3 Iraqi female artists to come to Minneapolis, if we can get them here 3/2
A great opportunity to see and speak to Iraqi women and their expression and feelings of living in war torn Iraq.
I hope you get an opportunity to see the small art exhibit in Uptown. You can probably see it in 1/2 or less and then grab a bite to eat nearby or go to a bar for a drink. But it would be even better to listen to the women talk about their art.
They actually didn't think Americans would care or want to hear what they would have to say.
The IARP is born out of Minneapolis. It started when Minneapolis's Sami Rasouli went back to Iraq a several years ago to see his dying mother and when he came back to Minneapolis he felt he needed to go back to Iraq to see if he could help and to support and stand with others in the middle class since so many had fled Iraq. He began volunteering with the "Christian Peace Makers" and helped with communication between US soldiers and locals.. and helping to defuse local conflict or to help others escape from tribal hatred/killing. When he came back to Mpls he brought back art work.. both from profession artists who were starving... and from children He came to tell us about these artists, their work and sold them giving proceeds to the artist.. then he told us of the children and their simple art and those pictures where sold and proceeds bought water filtration units for the schools.. this grew and the next visit became more organized and the group IARP was formed.. and the next year it because much more sophesticated group with board members an such.. but same goal. Building communication through art and conversation of Iraq to America.
You will get much from attending the talk. I have been a peace activist since 2002 and feel I have tried to keep up with what has been happening in Iraq but it never compares to talking to people from Iraq and hearing their experiences. A couple years ago there was a delegation from Najaf.. which has become Mpls sister city. It was a great experience to hear from them.
The Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project (IARP) will bring three Iraqi women artists to Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis for an Artists' Talk and Reception at 7:00pm on March 2.
Sundus Abdul Hadi, Tamara Abdul Hadi, and Dena Al-Adeeb defy the common stereotypes of Iraqi and Arab women.
Hope to see you there!
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"Baghdadi Mem/Wars" by Dena Al-Adeeb and Sama Alshaibi.
NOT ABOUT BOMBS presents contemporary art by Iraqi women.
The Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project (IARP) is pleased to announce that it will bring 3 featured artists from the exhibit--Dena Al-Adeeb, Sundus Abdul Hadi and Tamara Abdul Hadi--to Minneapolis on March 2 - 4 for a series of dialogues.
Please join us!
What: Artists' Talk and Reception
When: 7:00 pm, Friday, March 2
Where: Intermedia Arts (2822 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408)
Curator Tricia Khutoretsky will host a discussion with the artists regarding their work, experiences, and perspectives on the current situation facing Iraqi women.
There will also be time for audience questions and a reception with the artists.
You can visit the Facebook event page here.
The three artists will also participate in a session at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum on March 3 with Minneapolis artist Camille Gage on "Illustrating the Cost of War: Artists Respond to a Decade of Conflict," video interviews with IARP, a brainstorming session on collaboration, and a dinner with Kickstarter donors of $250 or more.
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