In celebration of the release of the first monograph on acclaimed Swiss artist Zimoun, join us for a conversation about the importance of publishing artist monographs. The talk features Publisher Anne Renahan from Akkadia Press, which specializes in bilingual English-Arabic art books. She will speak with Maya Allison, the book’s commissioning editor, NYUAD Chief Curator, and Executive Director of the NYUAD Art Gallery.
Book Launch — 8:30pm
Suhoor — 9:30pm
Open to the public at NYUAD Art Gallery until June 1, 2019, Zimoun marks the first time the artist has exhibited his work in the Gulf.
Image credit: Zimoun, 186 prepared dc-motors, cotton balls, cardboard boxes, 60 × 60 × 60 cm, 2013
motors, cotton, cardboard, power supply, 6.0 x 4.0 m
Courtesy of Studio Zimoun, photo: Elise Fournier