Mathaf Collections

interventions: a dialogue between the modern and contemporary

December 30, 2010 – May 28, 2011

Curated by Nada Shabout

This exhibition honored and celebrated the lives and careers of five pivotal modernist Arab artists: Dia Azzawi, Farid Belkahia, Ahmed Nawar, Ibrahim el-Salahi, and Hassan Sharif. As well as highlighting key moments in their experiments and oeuvres, Interventions introduced five new works commissioned by Mathaf from the artists for this exhibition. These new works were presented alongside pertinent pieces from Mathaf's permanent collection, providing a context which emphasized thematic and artistic progression. The new works asserted the continuing commitment of the five artists and the endurance of their discourse and cultural roles.