Rasha Salti and Omar Kholeif Discuss 1978 Palestine Exhibition in Afterall Talk
Afterall just put out a video of a public talk featuring curator Rasha Salti and curator Omar Kholeif. This discussion took place on December 10, 2015, at the Whitechapel Gallery in London as part of the Exhibition Histories series. They focused on 'The International Art Exhibition for Palestine' from 1978 in Beirut, along with the archival show 'Past Disquiet', which Salti and Kristine Khouri curated at MACBA in 2015. The 1978 exhibition, organized by the PLO, displayed around 200 pieces from nearly 200 artists from almost 30 countries. Salti and Khouri's work, rooted in oral histories, examines the exhibition's importance in the context of global anti-colonial and anti-imperialist movements. This series is a collaboration with the Whitechapel Gallery and part of the Exhibition Histories initiative with Bard College’s Center for Curatorial Studies.
Key facts
- Rasha Salti and Omar Kholeif discussed the 1978 'International Art Exhibition for Palestine' in Beirut.
- The talk was part of Afterall's Exhibition Histories series on December 10, 2015.
- Salti co-curated 'Past Disquiet' with Kristine Khouri at MACBA in 2015.
- The 1978 exhibition was organized by the PLO with nearly 200 works from 200 artists across 30 countries.
- Research was conducted through oral testimonies from first-hand witnesses.
- The talk is a collaboration with Whitechapel Gallery, London.
- The Exhibition Histories project is led by Afterall and the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College.
- A video recording of the talk is available online.
Entities
Artists
- Rasha Salti
- Omar Kholeif
- Kristine Khouri
Institutions
- Afterall
- Whitechapel Gallery
- Museu d’art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA)
- Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
- Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College
- Koenig Books
Locations
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Barcelona
- Spain
- London
- United Kingdom