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Upper left: Adel Abidin
Upper right: Tarek Al-Ghoussein
Lower left: Lamia Joreige
Lower right: Oka Mari
Symposium * Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available
Part 1 Panel Discussion
The environment surrounding contemporary art in the Arab world is going through a period of rapid maturation. In the context of quick economic development and internationalization, the region’ s artists are occupied with such issues as identity, stubbornly pervasive stereotypes of their societies, history, collective memory and self-expression by women. This is the first symposium ever held in Japan to explore contemporary art in the Arab world from multiple viewpoints, and we hope it will lead to continued dialogue between Japan and the Arab countries. Curatorial advisor Salwa Mikdadi will give an overview of Arab art today while Arab literature and third-world feminism scholar Oka Mari will moderate a panel discussion with the artists participating in the exhibition.
Speakers: Salwa Mikdadi (Head of Arts & Culture Programme, Emirates Foundation), Adel Abidin (Artist), Jananne Al-Ani (Artist), Tarek Al-Ghoussein (Artist), Lamia Joreige (Artist), Nanjo Fumio (Director, Mori Art Museum)
Moderators: Oka Mari (Professor, Graduate School of Human & Environmental Studies, Kyoto University), Kondo Kenichi (Associate Curator, Mori Art Museum)
[Timetable] (temporary)
| 10:00 | Opening Speech Nanjo Fumio (Director, Mori Art Museum) |
| 10:05~10:45 | Keynote lecture: “Today's Arab Art” Salwa Mikdadi (Head of Art & Culture Programme, Emirates Foundation) |
| 10:45~12:00 | Session1 “Something hidden in the desert” Speakers: Jananne Al-Ani (Artist),Tarek Al-Ghoussein (Artist) Moderator: Oka Mari (Professor, Graduate School of Human & Environmental Studies, Kyoto university) |
| 12:00~13:00 | Break |
| 13:00~14:15 | Session2 “Memory and image of a war” Speakers: Adel Abidin (Artist), Lamia Joreige (Artist) Moderator: Kondo Kenichi (Associate Curator, Mori Art Museum) |
| 14:15~14:30 | Q&A |
Date & Time: 10:00-14:30, Saturday, 16 June, 2012 (Door open: 9:30)
Venue: Academyhills 49 (49F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower )
Capacity: 150 (bookings required)
Admission: General ¥1,000; MAMC Member free
Organizers: Mori Art Museum, Academyhills
Special Support: The Japan Foundation
| Bookings: * Booked Out |
Part 2 Artists' Relay Talk
Visiting artists will talk about their own artworks in the gallery.
* Artists participating in Part 1 will not participate in Part 2
Speakers: Sadik Kwaish Alfraji, Reem Al Ghaith, Vartan Avakian [Atfal Ahdath], Mohammed Kazem, Maha Maamoun, Maha Mustafa, Moataz Nasr, Ibrahim Rashid (Artists)
Moderator: Kondo Kenichi (Associate Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Date & Time: 15:30-17:00, Saturday, 16 June, 2012（Door open: 15:00）
Venue: Mori Art Museum
Capacity: 80 (bookings required)
Admission: Free (exhibition ticket required)
Organizer: Mori Art Museum
Special Support: The Japan Foundation
| Bookings: * Booked Out |
Rerated Programs
Ikegami Akira
Roppongi Art College Seminar
“Arab's Now and Future” * Japanese Only
Last year the Arab Spring movement started in Tunisia and enveloped much of Middle East. Journalist Ikegami Akira discusses the meaning of those events and what the future holds for the Arab world.
Lecturer: Ikegami Akira (journalist)
Date & Time: 19:00-20:30, Monday, 18 June, 2012
Venue: Academyhills 49 (49F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower )
Capacity: 500 (booking required)
Admission: ¥3,000
Organizer: Academyhills
Cooperation: Mori Art Museum
Bookings: * Booked Out
Left: Jessica Forde
Right: Jessica Forde
Events in Cooperation with Institut franco-japonais de Tokyo
Artists' Talk (A Reading Performance)
* Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available
The participating artist duo to the exhibition, Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige, exhibiting Postcards of War (from Wonder Beirut series) based on postcards of Beirut that once was called "Paris of the Middle East" are giving a reading performance "Aida, Save Me." The performance is composed of still photographs of, scene excerpts from a film work entitled A Perfect Day (2005) by this director-pair, as well as their own recitation. Enjoy the artists' world of art where fiction and reality are spirally wound.
About the Artists: Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige were both born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1969. They use such media as photography, installation, feature film in their works that mainly concern the memories and history of war in their native Lebanon.
