Artist Talk and ReceptionArtSchool Palestine in cooperation with Al Mahatta Gallery present artists-in-residence:
Samah Hijawi &
Sarah BeddingtonThe artists will give a presentation about their artistic practices followed by a discussion moderated by
Shuruq Harb.
Saturday 20th of June at 6:30pm at Al Mahatta Gallery (near Bank of Palestine) followed by a Reception
Samah Hijawi Jordanian artist, writer and educator based in Amman. Working with various media, her work investigates collective memory and social identity. Hijawi is also a contributing writer at various local and international arts and culture magazines (give examples). Her works are in key public and private collections in Amman, UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Greece and London.
Hijawi earned a Masters in Fine Arts from St Martins School of Art and Design – London, 2005.
Sarah Beddington British artist based in New York and London. Her work investigates the social, personal and political intersection found in everyday occurrences. Working in a variety of media, she records unique social and aesthetic circumstances that manifest themselves in unanticipated ways.
Most notable solo exhibitions include Crossing, DAC, New York (2008); Places of Laughter and of Crying, Bloomberg SPACE, London (2008); Panoptiscope, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL, London (2006). She has also participated in a number of international group exhibitions in Spain, China, Denmark, Mexico and the USA. Her work is in a number of public and private collections including Arts Council England.
| Date : | 20 juin 2009 |
| Heure : | 18:30 - 20:30 |
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| Adresse : | Ein Misbah St. Near the Palestine Bank Ltd |
| Ville : | Ramallah, Palestine |
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| Téléphone : | 022981120 |
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