The future of tradition- The tradition of future: 100 years after the exhibition "Masterpieces of Muhammadan Art" in Munich
/ Editors and curators: Chris Dercon, Leon Krempel and Avinoam Shalem
- Haus der Kunst, Munich; Prestel Publishing Sep 2010- Jan 2011
Exhibition catalog. Participants: Doa Aly, Tarek Atoui, Kader Attia, Yto Barrada, Farah Behbehani; Karen Checkerdjian, Saloua Raouda Choucair, Nada Debs, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Choreh Feyzdjou, Wafa Hourani, Emre Huner, Reem Al Ghaith, Raya Khalaf, Buthina Canaan Khoury, Abbas Kiarostami, Rachid Koraichi, Samir El Kordy, Maha Maamoun, Tala Madani, Nassar Mansour, Milia Maroun, Walid Raad, Mahmous Said, Ibrahim El Salahi, Bahia Shehab, Huda Smitshuijzen-AbiFares/Khatt Foundation, Mounira Al Solh, Nadine Touma/Dar Onboz, Akram Zaatari. This breathtaking presentation of historic and contemporary Islamic art offers a lively comparison between past and present. A century ago, the exhibition 'Masterpieces of Muhammadan Art' at the Haus der Kunst in Munich, Germany, introduced the Western world to the artistic splendors of the East. Artists such as Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, along with thousands of other visitors, were inspired by the works' colorful abstractions and technical brilliance.