This exhibition presents artworks by thirteen artists who grapple with an unsettling past, a turbulent present, and an imagined future. These artists navigate the socio-political landscapes of the Arab world and reimagine reality through collective memory.

Student Curators: Ward, Alya Alawadhi, Fatema AlNuaimi, Fatima Al Kindi, Hessa Al Nuaimi, Roudha AlShehhi, Sara AlZaabi, Nada Ammagui, Lee Hyun Choi, Bernice delos Reyes, Diego Arias García, Dahee Kim, Cristalina Parra Nuñez, Anita Shishani, Insun Woo.

With special thanks to H.E. Dr. Zaki Nusseibeh, Professor Salwa Mikdadi, the NYUAD Art Gallery Team, and all those who recorded their responses to the artwork.Image credit: Hiba Kalache, Selective Memory, 2012

Ink, aquarelle & acrylic lacquer on paper, diptych 2/2
73 × 103 cm

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