Anne et Patrick Poirier Exhibition at Galerie Mitterrand
Anne et Patrick Poirier presented an exhibition at Galerie Mitterrand in Paris from September 5 to October 31, 2015. The show was reviewed in artpress issue 428 (December 2015, p. 26). The review references the beheading of Khaled al-Asaad, director of the Palmyra site, by ISIS on August 18, 2015, and the subsequent destruction of the Temple of Bel, linking the artists' work to themes of cultural heritage and loss.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Galerie Mitterrand, Paris
- Dates: September 5 – October 31, 2015
- Reviewed in artpress n°428, December 2015, p. 26
- Khaled al-Asaad was director of Palmyra
- Khaled al-Asaad beheaded by ISIS on August 18, 2015
- Temple of Bel destroyed after the beheading
Entities
Artists
- Anne Poirier
- Patrick Poirier
Institutions
- Galerie Mitterrand
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Palmyra
- Syria
Sources
- artpress —