Largest ever survey of Moroccan art opens at Reina Sofia Museum
Installation view of Moroccan Trilogy 1950-2020. Andre Elbaz, Urnes. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia. Photographic Archive of Museo Reina Sofia.
MADRID
.-Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid presents Moroccan Trilogy 1950-2020, a sweeping survey of the culture of Morocco from the 1950s to the present day, running from 31 March - 27 September 2021, in a unique collaboration with Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art Qatar Museums and Qatar Foundation.
The show features more than 250 works by 60 artists, including a series of important works from the collection of Mathaf, as well as archival material drawn from private and public collections. The exhibition also premieres or re-activates a number of works, and includes several new commissions.
Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya unveils powerful & timely installation in Meatpacking District
The installation from the NYC Commission on Human Rights and Public Artist in Residence Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya integrates visual art and technology to create a large-scale sculptural representation of the stories of survivors.
NEW YORK, NY
.- The New York City Commission on Human Rights announces the latest work from Public Artist in Residence (PAIR) Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya entitled May We Know Our Own Strength. Located in Meatpacking District in partnership with the local Business Improvement District (BID), the interactive installation transforms the accounts of survivors of sexual and gender-based violence into large, room-scale sculptures. The installation employs sixteen internet-connected printers, placed in a high-traffic storefront window, that will relay anonymous survivors stories provided through an online submission form.