Speakers: Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige (Artists)
Date & Time: 19:00-20:30, Tuesday, 17 July, 2012 (Door open 18 :30)
Venue: Mori Art Museum
Capacity: 80 (bookings required) Admission: Free (exhibition ticket required)
Organizers: Mori Art Museum, Institut franco-japonais de Tokyo (www.institut.jp)
In Association with: Ambassade de France au Japon
Bookings: * Booked Out
“Arab Express” Special Film Screening & Talk by the Artists:
Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige
Screenings of two key works by this director-pair who work in France, A Perfect Day (2005) and I want to see (2008) will be held. On the 19th, a casual discussion with the artists will follow the film screening.
Date & Time: *Japanese-French consecutive interpretation available for the discussion
Wednesday, 18 July, 2012 16:30- I Want to See (75min.) / 19:00- A Perfect Day (88min.)
Thursday, 19 July, 2012 16:00- A Perfect Day (88min.) / 18:30- I Want to See (75min.)
Venue: Institut franco-japonais de Tokyo
Capacity: 100 each (bookings required)
Admission: General \1,000; Member of Institut franco-japonais de Tokyo, MAMC Member \500
Organizers: Mori Art Museum, Institut franco-japonais de Tokyo (www.institut.jp)
In Association with: Ambassade de France au Japon
Enquiries: Institut franco-japonais de Tokyo
www.institut.jp
Pop-up Mathaf @ Mori Art Museum
Symposium Co-organized with Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
“Same-Same But Different: The Role of the Artist in the Arab World and Japan”
* Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available
Mori Art Museum collaborates with Mathaf to present a weekend of events. Arab artists participating in “Arab Express: The Latest Art from the Arab World,” currently underway at MAM, join Japanese artists active worldwide in giving presentations on their art practices, talks, and a panel discussion comparing contemporary art in the Arab world with that in Japan. This exciting program designed to create a new dialogue and cultural exchange between the two regions is a part of “Qatar-Japan 2012,” a series of events celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations between Qatar and Japan.
Mathaf POP-UP Special web site
DAY 1
Dates & Time: 19:00-21:00, Friday, 28 September, 2012 (Door open 18:30)
[Timetable] (temporary)
| 18:30 | Doors open |
| 19:00-19:30 | Opening Speech Nanjo Fumio (Director, Mori Art Museum) |
| 19:30-21:00 | Session 1: Bearing Witness Speakers: Halim Al Karim (Participating Artist), Ushiro Ryuta [Chim↑Pom] (Artist), Ellie [Chim↑Pom] (Artist) Moderator: Kondo kenichi (Curator, Mori Art Museum) |
Venue: Academyhills 49 (49F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
Capacity: 150 (booking required)
Admission: Free
Organizers: Mori Art Museum, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Qatar Museums Authority
Bookings: * Booked Out
Halim Al-Karim
Untitled 1 (from the King's Harem series)
2008
Collection: Barjeel Art Foundation
Courtesy: XVA Gallery
DAY 2
Dates & Time: 13:00-18:30, Saturday, September 29, 2012 (Door open 12:30)
[Timetable] (temporary)
| 12:30 | Doors open |
| 13:00-14:30 | Session 2 “Tracing History” Speakers: Hrair Sarkissian (Participating Artist), Koizumi Meiro (Artist) Moderator: Deena Chalabi (Pop-up Curator, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art) |
| 14:30-15:00 | Break |
| 15:00-16:30 | Session3 “Subverting Kitsch” Speakers: Zena el Khalil (Participating Artist, via skype), Sputniko! (Artist) Moderator: Deena Chalabi (Pop-up Curator, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art) |
| 16:30-17:00 | Break |
| 17:00-18:30 | Closing Discussion “Being Arab and Being Japanese: Different But Not So Different” Speakers (temporary): All speakers of the symposium Moderator: Nanjo Fumio (Director, Mori Art Museum) |
Venue: Academyhills 49 (49F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
Capacity: 150 (booking required)
Admission: Free
Organizers: Mori Art Museum, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Qatar Museums Authority
Bookings: * Booked Out
* Due to events, the Arab Lounge will not be available at about 11:30-16:00 Sat, 30 June / 17:00-21:00 Sat, 7 July / 14:00-18:00 Tue, 17 July / 10:00-14:00 Thu, 2 August / 10:00-14:00 Fri, 3 August
Member's Event
≪French Window≫ 2011
MAMC Night Image Photo
Photo: Mikuriya Shinichiro
Fumio Nanjo (Director of the Mori Art Museum)
Photo: Mikuriya Shinichiro
MAMC Night for "Arab Express" exhibition
With Gallery Talk and Slideshow: The Arab World as Seen by Nanjo Fumio
MAMC Night is a special way for MAMC members to enjoy exhibitions at the
Mori Art Museum.
