Universes in Universe - Worlds of Art

Worlds of Art
Visual arts from Africa, Asia, the Americas
in the international art context

 

Index of artists
Included in UiU

Curators
Alphabetically & by
focus of projects

Nafas Art Magazine
Art from the Maghreb to the Middle East, from Central to Southeast Asia. Published by the Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (ifa) in cooperation with UiU.

 

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Iguazú Falls

Iguazú Falls
At the border between Argentina and Brazil - one of the most impressive wonders of nature.

 

Pre-Hispanic Cultures of Mexico

Ancient Cultures of Mexico
Photo tours: Teotihuacan, Large Temple of the Aztecs, Xochicalco.

 

 

7th Berlin Biennale - Photo tour

7th Berlin Biennale - Photo tour
27 April - 1 July 2012. Curator: Artur Żmijewski. Associate Curators: Joanna Warsza, Voina group.

Khalid al Gharaballi & Fatima Al Qadiri

Nafas Art Magazine | Kuwait
Mendeel Um A7mad: Obsessively, compulsively Kuwaiti
A multimedia installation by Khalid al Gharaballi & Fatima Al Qadiri at the Contemporary Art Platform Kuwait.
By Liane Al Ghusain

Affandi Museum Yogyakarta

Nafas Art Magazine | Indonesia
Affandi Museum Yogyakarta
Art and humanness in the museum of Indonesia’s greatest expressionist in the city of Yogyakarta.
By Christina Schott

Writing Power: Zulkifli Yusoff

Nafas Art Magazine | Malaysia
Writing Power: Zulkifli Yusoff
Between Text, Icon and Archetypes. Reflections on curating the exhibition of the Malaysian artist.
By Shabbir Hussain Mustafa

Pablo Helguera: Quodlibet

UiU Magazine | Mexico
Pablo Helguera: Quodlibet
With music, scriptwriting, and narrative approaches, Helguera takes on the history of the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico. Until 17 June 2012.

Sharjah March Meeting 2012

Nafas Art Magazine | UAE
Sharjah March Meeting 2012
The ticklish relationship between art and its public. Reflections about the event, organized by the Sharjah Art Foundation.
By Gerhard Haupt & Pat Binder

Art Dubai 2012 - Remarks and photo tours

Nafas Art Magazine | UAE
Art Dubai 2012 - Remarks and photo tours
Some remarks and photo tours: art fair, projects, galleries at Alserkal Av., exhibitions in Al Bastakiya.
By Gerhard Haupt & Pat Binder

Los impolíticos

UiU Magazine | Uruguay
Los impolíticos
16 artists from the Americas in search of a political lexicon to define reality from a specific rather than a generic point of view. EAC, Montevideo, Uruguay.

A.i.R. Dubai 2012

Nafas Art Magazine | UAE
A.i.R. Dubai 2012
Art projects developed by 6 artists during their 3-month residency in Dubai, organized by Delfina Foundation, with DCAA, Art Dubai, and Tashkeel.

Magdi Mostafa

Nafas Art Magazine | Egypt
Magdi Mostafa
Interview with the Egyptian artist about his sound projects created during a residency in Dubai.
By Alexandra MacGilp

Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here

Nafas Art Magazine | Palestine
Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here
Until 27 May 2012 at Arter, Istanbul. Two decades of her art production, and new works. Curatorial text an photos.
By Emre Baykal

Ammar Bouras

Nafas Art Magazine | Algeria
Ammar Bouras
The multimedia installation Tag'out synthesizes his commitment to break the silence around Algeria's recent history.
By Nadira Laggoune

Air de Lyon

UiU Magazine | Argentina
Air de Lyon - Buenos Aires
30 participants of the 11th Bienale de Lyon in Buenos Aires, curated by Victoria Noorthoorn. Fundación Proa, 17 March - 17 June 2012.

 

Manif d'art 6 Québec

Manif d'art 6 Québec
3 May - 3 June 2012, Canada. Theme: Machines - The Shapes of Movement. General and artistic director: Claude Bélanger. Curator: Nicole Gingras.

arteBA 2012 in Buenos Aires

arteBA 2012, Buenos Aires
21st edition of the contemporary art fair, 18 - 22 May 2012, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Art Destination Buenos Aires

Art Destination Buenos Aires
This new project has just started. Besides Buenos Aires as a destination for art lovers, it recommends highlights of culture and nature in Argentina.

dOCUMENTA (13)
9 June - 16 Sept. 2012, Kassel, Germany. Artistic Director: Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev.

dOCUMENTA (13), 2012

30th São Paulo Biennial
7 Sept. - 9 Dec. 2012, Brazil. Chief curator: Luis Pérez-Oramas.
NEW: List of the 110 paticipants

30th São Paulo Biennial, 2012

 

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Dak’Art 2012
Biennale of Contemporary African Art. 11 May - 10 June 2012, Dakar, Senegal. Curators: Christine Eyene, Nadira Laggoune, Riason Naidoo.

Eko Nugroho in Berlin
First solo exhibition in Germany of the Indonesian artist. 28 April - 2 June 2012, Gallery Arndt Berlin.

Emre Baykal - Venice 2013
Emre Baykal appointed curator of the Pavilion of Turkey at the 55th Venice Biennale 2013.

AFAC Grants 2012
Call for proposals that target the Arab region: Literature, Performing Arts and Visual Arts.
Deadline: 7 May 2012.

Cities Exhibition - Jericho
Call for participation in the 4th edition of Cities Exhibition, organized by Birzeit University Museum. Deadline: 10 May 2012.

Fundación Botín Grants
For artists of any nationality, for study, research and the undertaking of individual projects in artistic work. Deadline: 11 May 2012.

AIR Taipei
Open call for artists in residence at Taipei Artist Village and Treasure Hill Artist Village. Deadline: 20 May 2012.

Call: Central Asia Pavilion 2013
Call for curatorial proposals for the Central Asia Pavilion at the 55th International Art Exhibition - Venice Biennale 2013. Deadline: 1 June 2012.

Residency London / São Paulo
For artists from MENA (Middle East & North Africa) and Brazil, offered by Delfina Foundation, Videobrasil & Casa Tomada. Deadline: 4 June 2012.

Instants Vidéo Festival 2012
Call for video art, documentary, installation, experimental film, animation. Deadline: 23 June 2012.

Faena Art Prize 2012
Competition open to artists across the world. Cash award and production of a site-specific project. Deadline: 6 July 2012.

Rhonda A. Saad Prize 2012
Best graduate paper in modern and contemporary Arab art. Submission deadline: 30 Sept. 2012

AFAC-EXPRESS
Quick-response funding program of The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, following the changes Arab region. Rolling deadline.

Mawa3eed
Support program for cultural exchange in the Arab region. Applications accepted throughout the year.

 

See also:

Jesuit-Guaraní Missions in Argentina

Jesuit-Guaraní Missions in Argentina
The ruins of San Ignacio Miní, Santa Ana and Loreto in Misiones, declared World Heritage sites by UNESCO.

 
 

 

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