Not, Not Nation
by Panos Aprahamian
A radical re-envisioning of how anti-capitalist political projects should conceive of time and place.
The Commander of Who?
by Marcus Hibbeln
While ‘inclusive’ to a certain extent, the state-sponsored brand of Islam in Morocco has often been an exclusionary national force that has monopolized the interpretation of Islam and alienated large groups of citizens.
The Liminal Space Between Party & Protest
by Angela Brussel
The people will sing and dance even when they are being persecuted and beat down. Even when they are enraged by the powers that be.
Radical Imprint
by Samuel Tafreshi
Radical in its content, striking in its aesthetics, and representative of the vast and shifting landscape of revolutionary thought, this was the print culture of Iran at the moment of liberation.
The Body of a King
by Samuel Tafreshi
What is to be done with the body of a king? When all of the meaning and majesty imbued in his person shrivels and fades before the world, what does he become?
The Question of Solidarity: #BlackOutTuesday and Radio Alhara
“How do you connect solidarities together in a way that makes it organic, that makes it contextualized, and also makes it true?”
To Gather Together
Chime for Change’s upcoming issue joins in the fight against child marriages.
Home and Belonging: An Interview with Hava Toobian
Queer diaspora critical theory—and parkour.
Where Did Kim Kardashian Find Her Latex?
by Monica Zandi,
A group show contextualizing historical memory and nostalgia through the artists’ subcultural values.
Urban Decay
by Sheyda Allahverdiyeva,
Harmonic coexistence “of Azerbaijani with the Jewish, Armenian, Russian, and Tatar colleagues.”
Memoirs Through Pokua’s Window
by Gideon Appah,
An archive of communal life in Accra, Ghana.
EVENT: Echoes of Invisible Hearts
A group show exploring narratives of Yemeni displacement.
WHAT YOU KNOW
by Laila Iravani,
Khabar Keslan is proud to present “What You Know,” a documentary series by Laila Iravani that brings you up front and personal with prominent Iranian artists in America.
Suspended Orbit
by Knar Hovakimyan,
"Time flows in cycles for her. And cycles within cycles. The yearly visit to the grave was always a reminder of a reset; she was back at a road already littered with her own footsteps."
Before We Were Banned
by Azmi Haroun,
Khabar Keslan presents six interviews with the curators and artists of the NYC-based exhibition Before We Were Banned alongside this review.
Cannot Be Contained
by Nadeen Shaker,
"In today’s Egypt, as thousands languish in prison, public gatherings of ten people or more can be shut down as illegal protests, and the government is pursuing a stricter security policy, we can indeed recognize the legacies the British have left behind."
Event: SHOULDER
Shoulder is a benefit art show at 103 E. 17th st, opening February 24th from 8pm to 11pm. Public viewing hours will be on February 25th from 7am to 7pm.