The City of Dove Women: An Interview with Arpi Adamyan
In this interview, Arpi Adamyan discusses her new piece The City of Dove Women, her experience with multimedia art, and her involvement in queer activism. Please join us for the opening reception on October 3, between 5pm-12am.
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.
Maps of Velvet
by Suzana Poghosyan,
In this interview, Suzana Poghosyan and Araz Farra discuss their creative process, relationships to home, and diaspora privilege.
What Happens Now?
by Sama Shahrouri,
Man-made interiors are inhabited by motionless animals.
The Sound Of
by Lizzy Vartanian Collier,
Exhibition analyses how sound constructs social identity and space.
Pinched and Prodded
by Lizzy Vartanian Collier,
The struggle of the LGBTQ+ representation in Middle Eastern art might phase Alireza Shojaian—but it doesn’t stop him.
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.
Liminal Belonging
by Bergen Hendrickson,
"Al-Ghoussein’s most recent body of work documenting the derelict Al-Sawaber complex suggests a more subdued, tender continuation of his continued exploration of the space and poetry of a relation to ‘home’ that remains elusive."
Digital Spirituality
by Amr Alngmah,
"In this installation, Alngmah looks to the spiritual influence of the Kaaba in Mecca, where over a billion of Muslims turn towards to pray multiple times throughout the day."
Hidden Truths
by Shehana Udat,
"All Islamic geometric patterns derive from the same origin—a simple circle; the essence of all geometric forms symbolizing unity and being the ultimate source of diversity in creation."
Grow Along
by Hajer AKA Eclectic Yemeni
"The past is cruel; the future is pivotal. But for me, my struggles are the inception and conclusion of my existence. They are growth..."
Ubiquitous Follies
by Sara Khan,
"I study the repulsive and beautiful found in ordinary spaces and situations, and question the normalcy of the seemingly mundane matters in life."
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.