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| A New Cultural Landmark Opens in Doha: Mathaf Arab Museum of Modern Art - Art Daily Posted: 30 Dec 2010 05:35 PM PST | DOHA.- For its inauguration, Mathaf presents three exhibitions featuring historic works of Arab modernism and many newly commissioned works, which will be on view at two sites in Doha, Qatar. Mathaf opens its new building with Sajjil: A Century of Modern Art, the first in an ongoing series of exhibitions that will survey its unparalleled permanent collection, on view from December 30, 2010 (closing date to be announced). Sajjil, an Arabic word meaning the art of recording, features more than 240 paintings, sculptures and mixed-media works made by more than 100 artists, representing pivotal moments in the development of Arab modernism throughout the 20th century. Arranged thematically across twelve galleries, the historical exhibition makes its own contribution to rethinking the position of Arab artists toward modernism and within the modernist movement. The exhibition is organized by guest curator and consultant Dr. Nada Shabout, Associate Professor of Art History and Director of the Contemporary Arab and Muslim Cultural Studies Institute at the University of North Texas; Wassan Al-Khudhairi; and Deena Chalabi, Mathaf's Head of Strategy. Mathaf will present the additional two inaugural exhibitions Interventions and Told / Untold / Retold at the Qatar Museum Authority's new exhibition space located on the grounds of the Museum of Islamic Art. Interventions: a dialogue between the modern and the contemporary (December 30, 2010 – May 28, 2011) honors the lives and careers of five major figures in Arab modernism who remain influential today. Dia Azzawi, Farid Belkahia, Ahmed Nawar, Ibrahim el-Salahi and Hassan Sharif have each been commissioned by Mathaf to create a new work, which will be shown in the context of existing works by the artists from the Museum's permanent collection. The exhibition is curated by Dr. Nada Shabout. The most ambitious museum exhibition of contemporary art in the Arab world to date, Told / Untold / Retold: 23 stories of journeys through time and space (December 30, 2010 – May 28, 2011) features new works commissioned by Mathaf from 23 contemporary artists with roots in the Arab world. The exhibition is a collection of 23 stories each vividly expressed in new works of painting, sculpture, photography, video, multimedia installations and interactive digital art. The featured artists are Adel Abidin, Sadik Kwaish Alfraji, Buthayna Ali, Ahmed Alsoudani, Ghada Amer, Kader Attia, Lara Baladi, Wafaa Bilal, Abdelkader Benchamma, Mounir Fatmi, Lamia Joreige, Amal Kenawy, Jeffar Khaldi, Hassan Khan, Youssef Nabil, Walid Raad, Khalil Rabah, Younès Rahmoun, Steve Sabella, Marwan Sahmarani, Zineb Sedira, Khaled Takreti, and Akram Zaatari. The exhibition is curated by Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath, co-founders of Art Reoriented, a curatorial platform focusing on contemporary art from the Middle East. | This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| A busy year for Denver arts and cultural events: The 411 on 2011 - Denver Post Posted: 31 Dec 2010 12:19 PM PST Track snowboard heights, pirate-treasure depths, "Over the River" and through the museums The new year may seem like a blank slate from this early vantage point, but it's mostly because we have yet to scribble our plans and diversions all over it. The truth is that event planners, venue managers and cultural gurus have been quietly spending the past few months attempting to map out our 2011. And it is looking to be a very busy year. Here are five cultural happenings and destinations to pay attention to in the new year, from pirate exhibits at museums to urban snow-sports events downtown.At Civic Center, a winter sports extravaganzaThe event: Denver Big Air The details:Much hoopla surrounded the October announcement of the Sprint-sponsored Denver Big Air competition at Civic Center. Taking  Snowboarders are set to soar into the nighttime January sky off one of the biggest man-made ramps ever constructed at the Denver Big Air competition at Civic Center. But will it work? A recent Denver Post story noted high ticket prices, fan frustration and a failure to confirm any Shaun White-quality names (or White himself, for that matter) for the contest. Regardless, the spectacle — including a ramp 10 stories tall and nearly as long as a football field — will be hard to miss, particularly because it unofficially kicks off the Snow Show (the SnowSports