‘Between two rounds of fire, the exile of the sea’ at American University Museum, Washington, D.C.
Walid Raad, from the series “Scratching on Things I Could Disavow,” 1989, ink-jet prints in four parts.
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Pictures at an Exhibition presents images of one notable show every weekday.
Today’s show: “Between two rounds of fire, the exile of the sea: Arab Modern and Contemporary Works from the Barjeel Art Foundation” is on view at American University Museum in Washington, D.C., through Saturday, December 17. The group exhibition, curated by Barjeel Art Foundation director Karim Sultan, presents work that “explore ideas around violence,” according to a press release. Among the artists included in the show are Akram Zataari, Ali Cherri, Athar Jaber, Charbel-Joseph H. Boutros, Huda Lufti, Khaled Hourani, Mona Hatoum, Ziad Antar, Taysir Batniji, and Walid Raad.
- Walid Raad, from the series “Scratching on Things I Could Disavow,” 1989, ink-jet prints in four parts.
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- Walid Raad, from the series “Scratching on Things I Could Disavow,” 1989, ink-jet prints in four parts.
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- Taysir Batniji, Pixels (3), 2011, pencil on paper.
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- Taysir Batniji, Pixels (1), 2011, pencil on paper.
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- Khaled Hourani, Untitled, 1999, acrylic and pencil on paper strips.
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- Akram Zaatari, Saida June 6, 1982, 2009, composite digital image.
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- Mona Hatoum, Infinity, 1991–2001, bronze.
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- Ziad Antar, Portrait of a Territory, 2009–10, C-print.
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- Huda Lutfi, The City Goes Pop (detail), 2015, acrylic and collage on paper.
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- Charbel-Joseph H. Boutros, From Water to Water, 2013, mixed media.
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- Ali Cherri, Trembling Landscapes (Beirut), 2014, mixed media.
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- Athar Jaber, Woman’s Head, Opus 5 nr. 4, 2015, Aurora marble.
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- Installation view of “Between two rounds of fire, the exile of the sea: Arab Modern and Contemporary Works from the Barjeel Art Foundation,” 2017, at American University Museum, Washington D.C.
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- Installation view of “Between two rounds of fire, the exile of the sea: Arab Modern and Contemporary Works from the Barjeel Art Foundation,” 2017, at American University Museum, Washington D.C.
COURTESY BARJEEL ART FOUNDATION
- Installation view of “Between two rounds of fire, the exile of the sea: Arab Modern and Contemporary Works from the Barjeel Art Foundation,” 2017, at American University Museum, Washington D.C.
COURTESY BARJEEL ART FOUNDATION
- Installation view of “Between two rounds of fire, the exile of the sea: Arab Modern and Contemporary Works from the Barjeel Art Foundation,” 2017, at American University Museum, Washington D.C.
COURTESY BARJEEL ART FOUNDATION
- Installation view of “Between two rounds of fire, the exile of the sea: Arab Modern and Contemporary Works from the Barjeel Art Foundation,” 2017, at American University Museum, Washington D.C.
COURTESY BARJEEL ART FOUNDATION
- Installation view of “Between two rounds of fire, the exile of the sea: Arab Modern and Contemporary Works from the Barjeel Art Foundation,” 2017, at American University Museum, Washington D.C.
COURTESY BARJEEL ART FOUNDATION
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