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17.09.2015

First Photography Biennale of the Contemporary Arab World 11/11/15 - 17/01/16

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Institut du Monde Arabe
1 rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard
75005 Paris
 
Maison Européenne de la Photographie
5/7 rue de Fourcy
75004 Paris
 
Mairie du 4ème arrondissement
1 Place Baudoyer
75004 Paris
 
Cité Internationale des Arts
18 rue de l'Hôtel de Ville
75180 Paris
 
Photo12 Galerie
14 rue des Jardins Saint-Paul
75004 Paris
 
Galerie Binôme
19 rue Charlemagne
75004 Paris
 
Galerie Basia Embiricos
14 rue des Jardins Saint-Paul
75004 Paris
 
Graine de Photographe.com
14 Quai de Béthune
75004 Paris

 


Main image 
 
Wafaa Samir
Image extraite de la série "Ramadan"
© Wafaa Samir
Œuvre exposée à l'Institut du Monde Arabe
 
Above
 
Maher Attar
"Cotton Rocks", Qatar
Courtesy Galerie Photo12
Œuvre exposée à la Photo12 Galerie
 
The First Biennale of the contemporary Arab World is a joint initiative by the Institut du monde arabe and the Maison européenne de la photographie, in Paris.
 
Held from November 11, 2015 to January 17, 2016 this first edition will develop a unique panorama of the contemporary photographers operating in – and on – the Arab world since the early 2000s. 
 
Revealing a great combination of skills between the Institut du monde arabe and the Maison européenne de la photographie, the event will unfold between these two great Parisian cultural institutions, geographically close but only separated by the river Seine.
 
From one bank to another the IMA and the MEP will be the two geographical poles of a path along which visitors will discover several exhibitions presented at galleries and partner spaces. The aim is to establish a dialogue between the images and point of views, between the Arab World and Europe.
 
Curated by Gabriel Bauret, the Biennale will present works signed by about 50 artists from all around the Mediterranean Sea. An unprecedented exploration of the Arab world, facing the eyes of Western photographers. So many visions of a plural and vibrant region that today spreads and radiates way beyond its borders.
 
 
 

Main image 
 
Wafaa Samir
Image extraite de la série "Ramadan"
© Wafaa Samir
Œuvre exposée à l'Institut du Monde Arabe
 
Above
 
Maher Attar
"Cotton Rocks", Qatar
Courtesy Galerie Photo12
Œuvre exposée à la Photo12 Galerie
 

About

 
Institut du Monde Arabe
1 rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard
75005 Paris
 
Maison Européenne de la Photographie
5/7 rue de Fourcy
75004 Paris
 
Mairie du 4ème arrondissement
1 Place Baudoyer
75004 Paris
 
Cité Internationale des Arts
18 rue de l'Hôtel de Ville
75180 Paris
 
Photo12 Galerie
14 rue des Jardins Saint-Paul
75004 Paris
 
Galerie Binôme
19 rue Charlemagne
75004 Paris
 
Galerie Basia Embiricos
14 rue des Jardins Saint-Paul
75004 Paris
 
Graine de Photographe.com
14 Quai de Béthune
75004 Paris