A River Flows Downstream Photography Exhibit Opens at MEI
Get ready for the photography exhibition "A River Flows Downstream," which is set to open on June 14, 2023, at the MEI Art Gallery in Washington, DC. This event is a collaboration between the Middle East Institute's Arts and Culture Center and Tribe Photo Magazine, with Roï Saade as the curator. The exhibition features eight talented artists from the Middle East who explore important issues like water, rivers, climate change, and geopolitics. Among the artists are Hoda Afshar from Iran, Zied Ben Romdhane from Tunisia, and Emin Özman from Turkey, to name a few. Saade, who also works at Concordia University, focuses on confronting oppressive systems, while MEI’s director, Lyne Sneige, emphasizes the importance of art in water conservation.
Key facts
- Exhibit opens June 14, 2023, 6-8pm at MEI Art Gallery, 1763 N Street NW, Washington, DC.
- Curated by Roï Saade.
- Eight participating artists from the Middle East.
- Theme: water, rivers, climate crisis, and geopolitics.
- Organized by MEI Arts and Culture Center and Tribe Photo Magazine.
- Saade is a research associate at Concordia University.
- Lyne Sneige is director of MEI Arts and Culture Center.
- Artists: Hoda Afshar, Zied Ben Romdhane, Solmaz Daryani, Reem Falaknaz, Paul Gorra, Emin Özman, Roï Saade, Tamara Abdul Hadi.
Entities
Artists
- Roï Saade
- Hoda Afshar
- Zied Ben Romdhane
- Solmaz Daryani
- Reem Falaknaz
- Paul Gorra
- Emin Özman
- Tamara Abdul Hadi
Institutions
- Middle East Institute (MEI) Arts and Culture Center
- Tribe Photo Magazine
- MEI Art Gallery
- Concordia University
- Access in the Making Research Lab
Locations
- Washington, DC
- 1763 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
- Montreal
- Canada
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- New York
- Iran
- Tunisia
- UAE
- Turkey
- Iraq