunst palast
in Düsseldorf (Germany), and then travels to the Hayward Gallery
in London, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Mori Art Museum
in Tokyo. Further venues in Africa and North America are being considered.
As a Special in Universes in Universe - Worlds of Art we have
published an extensive photo report of the presentation in Düsseldorf,
showing works by 72 artists, being 19 of them from countries of Islamic
influence >> Overview
Gerhard Haupt and Pat Binder
>> Overview
Artists from countries of Islamic influence in the photo tour of Universes in Universe
Africa RemixContemporary art of a continent
Chief curator:
Simon Njami
museum kunst palast, Düsseldorf
24 July - 7 Nov. 2004
Hayward Gallery, London
10 Feb. - 17 April 2005
Centre Georges
Pompidou, Paris
15 May - 20 Aug. 2005
Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
Feb. - May 2006
>> Photo
Tour
by Universes in Universe,
works by 72 artists
The West Seen By The East
The West Seen By The East:
Issue 11 - July 2005
The West Seen By The East
Archive:Exhibitions
West by East, curated by the Tunisian writer Abdelwahab
Meddeb, is an exhibition that deals with how Westerners – Europeans
in particular – have been viewed in the past and are viewed today
from the perspective of the Islamic East. As stated in the press release,
Westerners have paid considerably more attention to the East than Easterners
have to the West. While Orientalism is a cultural tradition recognized
in the West, one rarely finds the West represented in the arts of "eastern" (and
even southern) cultures. For that reason, the exhibition’s organizer,
the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB), alongside
the show’s historical exhibition pieces, invited artists and
intellectuals from the eastern cultural circle to express their current
views of the West.
Divided into themes and according to cultural history, the layout
of the exhibition should emphasize how the Eastern world sees the West
by highlighting various viewpoints and attitudes which have existed
side by side for centuries. Conflict, solidarity, exchange, and fascination
are revealed as elements of a love-hate relationship that combines
irritation, emulation and rejection. The exhibition’s organizers
also aim to focus on signs of proximity between the two worlds that
often go unnoticed, overshadowed by bitter confrontations.
To better understand this complex situation, the exhibition presents
a total of 215 works shown in seven thematic chapters. Each section
or chapter of the exhibition combines views from the past (from the
12th to 19th centuries) with those of the present. Historic miniatures,
manuscripts, maps, paintings and photographic works are juxtaposed
with contemporary forms of artistic expression and meant to serve as
the key to understanding the respective questions and aspects.
The exhibition’s contemporary voices are represented through
the works of nine visual artists who present their own views of the
West: Marjane Satrapi, Zoulikha Bouabdellah, Mohamed el Baz, Shadi
Ghadirian, Jellel Gasteli, Bouchra Khalili, Hassan Musa, Khosrow Hassangadeh,
and Touhami Ennadre. These are assigned to hitherto unpublished statements
by five writers : Houda Barakât, Nilufer Gölë, Sorour
Kasmaï, Daryush Shayegan, and Salah Stétié.
The Seven Chapters of the Exhibition:
1. Al-Idrîsî. A Description of Europe
The exhibition’s point of departure is a map drawn by the Arab
geographer Al-Idrîsî while in the service of the Christian
king, Norman Roger II of Sicily (1105 -1154), who commissioned him
to produce a systematic description of Europe. Accompanying ths section
is a wall painting by Marjane Satrapi (Iran)
.
2. Ibn al-Munqîdh. Between the Jihad and the Crusades.
The Syrian Usâma Ibn al-Munqîdh (1095-1188) represents
the Islamic view of The Crusades. He was an enlightened Muslim who
referred to the Western "other" as an enemy to whom friendship
could perhaps be extended.
The video artist Zoulikha Bouabdellah (Algeria) filmed the remains
of his family castle in Shaizar, Syria.
3. The Difference in Similarity
The Koran contains elements of the Bible and Jewish scripts as well
as episodes taken from the Gospels and Apocrypha. The religious iconography
of Islam draws its inspiration from these episodes. In spite of it
being forbidden to visually portray such subject matter, living in
a coexistence with Christians prompted Muslim artists to paint scenes
from the life of the Christian prophet.
In his installation, Mohammed El Baz (Morocco) refers to Abraham’s
sacrifice in a present-day context.
4. Painting the West
Painting has played a major role in Europe and the Islamic world recognizing
one another. Since the 15th century, the works of Muslim painters
have engendered in many ways their awareness of the West.
The accompanying photographs are by Shadi Ghadirian (Iran).
5. The Desire to Westernize
The Islamic world’s fascination with Europe coincides with the
Industrial Revolution. The argument was whether and how advancements
from the West were to be assimilated, without forfeiting one’s
own traditions. Such debates only increased over the course of the
colonial expansion of European powers on the Islamic world.
This chapter is divided into 3 sections: Photography and Kings (Royal
Portraits), The Modernization of Islamic Societies, and The Journey
West (to Europe).
The video artist Bushra Khalili (Morocco) responds to this chapter
with an artwork.
6. From Love to Tension
Collections of Western art in the Islamic World (Egypt and Iran).
7. The War of Images
Since the 1920s the conflicts between pro and anti-Western factions
in the Islamic world have increased, and today the use of modern
media, rapidly adopted by all the parties, has lead to a full-blown
war of images.
