The Sea Of Life: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Kingdom of Bahrain

Dates and Times for this Past Event

Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024
Monday, Mar 25, 2024
Sunday, Mar 24, 2024
Saturday, Mar 23, 2024
Friday, Mar 22, 2024
Thursday, Mar 21, 2024
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024
Monday, Mar 18, 2024
Sunday, Mar 17, 2024
Saturday, Mar 16, 2024
Friday, Mar 15, 2024

Details

The Middle East Institute Arts and Culture Center invites you to its latest exhibition, The Sea Of Life: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Co-curated by Bahrain-based Hayfa Aljishi and MEI Arts and Culture Center Director Lyne Sneige, the exhibition features fourteen artists spanning different generations and art forms exploring their connection to their natural and built environment through painting, photography, sculpture, video and installation. The thirty featured artworks offer a glimpse into the legacy of Bahrain’s pioneering artists, the evolving arts scene and the ways in which younger generations are exploring new artistic expressions.

The show will be up until March 26, 2024. The MEI Art Gallery's regular hours are Monday-Friday from 10:00am - 5:00pm and is located at 1763 N St NW, Washington DC, 20036.

Participating artists: Rashid Al Khalifa, Marwa Al Khalifa, Mohammed Al Mahdi, Mariam AlNoaimi, Jaafar Al Oraibi, Abdul Karim Al-Orrayed, Mashael Alsaie, Jamal AlYousif, Nasser AlYousif, Ebrahim Bu Saad, Balqees Fakhro, Aysha Hafuz, Ghada Khunji, Abbas Yousif.

Photo credits: Ebrahim Bu Saad, The Lovers (1999), 79 x 59", Courtesy of the RAK Arts Foundation.