Center for Curatorial Studies Presents

Valences of istilhām al-turāth

Held in conjunction with the exhibition All Manner of Experiments: Legacies of the Baghdad Modern Art Group, this panel will feature scholars and curators who will speak to one of the central concepts of the Baghdad Modern Art Group: istilham al-turath.

Organized by Lara Fresko Madra featuring Saleem Al Bahloly, Alma Chaouachi, Clare Davies, and Anneka Lenssen.

A founding principle of the Baghdad Modern Art Group, istilham al-turath “encouraged innovation through Iraq’s unique history and heritage and also presented a means of counteracting Europe’s dominance over modernism,” as scholar Tiffany Floyd has written. Discussing case studies from the exhibition as well as geographically expanding the reach of istilham al-turath, the panel investigates how artists negotiated modernism and nationalism in relation to tradition, influence, inspiration, and transformation.

This is a 90-minute panel with four 15-minute presentations and a Q&A.

More information including abstracts and bios here.

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For more information, call 845-758-7598, e-mail [email protected],
or visit https://ccs.bard.edu/events/1161-valences-of-istilham-al-turath.

Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: CCS Bard, Classroom 102

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