"There’s no calligraphy, geometric tiles or oil paintings of dhows.
Instead, visitors descending the stairs to see the work of young Arab artists at a new exhibition in New York are confronted by a glass cubicle. Its base is filled with the rubble of war. Perched at an awkward angle is a video screen playing footage of a faceless woman, her status as an "immigrant" spelt out in Arabic."
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Keep reading about the exhibition curated by Razan Al Sarraf in The National.
Article published on Oct 24, 2018 by Rob crilly, all rights reserved.