Future Imperfect : contemporary art practices and cultural institutions in the Middle East Anthony Downey

Visual Culture in the Middle East 3. Future Imperfect critically examines the role played by cultural institutions in producing present-day and future contexts for the production, dissemination, and reception of contemporary art in the Middle East and North Africa. It offers historical contexts for discussions that have become increasingly urgent in recent years―the role of culture in a time of conflict and globalization―and an in-depth critique of the state of cultural institutions in an age of political upheaval, social unrest, exuberant cultural activity, ascendant neoliberal forms of privatization, social activism, and regional uncertainty. Based on collective input from numerous contributors and interlocutors, this volume brings together internationally renowned academics, critics, activists, filmmakers, artists, and other independent cultural practitioners to consider how new infrastructures and institutions can effectively emerge within such fraught and dynamic contexts. What is needed in terms of infrastructure for cultural production today, and how, crucially, can we speculatively propose new infrastructures and institutions in the context of present realities? Visual Culture in the Middle East Vol. 3 Ibraaz is the research and publishing initiative of the Kamel Lazaar Foundation Contributors Leila Al-Shami*, Monira Al Qadiri, Hoor Al-Qasimi, Anahi Alviso-Marino, AMBS Architects, Stephanie Bailey, Eray Çayli, Rachel Dedman, Elizabeth Derderian, Anthony Downey, Karen Exell, Reema Salha Fadda, Wafa Gabsi, Hadia Gana, Adalet R. Garmiany, Baha Jubeh, Suhair Jubeh, Amal Khalaf, Kamel Lazaar, Jens Maier-Rothe, Guy Mannes-Abbott, Doreen Mende, Lea Morin, Jack Persekian, Wided Rihana Khadraoui*, Rijin Sahakian, Gregory Sholette, Tom Snow, Lois Stonock*, Nile Sunset Annex*, Ania Szremski, Christine Tohme, Toleen Touq, Williams Wells, Ala Younis, Yasmine Zidane (*online projects) Kamel Lazaar; Hadia Gana; Lea Morin; Yasmine Zidane; Wafa Gabsi; Anahi Alviso-Marino; Adalet R. Garmiany; Rijin Sahakian; AMBS Architects; Jack Persekian; reem Salha Fadda; Rachel Dedman; Christine Tohme; Gregory Sholette; Toleen Touq; William Wells; Amal Khalaf; Ania Szremski; Jens Maier-Rothe; Doreen Mende, Baha Jubeh; Suhair Jubeh; Ala Younis; Guy Mannes-Abbott; Elizabeth Derderian; Karen Exell; Monira Al Qadiri; Stephanie Bailey; Hoor Al Qasimi; Tom Snow; Eray Cayli;

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