Made Present: Biographies of Artworks Defying the Ongoing Nakba

Made Present: Biographies of Artworks Defying the Ongoing Nakba

Research Exhibition curated by Faris Shomali and Zaina Zarour

Alserkal Arts Foundation 

The history of Palestine’s art is commonly portrayed as that of loss, fragmentation, colonial plunder and destruction. This research exhibition presents an alternative historiography—one in which artworks defy attempts of erasure.

Through constellations of artworks, archival material, and field notes, Made Present outlines biographies of artworks that have persevered. It foregrounds the extensive history of artists going to great lengths, sometimes risking their own lives, to make their works present.

Exhibition from 17 to 24 November 2024 | 10AM - 10PM

Exhibition Opeming | 17 November 2024 - 7:30PM

Host or Publisher Alserkal Arts Foundation