Petah Tikva Museum Examines Art, Society, and Community

The Petah Tikva Museum of Art in Israel presents a cycle of exhibitions from March to June 2012 exploring interrelations between art, society, and community. Curated by director and chief curator Drorit Gur Arie, the program focuses on marginalized communities, offering a platform often denied by major Israeli museums. The exhibitions feature Israeli and international artists working in peripheral areas, aiming to establish a sociopolitical agenda to influence society and its leadership. Joseph Dadoune's video "Ofakim" offers a critical view of the Zionist melting pot, while he also initiates youth education programs in his hometown. Similar initiatives are undertaken by Puerto Rican artist Chemi Rosado Seijo and Czech artist Katerina Seda. The Muslala collective presents "Nomansland" online from an improvised broadcast station within the museum. Transcontinental artists Alona Harpaz and Mika Rottenberg, who primarily work in emerging countries, present their own model of social reflection.