Screening
WHEN
Thursday, October 8, 2026
WHERE
The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
WHO
NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery
Open to the Public
Join us for a special screening of the documentary From Istanbul to Cairo: A Thousand Ways of Being Modern (D'Istanbul au Caire, mille manières d'être moderne), directed by Ilana Navaro. The documentary explores how late 19th and 20th-century artists from the region developed alternative modernities, featuring contributions from key art historians — including Nada Shabout. The screening will be followed by a short talk with Dr. Masha Kirasirova, moderated by Dr. Nada Shabout.
Part of the public program for All Manner of Experiments.
Image: Inji Efflatoun, Dreams of the Detainee, 1961. Courtesy of Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah
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