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ItaliaArabia forum
ItaliaArabia juxtaposes 80 works by mid-twentieth century Italian and Egyptian, Lebanese, Syrian, and Iranian artists, revealing the cross-influences of European and Middle Easter art. An additional collection of manuscripts, textiles, musical instruments, and cartographic documents span an entire millennium of Italian, Ottoman, Safavid and Qajar cultural traditions, creating a historical frame of reference for the visual and thematic convergences of the twentieth century.
The exhibition ItaliaArabia arises out of the life-long commitment of Chelsea Art Museum’s founders to foster crosscultural dialogue. It is the Museum’s mission to enforce a fundamental belief in human rights and to cultivate respect for the world at large. In this spirit, CAM is delighted to present the following public programs:
Film January 22, 2009 at 7 :00 pm
A screening of Waiting for Pasolini, directed by Daoud Aoulad-Syad (2007) will be followed by a brief discussion on the themes relating to the film/exhibition. This distinctly Moroccan comedy set in Ouarzazate, the town used by countless American and European film productions, reveals how the village is turned upside down when it is announced that an Italian film crew will be arriving to shoot.
Selected Best Arabic Film at the 2007 Cairo International Film Festival.
Theater January 29, 2009 at 7 :00 pm
A reading of selected scenes from "Betrayed," directed by Pippin Parker. In early 2007, George Packer published an article in The New Yorker about Iraqi interpreters who jeopardized their lives on behalf of the Americans in Iraq, with little or no U.S. protection or security. The article drew national attention to the humanitarian crisis and moral scandal. Betrayed, based on Mr. Packer's interviews in Baghdad, tells the story of three young Iraqis - two men and one woman - motivated to risk everything by America's promise of freedom. Betrayed explores the complex relationships among the Iraqis themselves, and with their American supervisor, struggling to find purpose while a country collapses around them.
Children's Workshop Saturday January 31, 2009
CAM KIDS, Chelsea Art Museum's children's education program, offers a workshop for families with children between the ages of 5 and 7, designed to facilitate their exploration of the role of artistic exchange between Middle Eastern and Western artists in a polarized political climate.
Panel DiscussionFebruary 5, 2009 at 7 :00 pm
The role of art in cross-cultural exchange, moderated by Sam Bardaouil - Curator of ItaliaArabia
Panelists: Jay Levenson - Director of International Programs at MoMA, Pippin Parker - Director of Betrayed, Chair of Playwriting Department at The New School University, Pari Shirazi - Vice Dean of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Angelina Fiordelisi - Director of Cherry Lane Theater, Sonia Brewin, Director of Start Project - Al Madad Foundation, Livia Alexander, Executive Director of ArteEast, Anisa Mehdi – President of Whitestone Productions, Louis Buss Parry – Scholar of Leonardo DaVinci and Ottoman History, Till Fellrath - Managing Director of Chelsea Art Museum.
MusicFebruary 7, 2009 at 7 :00 pm
Ensemble Π (Ensemble Pi ) is a new music ensemble seeking to be actively involved in current global affairs through their commitment to world peace. They will engage in a musical dialogue with Arabic violinist Sami Shumays and Syrian Vocalist Gaidda Hinnawi wherein each group will respond to one another’s improvisation in the style of their respective musical traditions.
Tickets: $15 / $10 students and seniors / Free for CAM Members
Guided exhibition tours every Saturday at 3 PM (no reservation necessary)
Unless otherwise stated, programs are open to the public and free with Museum admission.
The ItaliaArabia Forum is presented in collaboration with ArteEast and Alwan for the Arts
For more information please contact programs@chelseaartmuseum.org, or call 212 255 0719 ext 112.
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