Industries America annual exhibition in Denver) and ESPN's annual X Games in Aspen, both of which will take place Jan. 27-30. The link: denverbigair.com At DAM, a local favorite returns The event: The Denver Art Museum's new and improved American Indian galleries The details: Art lovers have no doubt noticed that the museum's massive American Indian art collection has been hiding the past few months. That changes Jan. 30 with the opening of a 23,000-square-foot gallery on the third floor of the museum's original building. The museum is promising a  Left, water colors by Gregory Manchess introduce the "Real Pirates" in the National Geographic exhibit at the Museum of Nature & Science. More than 200 artifacts from the first pirate ship discovered in U.S. waters will be on display (. 2008 Arts and Exhibitions International ) How do you reinvigorate one of the nation's oldest and largest collections of such art? It'll be fascinating to find out. The link: denverartmuseum.org In City Park, pirate ships anchor The event: Denver Museum of Nature & Science's "Real Pirates" The details: Pirates might not be quite as trendy as zombies in 2011, but kids (and, let's face it, lots of adults) are still enthralled by these seafaring marauders.  Exhibition specialist John Lupe, top, secures the wire as installation assistant Kevin Hester steadies the eye-dazzler in the American Indian rug exhibit. The Denver Art Museum plans to reopen the American Indian gallery on Jan. 30. (Joe Amon, The Denver Post) Organizers are hoping for a blockbuster on par with the popular "Body Worlds" exhibits and touting it as "the world's first exhibition of authentic pirate treasure." Indeed, the fact that it's organized by the creators of "Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs" (now at the Denver Art Museum) helps bolster their hopes. More than 200 artifacts from the first fully authenticated pirate ship ever discovered in U.S. waters will be on display to teach us about the ins and outs of 18th-century piracy. Weapons, jewelry, clothing and treasure will form the core of the 13,000-square-foot exhibit, flanked by activities (hoisting the skull-and-crossbones, tying pirate knots, learning how to fire a cannon) and multimedia displays. The link: dmns.org In the Golden Triangle, a potential new landmark The event: The Clyfford Still Museum opens The details: The exact opening date of the new Colorado History Center at 12th Avenue and Broadway is still up in the air, but folks at the Clyfford Still Museum (a few blocks away at West 13th Avenue and Bannock Street) are confident they'll have a late 2011 debut. That's good news for fans of Still, the renowned abstract-expressionist painter who died in 1980. His estate famously awarded Denver his 2,400 paintings and drawings in  Left, will the "Over the River Project," by artists Christo and the late Jeanne-Claude, drape the Arkansas River with material in 2011? (Associated Press photo/Christo Jeanne-Claude,Wolfgang Volz ) The $29 million, 31,500-square-foot structure in the shadow of the Denver Art Museum's angular Frederic C. Hamilton Building will no doubt add to the area's top-notch cultural reputation, with its distinctive concrete exterior, designed by architect Brad Cloepfil. The news we all wait for, finallyThe event:Approval (or not) of Christo's "Over the River" project The details: Famed installation artist Christo has been desperately trying to get his "Over the River" project off the ground for nearly two decades, but 2011 could finally see some closure to the saga. The provocative, $50 million public-art project proposes a total of 5.9 miles of fabric installed along more than 40 miles of the Arkansas River between Salida and Cañon City. There's a lot at stake, as "Over the River" has met with passionate displays of support and dissension from residents who find Christo to be either revolutionary or exploitative of Colorado's natural beauty (recent public input on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement generated 4,500 comments). The Bureau of Land Management's final decision is expected to land in March, followed by a 30-day comment period and a Record of Decision in May 2011. Pushing back the final decision so far into the year has made Christo already delay potential installation to spring 2012, with the earliest possible exhibition taking place in August 2014. The link: overtheriverinfo.com John Wenzel: 303-954-1642 or jwenzel@denverpost.com This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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