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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Past Through Here
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-past-through-here/
LOCATION:Maraya Art Centre\, Al Qasba\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260202
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SUMMARY:Past Through Here
DESCRIPTION: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. \n“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.” \nThe artists included would indeed make a good rollcall for modern Arab art: \nAbed 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 \nTo 20 March.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/past-through-here/
LOCATION:Maraya Art Centre\, Al Qasba\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260106
DTSTAMP:20260508T031732
CREATED:20250919T111026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T155957Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE SILA: All that is Left to You
DESCRIPTION:In times of adversity\, especially amid the ongoing devastation in Gaza\, tatreez – the ancient practice of hand-embroidery\, a foundational element of Palestinian intangible heritage – becomes an act of survival and defiance. This exhibition of works by 25 artists honours the centuries-old practice and reimagined it through a contemporary lens. Several of the featured works are the result of direct collaboration with master embroiderers from the Inaash Association\, ensuring the preservation of the authenticity and the evolving spirit of tatreez. \nThe participating artists: \nAmer Shomali\nAbdel Rahman Katanani\nAreen Hassan\nAya Haidar\nBokja\nCristiana de Marchi\nDahouk Chamsi-Pasha\nFarah Behbehani\nHazem Harb\nKatya Traboulsi\nJoanna Barakat\nLeila Jabre Jureidini\nLiane Al Ghusain\nMaysaloun Faraj\nNada Debs\nNaima Almajdobah\nnaqsh collective\nNour Hage\nOmarvis\nSama Alshaibi\nSamar Hejazi\nSamia Halaby\nTala Hammoud Atrouni\nSteve Sabella\nZaid Farouki
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chnace-sila-all-that-is-left-to-you/
LOCATION:Maraya Art Centre\, Al Qasba\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.322311;55.3762336
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251026T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251026T183000
DTSTAMP:20260508T031732
CREATED:20251016T082645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T122235Z
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SUMMARY:Stitching Palestine: dir Carol Mansour (2017)
DESCRIPTION:As part of its current SILA: All That Is Left To You exhibition\, Maraya Art Centre is hosting two film screenings that extend the exhibition’s exploration of Palestinian memory\, resistance\, and cultural legacy. Carol Mansour’s documentary features 12 Palestinian women living in Lebanon\, Jordan and Palestine\, who draw upon the ancient and enduring art of Palestinian embroidery to share stories about their identities\, tales of resistance and memories of their homeland. As lawyers\, artists\, housewives\, activists\, architects and politicians\, each recounts a distinctly personal story; through the course of the film a collective embroidery begins to take shape\, linking one woman to another.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/stitching-palestine-dir-carol-mansour-2017/
LOCATION:Maraya Art Centre\, Al Qasba\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251019T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251019T190000
DTSTAMP:20260508T031732
CREATED:20251016T082305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T082340Z
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SUMMARY:The Wanted 18: dir Amer Shomali and Paul Cowan (2014)
DESCRIPTION:As part of its current SILA: All That Is Left To You exhibition\, Maraya Art Centre is hosting two film screenings that extend the exhibition’s exploration of Palestinian memory\, resistance\, and cultural legacy. The Wanted 18 is a film about a Palestinian dairy collective in Beit Sahour that hid a herd of 18 dairy cows from Israeli security forces during the First Intifada when the dairy collective was deemed a threat to Israel’s national security. The film combines animation\, interviews\, archival footage and re-enactments to tell a story of resistance and survival. \nThe screening will be preceded by a conversation with co-director Amer Shomali.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-wanted-18-dir-amer-shomali-and-paul-cowan-2014/
LOCATION:Maraya Art Centre\, Al Qasba\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250922
DTSTAMP:20260508T031732
CREATED:20250919T110941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T110941Z
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SUMMARY:SILA: All that is Left to You