This time it will feature two events to help you gain a deeper understanding of the art on display: a gallery talk and a slideshow by Mori Art Museum director, Nanjo Fumio.
In the gallery talk, curatorial staff member Tagomori Miho will not only describe works on show but also reveal behind-the-scenes stories from the making of the exhibition that you won't hear in regular gallery talks.
In the slideshow, Mori Art Museum director Nanjo Fumio, who has visited the
Arab region for research on multiple occasions over the last 30-plus years, will present a selection of some of the thousands of photographs he has taken during his journeys.
Full of insights into the Arab world from before the present era of change and transformation, the photographs will provide useful background information for viewing the exhibition.
We hope you will join us as we turn our thoughts to the distant but important
Arab region.
Details
Date&Time: Tuesday, 10 July 2012; 19:00-21:30
* Admission starts at 19:00 / Last admission at 21:00
(1) Gallery Talk 19:30-20:15
(2) Slideshow 20:30-21:15
Venue: Mori Art Museum (Mori Tower 53F)
Registration: Mori Art Museum Information (Mori Tower 3F)
Attendance: Open to all MAMC Individual members
*New members joining MAMC on the evening are also welcome.
Number of accompanied guests allowed:
Benefactor: up to 2 guests Fellow: up to 1 guest
*Please note that members and their guests are requested to enter at the same time.
Admission: Free for all participants
*Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation
Schedule
19:00 Registration, gallery open (21:00 Registration closes)
19:30-20:15 Gallery Talk
(Guide: Tagomori Miho, Mori Art Museum curatorial staff)
20:30-21:15 Slideshow: The Arab World as Seen by Nanjo Fumio
(Nanjo Fumio, Director of Mori Art Museum)
21:30 Museum closes
MAMC Members' Gathering 2011@Yokohama International Triennale of Contemporary Art Image Photo
MAMC Members' Gathering
"What Is Artist-in-Residence, in Fact?" @ Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
All of you MAMC members must have heard of the phrase "Artist in Residence" a number of times -- would you be interested in knowing what those artists staying in Japan utilizing this system do, under what types of circumstances...
And, how we are going to witness their results...?
This year's "MAMC Members' Gathering" will be a very special, fall art study session program; it will be the viewing of "Home Again - 10 Artists Who Have Experienced Japan" currently on view at Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, combined with a special talk titled "What Is Artist-in-Residence, in Fact?"
organized by Arts Initiative Tokyo [AIT], an NPO that is undertaking and advocating artist-in-residence in Japan in various ways.
Hara Museum of Contemporary Art was voted as the top favorite Tokyo museum by the twitter followers of Casa Brutus that conducted the survey in 2010. The secrets behind such popularity is not just about the exhibition contents but the coziness and comfort that the Museum offers.
This Gathering is a very special occasion where we spend half a day at such a museum, enjoy the exhibition and the lunch, and gain a little knowledge on artist-in-residence.
The capacity is limited, we recommend early booking.
We look forward to your participation in this year's MAMC Members' Gathering!
Details
Date: October 27, 2012 Saturday
Meeting time: 10:45
Meeting place: Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
Fee: MAMC member ¥3,000-（1 person）Member's guest ¥4,000-（1 person）
* Please pay on the day.
Capacity: 20 persons (bookings essential)
Deadline for bookings: October 21, 2012
* Note that entry may close when capacity is reached.
Organizer: MAMC, Mori Art Museum Membership Program
Cooperation: Hara Museum of Contemporary Art / Arts Initiative Tokyo [AIT]
* The fee includes admission to the exhibition / Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, luncheon, lecture fee and tax.
* This event will be conducted in Japanese language only.
<Booking>
Click on the link below and follow the instructions to book.
https://mamc.mori.art.museum/webapp/form/12176_ias_75/index.do
[Hara Museum of Contemporary Art Official Website]
http://www.haramuseum.or.jp/generalTop.html
[Arts Initiative Tokyo [AIT] Official Website]
Schedule
| 10:45 | Meet at the entrance hall of the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art |
| 11:00-12:00 | Exhibition viewing (Gallery tour, guided by a curator at Hara Museum of Contemporary Art) |
| 12:00-13:00 | Luncheon at "Cafe D'art " at Hara Museum of Contemporary Art (The venue reserved entirely for the occasion) |
| 13:00-14:00 | Special Talk "What Is Artist-in-Residence, in Fact?" * Commences at the post-luncheon, tea time Guest: Shiomi Yuko (Director, Arts Initiative Tokyo [AIT]) * TBC |
| 14:00 | End |
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