And The Mirrors Are Many
5 February 2023 - 8 May 2023
10:00 - 20:00
And The Mirrors Are Many investigates institutional repositories of memory–the museum, the memorial and the archive–and poses the questions: why do we remember, and how?
This exhibition is curated by Mona Al-Jadir and emerged from a year-long journey as part of the 421 Curatorial Development Exhibition Program in collaboration with The Bombay Institute for Critical Analysis and Research (BICAR) and with mentorship from curator Sabih Ahmed.
Photo: Hedeyeh Badri. "I Wanted To Be A Mother", 2019. Textile; Jacquard-woven cotton, wool and acrylic. Dimensions variable. Photo: Hedeyeh Badri. Courtesy of the artist
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Hadeyeh Badri’s rectangular distressed textile work shows lumps of tattered orange and red threads hanging vertically and in clusters. Threads are looping horizontally from the textile, almost creating a loose semi-circle shape.
Mahshid Rafiei: Of Mythic Proportions
5 February 2023 - 8 May 2023
10:00 - 20:00
The first solo exhibition presenting the work of Mahshid Rafiei, Of Mythic Proportions is a large-scale installation of five newly commissioned works.
This exhibition is a result of the 421 Artistic Development Exhibition Program, which is organized in collaboration with pedagogical partner The Institute of Emerging Art. Of Mythic Proportions is the inaugural presentation of the 2023 edition of the program.
Image courtesy of Mahshid Rafiei
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Mahshid Rafiei’s artwork titled chora is a large, smooth, matte gray sphere. The surface of the circular work is made out of glass and is coated with silver oxide and a gray film-forming.
Performance by Reem Almenhali
5 February 2023 - 8 May 2023
In this performance, Reem Al Menhali presents a series of poems of varying lengths, tones, and rhythms that reimagine historical time-keeping.
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Round 4: 100/100: Hundred Best Arabic Posters
5 February 2023 - 5 March 2023
Supported by 421, this year’s edition of the 100/100: Hundred Best Arabic Posters competition drew thousands of submissions from over 40 countries. The selected design entries, which are part of the 4th edition of the competition, are presented at an exhibition that is on view from February 5 to March 5, 2023 at 421.
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Introduction to Palestinian Tatreez
11 February 2023
18:00 - 20:00
Take part in Joanna Barakat’s Palestinian embroidery, or Tatreez, workshop where she introduces the history of this traditional practice.
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Culture Bus: Sharjah Biennial 15
12 February 2023
13:00 - 22:00
The 421 Culture Bus is ready to take you on a guided journey through Sharjah Biennial 15!
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Internal Landscapes: A Movement Workshop
15 February 2023
18:00 - 20:00
Open to participants of all experience levels, this workshop is for those who are curious about how process memory and past experiences through movement. This workshop presents performance and movement as healing practices that can help us translate embedded memory into embodied expression.
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Remember to Forget to Remember
25 February 2023
13:00 - 17:00
Join artist, photographer, and poet Augustine Paredes in this one-day intensive workshop that invites you to explore alternative techniques of memory-making.
Image courtesy of Augustine Paredes
Homemade Superfood Za’atar with Manal and Darah
5 March 2023
14:00 - 16:00
Join mom-daughter duo Manal and Darah in this homemade Za’atar making session. In the session, home chef Manal will introduce you to the history of Za’atar, a staple culinary spice mixture in Levantine households.
Part of Jamming Sessions: Homecooking Series
Culture Bus: Art Dubai
5 March 2023
12:30 - 7:30
This March, the 421 Culture Bus is ready to take you on a guided journey through Art Dubai!
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Film Weekend with Cinema Akil
10 March 2023 - 12 March 2023
17:00 - 22:00
Join us for a weekend of film screenings, panel discussions, and talks celebrating Arab cinema.
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List it Out: An Experimental Writing Workshop
12 March 2023
15:00 - 17:00
Join artist Fatema Al Fardan in a one-day writing workshop, List it Out: An Experimental Writing Workshop. Investigating list-making as part poetry, part prose, and part autobiography, this workshop explores the works of artists, writers, and creatives who have harnessed the list as a form of self-expression.
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Culture Bus: March Meeting
12 March 2023
The 421 Culture Bus is ready to take you to Sharjah Art Foundation’s March Meeting!
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Excavating 421: Archiving the Present
18 March 2023
16:30 - 18:00
In this workshop, participants will explore and excavate the urban environment in Mina Zayed, collecting found objects to be cast in plaster or etched.
Image courtesy of Hala Alabora
Memory Makers with Early Starters
18 March 2023 - 19 March 2023
17:00 - 20:00
Join us for an exciting journey through time and memory in this drop-in arts session! The session offers fun and creative activities for children that encourage them to think about memory in imaginative ways through storytelling, drawing, doodling, coloring, painting, and much more.
The sessions are designed in a drop-in format so families are welcome to bring their children anytime between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm.
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Neighbourhood Food Tour: Mina Zayed
19 March 2023
15:00 - 18:00
Join Abu Dhabi foodie Zain Mustafa on a culinary tour of Mina Zayed.
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