{"id":211511,"date":"2019-03-28T15:23:25","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T18:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=211511"},"modified":"2019-06-30T16:31:28","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T19:31:28","slug":"photo-exhibit-features-work-by-upcoming-arab-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/photo-exhibit-features-work-by-upcoming-arab-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo exhibit features work by upcoming Arab artists"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Photo exhibit Taswir, a fotografia \u00e1rabe contempor\u00e2nea<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(Taswir, contemporary Arab photography) is set to premiere this Thursday evening (28) at Instituto Tomie Ohtake in S\u00e3o Paulo. Held by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/a> and Paris\u2019 Arab World Institute (AWI), it features 78 photos by 14 Arab artists, many of whom are exhibiting in Latin America for the first time. The show will run until April 28. It marks March 25 \u2013 Arab Community Day in Brazil \u2013 and the 74th<\/sup> anniversary of the Arab League.<\/p>\n

This Thursday morning, ANBA spoke with the French-Lebanese Mario Chouery, who\u2019s in charge of international\u00a0AWI<\/a> exhibits. According to him, the unifying thread connecting the photographs is the fact that they provide the Arab youth\u2019s perspective on the complexity of the world today.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll photos are by young Arab artists expressing themselves in this complex world, and most of them hail from two, three or even four cultures and backgrounds at once,\u201d said Chouery, who was born in Lebanon and relocated France at age 10.<\/p>\n

This is the AWI\u2019s first-ever showing in Latin America. According to Chouery, Brazil was picked because it\u2019s home to one of the most numerous Arab diasporas in the world. \u201cThe Arab world is always internationalized. Arab artists are connected with the rest of the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Chouery (L) and Mohamed at the Arab Chamber offices<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The cultural producer said he\u2019s glad that the venue for the show is Instituto Tomie Ohtake, \u201ca renowned institute that holds high standards in its exhibits.\u201d Chouery also said he appreciates the Arab Brazilian Chamber\u2019s investment in Arab culture. \u201cThe fact that they have taken the time and money to connect people with the Arab world through art is very moving,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to Chouery, although the AWI is based in France, its relevance is international. \u201cWe hope to count on Lebanese-Brazilian artists for upcoming exhibits.\u201d The Arab World Institute building was designed in the late 1970s by French architect Jean Nouvel, whose works also include Louvre Abu Dhabi, in the UAE. The venue is set in the 5th<\/sup> District (5\u00e8me Arrondissement), Paris\u2019 oldest neighborhood, by the Seine River banks and near the Botanical Garden. It comprises a museum housing a permanent collection, temporary exhibits on different subjects, symposiums, a concert hall hosting concerts in assorted Arab music genres, a library, a bookstore and a restaurant.<\/p>\n

Chouery visited the Arab Chamber offices alongside photographer Lazare Mohamed, who also spoke with ANBA. The exhibit will feature five pictures taken by Mohamed in Tell Rifaat, a city north of Aleppo, Syria. \u201cThe photos are from a series based on old Syrian and Lebanese tales. Although the images portray real life in the country, they connect with the tales,\u201d said Mohamed. One of\u00a0Mohamed<\/a>\u2019s featured photographs illustrates this article.<\/p>\n

Quick facts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Exhibit: Taswir, contemporary Arab photography
\nOpening: March 28, 7:30pm, guests only
\nThrough April 28, 2019, Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 8pm
\nFree admission<\/p>\n

Instituto Tomie Ohtake
\nAvenida Faria Lima, 201, Complexo Ach\u00e9 Cultural
\nEntrance on Rua Corop\u00e9s, 88, Pinheiros, S\u00e3o Paulo, S\u00e3o Paulo
\nNearest subway station: Faria Lima, Line 4 \u2013 Yellow
\nPhone: +55 11 2245-1900
\nWebsite: www.institutotomieohtake.org.br<\/p>\n

Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lazare Mohamed<\/div>\n
Bruna Garcia\/ANBA<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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