This phenomenon is commented and reflected upon by four artists: Hassan
Musa (Sudan), Khosrow Hassanzadeh (Iran), Samira Mahkmalbaf (Iran),
Touhami Ennadre (Morocco).
(compiled from information and statements printed in the press release)
Print version
>> Photos
Overview - 12 photo pages
Occidente visto desde Oriente
West by East
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, Spain
27 May - 25 Sept. 2005
Fundació Bancaixa de València, Spain
15 Oct. 2005 -
15 Jan. 2006
Curator:
Abdelwahab Meddeb
Website / Email
Issue 11 - July 2005
The West Seen By The East
Archive:Exhibitions
West by East, curated by the Tunisian writer Abdelwahab
Meddeb, is an exhibition that deals with how Westerners – Europeans
in particular – have been viewed in the past and are viewed today
from the perspective of the Islamic East. As stated in the press release,
Westerners have paid considerably more attention to the East than Easterners
have to the West. While Orientalism is a cultural tradition recognized
in the West, one rarely finds the West represented in the arts of "eastern" (and
even southern) cultures. For that reason, the exhibition’s organizer,
the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB), alongside
the show’s historical exhibition pieces, invited artists and
intellectuals from the eastern cultural circle to express their current
views of the West.
Divided into themes and according to cultural history, the layout
of the exhibition should emphasize how the Eastern world sees the West
by highlighting various viewpoints and attitudes which have existed
side by side for centuries. Conflict, solidarity, exchange, and fascination
are revealed as elements of a love-hate relationship that combines
irritation, emulation and rejection. The exhibition’s organizers
also aim to focus on signs of proximity between the two worlds that
often go unnoticed, overshadowed by bitter confrontations.
To better understand this complex situation, the exhibition presents
a total of 215 works shown in seven thematic chapters. Each section
or chapter of the exhibition combines views from the past (from the
12th to 19th centuries) with those of the present. Historic miniatures,
manuscripts, maps, paintings and photographic works are juxtaposed
with contemporary forms of artistic expression and meant to serve as
the key to understanding the respective questions and aspects.
The exhibition’s contemporary voices are represented through
the works of nine visual artists who present their own views of the
West: Marjane Satrapi, Zoulikha Bouabdellah, Mohamed el Baz, Shadi
Ghadirian, Jellel Gasteli, Bouchra Khalili, Hassan Musa, Khosrow Hassangadeh,
and Touhami Ennadre. These are assigned to hitherto unpublished statements
by five writers : Houda Barakât, Nilufer Gölë, Sorour
Kasmaï, Daryush Shayegan, and Salah Stétié.
The Seven Chapters of the Exhibition:
1. Al-Idrîsî. A Description of Europe
The exhibition’s point of departure is a map drawn by the Arab
geographer Al-Idrîsî while in the service of the Christian
king, Norman Roger II of Sicily (1105 -1154), who commissioned him
to produce a systematic description of Europe. Accompanying ths section
is a wall painting by Marjane Satrapi (Iran)
.
2. Ibn al-Munqîdh. Between the Jihad and the Crusades.
The Syrian Usâma Ibn al-Munqîdh (1095-1188) represents
the Islamic view of The Crusades. He was an enlightened Muslim who
referred to the Western "other" as an enemy to whom friendship
could perhaps be extended.
The video artist Zoulikha Bouabdellah (Algeria) filmed the remains
of his family castle in Shaizar, Syria.
3. The Difference in Similarity
The Koran contains elements of the Bible and Jewish scripts as well
as episodes taken from the Gospels and Apocrypha. The religious iconography
of Islam draws its inspiration from these episodes. In spite of it
being forbidden to visually portray such subject matter, living in
a coexistence with Christians prompted Muslim artists to paint scenes
from the life of the Christian prophet.
In his installation, Mohammed El Baz (Morocco) refers to Abraham’s
sacrifice in a present-day context.
4. Painting the West
Painting has played a major role in Europe and the Islamic world recognizing
one another. Since the 15th century, the works of Muslim painters
have engendered in many ways their awareness of the West.
The accompanying photographs are by Shadi Ghadirian (Iran).
5. The Desire to Westernize
The Islamic world’s fascination with Europe coincides with the
Industrial Revolution. The argument was whether and how advancements
from the West were to be assimilated, without forfeiting one’s
own traditions. Such debates only increased over the course of the
colonial expansion of European powers on the Islamic world.
This chapter is divided into 3 sections: Photography and Kings (Royal
Portraits), The Modernization of Islamic Societies, and The Journey
West (to Europe).
The video artist Bushra Khalili (Morocco) responds to this chapter
with an artwork.
6. From Love to Tension
Collections of Western art in the Islamic World (Egypt and Iran).
7. The War of Images
Since the 1920s the conflicts between pro and anti-Western factions
in the Islamic world have increased, and today the use of modern
media, rapidly adopted by all the parties, has lead to a full-blown
war of images.
This phenomenon is commented and reflected upon by four artists: Hassan
Musa (Sudan), Khosrow Hassanzadeh (Iran), Samira Mahkmalbaf (Iran),
Touhami Ennadre (Morocco).
(compiled from information and statements printed in the press release)
Print version
>> Photos
Overview - 12 photo pages
Occidente visto desde Oriente
West by East
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, Spain
27 May - 25 Sept. 2005
Fundació Bancaixa de València, Spain
15 Oct. 2005 -
15 Jan. 2006
Curator:
Abdelwahab Meddeb
Website / Email
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