Mahmood Shubbar, Untitled, 2015. Mixed media on aluminum, 80 x 120.5 cm, Courtesy of the Dalloul Art Foundation.

 

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LECTURE

Naissance de la critique d'art en Irak au 20e siècle : pour une étude des textes, de l'histoire et de la communauté artistique (1922-1972)

Zouina Ait Slimani

10.6.24, The French Institute of the Near East (Ifpo) Beirut, 1pm

 

The Institut Français du Moyen-Orient team is delighted to invite you to the next session of the DEC “Contemporary Studies” seminar on Monday, June 10 at 2:00 PM (Beirut time).

This session will take place in person at Ifpo Beirut, conference room, and online. Please register via this link. (After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the meeting).

Zouina Ait Slimani will be giving a talk on “Naissance de la critique d'art en Irak au 20e siècle : pour une étude des textes, de l'histoire et de la communauté artistique (1922-1972).”

In her talk, Zouina Ait Slimani will explore the Iraqi artistic landscape in the 20th century, highlighting the development of criticism, historiography, and an artistic community (1922 to 1972) through a multidimensional analysis of the Iraqi art scene. She will discuss the emergence of modern art, the empowerment of the art scene, and the role of the press, magazines, and institutions in debates on national identity, modernity, and artistic creation. Her presentation will be discussed by Nadia Von Maltzahn, a researcher at the Orient-Institut Beirut and head of the LAWHA research project.