Past Through Here

A student-curated exhibition developed by students from the American University of Sharjah under the mentorship of Sheikh Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, Founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation, and drawing on works from Barjeel’s noted collection of modern and contemporary Arab art. The exhibition explores memory, movement and belonging.

“Over a dozen students, not just from CAAD but all over AUS different colleges, were able to take part in this practicum and directly engage with Modern Arab art, studying and selecting works, designing the exhibition, and contributing to a publication.” said Sheikh Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi. “Working on this exhibition offered the students valuable experience that will prepare them, and perhaps give them an advantage, when entering the workforce.”

The artists included would indeed make a good rollcall for modern Arab art:

Abed Abdi, Abdul Qader Al Rais, Achraf Touloub, Alia Ahmad, Ammar Al Attar, Farah Al Qasimi, Ibrahim Ismail, Inji Efflatoun, Jafar Islah, Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige, Khaled Akil, Khaled Jarrar, Larissa Sansour, Manal Al Dowayan, Marwa Arsanios, Maryam Al-Homaid, Menhat Helmy, Mohamed Farea, Mohammad Seleem, Mohammed-Said Baalbaki, Naji Al Ali, Nazar Yahya, Nedim Kufi, Obaid Suroor, Sadik Al Fraji, Stephanie Saade, Tammam Azzam, Walid Al Wawi, Yto Barrada, Youssef Akil

To 20 March.