DESCRIPTION:In times of adversity\, especially amid the ongoing devastation in Gaza\, tatreez – the ancient practice of hand-embroidery\, a foundational element of Palestinian intangible heritage – becomes an act of survival and defiance. This exhibition of works by 25 artists honours the centuries-old practice and reimagined it through a contemporary lens. Several of the featured works are the result of direct collaboration with master embroiderers from the Inaash Association\, ensuring the preservation of the authenticity and the evolving spirit of tatreez. \nThe participating artists: \nAmer Shomali\nAbdel Rahman Katanani\nAreen Hassan\nAya Haidar\nBokja\nCristiana de Marchi\nDahouk Chamsi-Pasha\nFarah Behbehani\nHazem Harb\nKatya Traboulsi\nJoanna Barakat\nLeila Jabre Jureidini\nLiane Al Ghusain\nMaysaloun Faraj\nNada Debs\nNaima Almajdobah\nnaqsh collective\nNour Hage\nOmarvis\nSama Alshaibi\nSamar Hejazi\nSamia Halaby\nTala Hammoud Atrouni\nSteve Sabella\nZaid Farouki \nThe public opening (11am on 21 September) includes a guided tour of the exhibition led by the curators Cima Azzam (Maraya Art Centre) and Noor Suhail (1971 – Design Space). That’s followed at 1.30pm by a panel discussion – Tatreez: from Stitch to Symbol\, moderated by Wafa Ghnaim\, Founder of the Tatreez Institute\, and featuring speakers Rula Alami (founder of the Sila Movement\, a social fabric and clothing cooperative in Palestine: “we see clothing as a way to unite people\, to build a community where every individual contributes to the collective\, and as a way to educate people and bring awareness to social injustices happening around the globe”); Joanna Barakat (artist\, founder of The Tatreez Circle and author of Narrative Threads: Palestinian Embroidery in Contemporary Art); and Farah Behbehani (artist and calligrapher). \nTo 5 January.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sila-all-that-is-left-to-you/
LOCATION:Maraya Art Centre\, Al Qasba\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250111
DTSTAMP:20260508T031732
CREATED:20241025T135025Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Lamya Gargash: Kun
DESCRIPTION:Through her work\, Gargash delves into spirituality\, transformation\, and the human journey. Her first solo exhibition with the Maraya Art Centre has a title – kun means ‘to be’ – that reflects the exploration of a liminal state between different phases of being\, where transitions occur from one state of mind to another; Gargash aims to create an intervention that evokes a sense of journey\, path\, and guidance and fosters a deep understanding of connectivity. This intervention will be a long gold fabric integrated into the various spaces curated by the compass and its direction; the gold fabric will drape and cover any element crossing its path\, concealing them.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-lamya-gargash-kun/
LOCATION:Maraya Art Centre\, Al Qasba\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241103
DTSTAMP:20260508T031732
CREATED:20241025T134945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T082913Z
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SUMMARY:Lamya Gargash: Kun
DESCRIPTION:Through her work\, Gargash delves into spirituality\, transformation\, and the human journey. Her first solo exhibition with the Maraya Art Centre has a title – kun means ‘to be’ – that reflects the exploration of a liminal state between different phases of being\, where transitions occur from one state of mind to another; Gargash aims to create an intervention that evokes a sense of journey\, path\, and guidance and fosters a deep understanding of connectivity. This intervention will be a long gold fabric integrated into the various spaces curated by the compass and its direction; the gold fabric will drape and cover any element crossing its path\, concealing them. \nKun is curated by Cima Azzam. \nTo 10 January.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/lamya-gargash-kun/
LOCATION:Maraya Art Centre\, Al Qasba\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.322311;55.3762336
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230912
DTSTAMP:20260508T031732
CREATED:20230926T072048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T072048Z
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SUMMARY:Sawsan Al Bahar: 33 Songs\, 99 Words
DESCRIPTION:The Dubai-based Syrian artist presents a large-scale multimedia installation with 330 printed sheets representing songs inherited from her father over the past 33 years. The songs are an obscure and highly personal collection; the patterns only reveal visual poetry and music\, thereby immortalizing the ephemerality of music and paying tribute to the power of individual and collective memory. By taking a scalpel to the lyrics and words that make up these songs\, Al Bahar dissects how we usually experience music and song; through phrases that linger\, through moments of melody\, through sequence\, form and repetition. The result gives her a sense of belonging and sensibility. \nCurated by Cima Azzam. \nTo 11 January. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sawsan-al-bahar-33-songs-99-words/
LOCATION:Maraya Art Centre\, Al Qasba\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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