ARTISTS
Negar Ahkami (USA), Ayad Alkadhi (Iraq/USA), Zoulikha Bouabdellah (Algeria/France), Adriana Czernin (Bulgaria/Austria), Katrina Daschner (Germany/Austria), Shadi Ghadirian (Iran), Nilbar Güres (Turkey/Austria), Marlene Haring (Austria), Farheen HAQ (Canada), Princess Hijab (France), Hannah Menne (Austria), Sara Rahbar (Iran), Marjane Satrapi (France), Asma Ahmed Shikoh (Pakistan/USA), Esin Turan (Turkey/Austria)
MAY 22 2009 - AUG 29 2009
THE SEEN AND THE HIDDEN: (DIS)COVERING THE VEIL
Austrian Cultural Forum New York
Press Release
Director's Statement
Curators' Statement
Images
Negar Ahkami, Persian Dolls, 2009, Hand-painted sculptures on shelf, Courtesy Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery (photo David Plakke)
Ayad Alkhadi, Structure, 2009, Mixed media on Arabic newspaper on canvas, Courtesy the artist and ArtSpace Gallery, Dubai
Zoulikha Bouabdellah, Vois-le, 2004, Video, 5 min, Courtesy La B.A.N.K, Paris
Adriana Czernin, Ohne Titel (Untitled), 2006, Colored pencil and pencil on paper, 28.75 x 20 in. , Courtesy Benedikt Ledebur, Vienna (photo David Plakke)
Katrina Daschner, Cartographies of Sex, 2008, 2-part Video Installation, embroidered canvas, Courtesy the artist
Katrina Daschner, Installation View at the ACFNY (photo David Plakke)
Shadi Ghadirian, Domestic Life #02, 2002, C-print, Courtesy Aeroplastics Contemporary, Brussels
Shadi Ghadirian, Domestic Life #61, 2002, C-print, Courtesy Aeroplastics Contemporary, Brussels
Nilbar Güreş, Gewichtheberin, 2008, Mixed media collage, Courtesy the artist
Nilbar Güreş, Undressing/Soyunma, 2006, Single Channel Video, Courtesy the artist
Marlene Haring, False Friend (Long Chair), 2009, Hair Covered Chaise-Longue, Courtesy the artist, Installation View at the ACFNY (photo David Plakke)
Marlene Haring, Because every Hair is different, 2007, Photograph, Courtesy the artist
Fahreen Haq, Endless Tether, 2005, 3 channel video installation, Courtesy the artist
Princess Hijab, Hijab Ad classik (Leopard+Eyespatch), 2008/09, print, Courtesy the artist
Hanna Menne , TRINITY, 2009, Mixed media, Courtesy of the Artist
Sara Rahbar, After You #17, 2007, C-Print, Courtesy the artist
Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis, 2003, Print, Courtesy the artist and Random House Pantheon Books
Asma Ahmed Shikoh, The Beehive, 2006, Mixed media installation, Courtesy the artist
Esin Turan, Livata, 2009, Photograph mounted on aluminium, Courtesy the artist
16 ACF Installation View Upper Gallery
Ayad Alkhadi, Structure I-III, 2009
Sara Rahbar, After You, 2007
Photo David Plakke
17 ACF Installation View Lower Mezzanine
Asma Ahmed Shikoh, The Beehive, 2006
Photo David Plakke
18 ACF Gallery Installation View
Princess Hijab, Hijab Ad classik, 2009
Esin Turan, Livata, 2009
Shadi Ghadirian, Domestic Life, 2002
Photo David Plakke
19 ACF Lobby Installation View
Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis, 2003
Photo David Plakke
20 ACF Entrance
Shadi Ghadirian, Domestic Life #61, 2002
Adriana Czernin, Verwicklung (Entanglement), 2000
Photo David Plakke
Credits
Concept and produced by Andreas Stadler
Curators David Harper and Martha Kirszenbaum (New York) and Karin Meisel (Vienna)
Exhibition Coordination Elisabeth Haider
Exhibition Assistance Natascha Boojar, Anne Marie Butler, Kerstin Schuetz-Mueller, Maria Simma
With generous support from the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture; Austrian Airlines; Botstiber Foundation
Supporting Institutions of the Austrian Cultural Forum New York: Austrian Airlines, Botstiber Foundation, Cassina USA, Demel, RZB Finance, The Austrian Wines, Times Square Alliance, Zumtobel Staff
Special Thanks to: Stefan Bidner, Farid Hafez, Karen Hopkins, Gerald Matt, Zeyba Rahman, Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery
The Seen and the Hidden: (Dis)covering the Veil at the Austrian Cultural Forum is presented in conjunction with Muslim Voices: Arts and Ideas, an unprecedented ten-day festival in New York City celebrating Islamic culture. www.MuslimVoicesFestival.org