Kareem Roustom, a Syrian-born composer who is based in the Boston area, wrote “Ramal,” which the Grant Park Orchestra will perform July 12 at Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion. (John Robson photo) By: John von Rhein Source: The Chicago Tribune All performing and creative artists who hold complex identities also face complex journeys. Certainly, classical musicians … Continued
Image courtesy the artist Dar Yusuf Nasri Jacir Source: Harper’s Bazaar 2007 Golden Lion winner Emily Jacir announces intentions to transform her historic family home into the Dar Yusuf Nasri Jacir for Art and Research A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign started by Palestinian artist Emily Jacir aims to see her family home, a 19th century … Continued
Dignity Strike demand poster (by and courtesy Decolonize This Place) By Decolonize This Place Hyperallergic On April 17, Palestinian prisoners launched a mass hunger strike against the dehumanizing and apartheid-style conditions inside Israel’s detention facilities. The strike has reached its eighth day, and already it stands as an historic act of defiance that is shaking … Continued
Kamal Boullata Press release: Arab American Institute On Thursday, April 27, 2017, Palestinian artist and writer Kamal Boullata will receive a Special Recognition Award for his lifetime of work and dedication to bettering humanity through art at the Arab American Institute Foundation’s 19thannual Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards in Washington, DC. Boullata, who began … Continued
Reuters Arab News At first glance, the Cairo art installation appears to be a mural in red and purple hues, of three people at a table. Then, one of the subjects pours bright pink paint from a teapot into a cup. Another lights a cigarette, and the scene comes into focus. The installation, called “After … Continued
Dutch artist Marjan Teeuwen specialises in turning unwanted places into works of art, with her latest work ‘Shaath House,’ a barren house in the Gaza Strip (AFP Photo/SAID KHATIB) By Adel Zaanoun Yahoo News Dutch artist Marjan Teeuwen walks past a column formed from rubble to show off her latest creation, a barren house in … Continued
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