BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
18-January-2012 to 17-March-2012The School of the Museum of Fine Arts
'Histories of Now: Six Artists from Cairo'
Egypt's recent social and political upheaval, which continues to unfold daily, marks one of the most important cultural shifts to occur in modern Egyptian history. More important, however, is the culture that existed prior to these events and the innumerable questions concerning the country's political and cultural future. Organised by the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA), Histories of Now: Six Artists from Cairo, brings together work by some of the most inspiring and influential video and new media artists working in Egypt today, including a multi-channel video installation by the late Ahmed Basiony. Presenting works by Mohamed Abla, Hala Elkoussy, Shady El-Noshokaty, Sabah Naim, Moataz Nasr and Basiony, the show is an intimate investigation of the complex social framework and collective formal engagements currently being explored by Egyptian artists. With many of the participating artists exhibiting in the northeast region of the USA for the first time, Histories of Now introduces viewers to the diversity of voices, concerns and approaches - both material and conceptual - found in today's Cairo.
Caption: Hala Elkoussy. First Story-Mount of Forgetfulness. 2010. HD video still. 28 minutes.
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