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Sherif Dhaimish, Ayat Mneina and Ghazi Gheblawi discuss the life and work of the late Libyan artist and satirist, Hasan ‘Alsatoor’ Dhaimish.
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Resistance, Rebellion, Revolution: The Life and Work of Hasan ‘Alsatoor’ Dhaimish
Join Sherif Dhaimish, Ayat Mneina and Ghazi Gheblawi as they discuss the life and works of the late Libyan artist and satirist, Hasan ‘Alsatoor’ Dhaimish.
This event with Liverpool Arab Arts Festival marks the launch of alsatoor.com, a new archive documenting the life and works of the late Libyan artist and satirist, Hasan ‘Alsatoor’ Dhaimish. The site, which features over 6,000 images, launches as part of Resistance, Rebellion, Revolution – A Libyan Artist in Exile, an Arts Council England-supported project, which features an upcoming exhibition at Hoxton 253, and a forthcoming biography by Sherif Dhaimish, published by Pendle Press in August 2021.