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VIDEO INTERVIEW
Lara Baladi imageWatch Lara Baladi discuss her show entitled, "Surface of Time" at B21 Gallery, Dubai using Quicktime Player.

Photographer and multimedia artist, Lara Baladi has exhibited her work throughout the Middle East, Europe, Japan and the United States. Her work is included in a number of contemporary art collections including the Fondation Cartier in Paris, the Museet for Fotokunst in Copenhagen and the Pori Art Museum in Finland. She recently partipicated in the 2007 Sharjah Biennial.

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REVIEW
Zakharia's imageRead Home in the Age of Globalization. A review of Camille Zakharia's exhibition, Double Vue at the Bahraini-French Cultural Centre, Muharraq, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Nestled in a historic alley in Muharraq, a governorate of Bahrain, lies the Bahraini-French Cultural Centre, which recently hosted Camille Zakharia’s solo exhibition “Double Vue,” consisting of playful yet contemplative, documentary-style photographs, examining notions of identity and globalization in regard to Bahrain....>>Click here to read more.

Originally printed in the July/August 2008 issue of Afterimage.

REVIEW
Anas Al-Shaikh imageRead Reconsidering an Arab Identity. A review of Self-Representation in the Arabian Gulf: Perspectives in Photography and Video.

Despite the media hype that exists on American television ranting about the turmoil and social unrest in the Middle East, a gentle yet thought-provoking exhibition entitled “Self-Representation in the Arabian Gulf: Perspectives in Photography and Video” recently resided at...>>Click here to read more.

Originally printed in the January/February 2008 issue of Afterimage.

PROFILE
Untitled 2 (Self-Portrait Series)Read Palestinian Identity: The Work of Tarek Al-Ghoussein.

In his psychologically and politically charged photographs, Tarek Al-Ghoussein addresses issues of identity, displacement, and obstruction while referring to his Palestinian roots and the psychological impact of not being allowed within the borders of Palestine. >>Click here to read more.

Originally printed in the March/April 2007 issue of Afterimage.

VIDEO INTERVIEW
Yalkut InterviewWatch Video Interview with Jud Yalkut using Quicktime Player.

Jud Yalkut has been a media arts pioneer since the early days of video. A multi-disciplinary artist, Yalkut has created a broad range of work from collage to single channel videos to interactive video installations.

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REPORT
Brick Sellers of Kabul by Lida AbdulRead Notions of Ecology: Sharjah Biennial 8 Review

A decentralized exhibition, the Biennial presents works by forty-two artists that span the emirate of Sharjah and fill the main venues: Sharjah Art Museum, Expo Center Sharjah, and Sharjah Heritage Area. >>Click here to read more.

Originally printed in the July/August 2007 issue of Afterimage.