“Frida Kahlo by Mawaheb” Showcase Gallery – 20 November to 15 January 2013 Showcase proudly presents a series of portraits and ceramics created by artists from Mawaheb, celebrating Frida Kahlo. The project was born with the viewing of ‘Frida’ – a 2002 biopic depicting the life of the Mexican 20th century surrealist painter. Her flamboyant […]
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Larissa Sansour : political dialogue with borrowing from the pop culture
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Larissa Sansour A political dialogue with borrowing from the pop culture Larissa Sansour was born in Jerusalem and studied Fine Art in Copenhagen, London and New York. Her work is interdisciplinary, immersed in the current political dialogue and borrowing heavily from the language of film and pop culture. By using video, photography, experimental documentary and […]
Larissa Sansour at Lawrie Shabibi gallery, Dubai’s Al-Quoz
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Lawrie Shabibi presents “Science Faction”, a solo exhibition by Larissa Sansour Opening Reception Monday 9 September, 2013, 7-9pm Exhibition until 12 November, 2013 Lawrie Shabibi is excited to announce Science Faction a solo exhibition by Larissa Sansour that premieres the Nation Estate series in the Middle East. Originally developed for the Lacoste Elysée Prize 2011, Nation Estate became […]
Faisal Samra : the political control over the visual production broadcast by the medias
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Faisal Samra Photography / installation “The principle is simple. If someone has a gun and they point it at you, either you steal theirs or you get one yourself. That’s what I believe. So with this body of work I bought a gun. Now we are equal.” Faisal Samra is of Saudi origin, but […]