Walid Raad "Scratching on Things I Could Disavow: A History of Art in the Arab World"
Paula Cooper Gallery "534 W 21 St."
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Raad’s ongoing project titled Scratching on Things I Could Disavow: A History of Art in the Arab World proceeds from the recent emergence in the Arab world of a new infrastructure for the visual arts comprising arts festivals, workshops, fairs, biennales, museums, galleries, funds, schools, journals and collections, among others. These developments, when viewed alongside the geo-political, economic, social, and military conflicts that have consumed the region in the past few decades, form a rich and knotty ground for creative work. Raad’s exhibition presents forms and stories made possible by this ground.
Raad refers to the five works in the show (which include sculptures, photographs, and mixed media installations) as stage sets from a forthcoming play about the history of art in the Arab world.
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from November 06, 2009 to December 19, 2009