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245		0	_aGhada Amer- Earth. Love. Fire/ _bغادة عامر- الأرض. الحب. النار _c/ Texts: Shiva Balaghi and Adam Welch
260			_aDubai; _bLeila Heller Gallery; _c2015
300			_a130p; _c30x23cm
520			_aExhibition catalog. “Earth. Love. Fire,” marks the first solo exhibition of works by Ghada Amer in the Arab world in nearly two decades. Curated by Dr. Shiva Balaghi, the exhibit will introduce Amer’s newest artistic foray into ceramics, works made during a two year residency at Greenwich House Pottery in NYC. Explaining the show’s title, Amer says, “It’s a passionate title, because I feel passionate about my ceramics.” An extension of her exploration of the sculptural form, Amer’s ceramic pieces represent the ultimate rebellion against painting as a historically male dominated artistic genre. Working against the grain of gender norms of East and West, Amer broke free from expected artistic codes. She developed her own relationship to the canvas, painting with the thread and needle. With her new body of ceramic sculptures, Amer pushes further into her formal experimentation, now painting with clay.
546			_aEnglish; Arabic
650			_aN4390-5098 Exhibitions
651			_aEgypt
700			_aAmer, Ghada _91502
700			_aBalaghi, Shiva _91503
700			_aWelch, Adam _91504
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