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Imagine: Iraq in Venice, BBC
Friday, 08 July 2011
The BBC recently broadcasted a documentary about Iraqi contemporary arts after the re-opening of the Iraqi pavilion at the Venice Biennale this summer. Imagine: Iraq in Venice is directed by Jill Nicholls and part of a series dealing with arts presented by Alan Yentob. The documentary features various interview segments with Adel Abidin in his studio or working at the Iraqi pavilion.
Interview in Aslan Media website
Friday, 01 July 2011
An extensive interview with Adel Abidin has been published by the Aslan Media website. The interview was conducted by Erin Joyce and published on Wednesday, 20 July 2011. Alsan Media is a non-profit website providing information on events in and issues about the Greater Middle East and its Diaspora communities.
Continuity at Zavod Celia Celje
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
The video installation Memorial will be presented in the group exhibition Continuity at the Center for Contemporary Arts Zavod Celia Celje, in Celje, Slovenia from 30.6. until 11.9.2011. The opening will take place on Thursday, June 30, at 7.p.m.
Consumption of War by the Levantine Review
Thursday, 16 June 2011
The Levantine Cultural Center recently published an article about the video installation Consumption of War, currently on display at the Venice Biennale. Read the full review written by Lina Sergie Attar here (Photography: "Landscape" by Adel Abidin, part of the "Constumption of War" installation).
"The Art World’s New Darlings"
Tuesday, 07 June 2011
The New York Times published an article commenting on artists Adel Abidin & Ahmed Alsoudani's presence at the 54th Venice Biennale and dubbed them as "The Art World's New Darlings". The article written by Julia Chaplin was published on June 5, 2011 in the Fashion & Style section (June 3, 2011 online). Read the full article here on the New York Times web site (Photography by Jessica Craig-Martin for The New York Times).
ROMA. Radio Art Fair Interview
Monday, 06 June 2011
ROMA. Radio Art Fair made an interview of Adel Abidin covering his recent intervention at 54th Venice Biennale in the Iraq Pavilion. Access to the podcast via their website. ROMA. Radio Art Fair is an Italian Internet radio station focused on the world of contemporary arts.
Venice Biennal 2011, Iraq Pavilion
Friday, 20 May 2011
Adel Abidin will present new works for the Venice Biennal 2011 in the Iraq Pavilion. After 35 years of absence Iraq will return to one of the most influential art event. Other artists present in the pavilion will be Halim Al Karim, Ahmed Alsoudani, Ali Assaf, Azad Nanakeli and Walid Siti. The Pavillon of Iraq will open on June 2nd 2011. The exhibition will run in Venice until November 2011. More information here.
Solo exhibition at Galerie Anne de Villepoix
Sunday, 01 May 2011
New works of Adel Abidin will be presented at his first solo exhibition for the Anne de Villepoix Gallery. The exhibition will run from 24th of may until 20th of May. More details about this show will given on this web site soon.
10th edition of The Sharjah Biennial
Sunday, 06 March 2011
Adel Abidin will take part of the 10th edition of the Sharjah Biennial, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The biennial is curated by Suzanne Cotter and Rasha Salti and it’s title is Plot for a Biennial. The biennal will open on March 16, 2011.
Exhibition at Darat Al Funun
Tuesday, 01 March 2011
Adel Abidin is having an exhibition at Darat al Funun, The Khalid Shoman Foundation in Amman (Jordan) on Tuesday, 8 March from 18:00. The exhibition will run until Thursday, May 26, 2011. More info: here.
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