MIDDLE EAST - NORTHWEST GRAPHIC DIALOGUE
Middle East - Northwest Graphic Dialogue, an "International
Print Project," is an ambitious international original fine art Print
Exhibition and Exchange. The "International Print Project" brings
together works of 41 artists and printmakers from 13 Middle Eastern
Countries including: Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain, Syria, Iraq, Oman,
Palestine, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Yemen and
Egypt.
The exhibit was curated by Dr. Arafat Al-Naim and
the American artist and printmaker Barbara Mason; the "International
Print Project" will celebrate global culture and widen inter-cultural
dialogue while demonstrating the richness of the printmaking medium.
In
return, work from the professional artists of Print Arts Northwest will
be exhibited in Jordan and other countries in the Middle East. The
exhibition consists of work from Dr. Al-Naim s workshops of the last
three years. It is organised to promote the art and practice of
printmaking in the Middle East; these workshops are critically
acclaimed as the most important in the region. The selected works for
this project offer an insight into the development of printmaking in
both the Middle East and the United States. They present new ideas,
approaches and a combination of techniques and showcase the artists'
exploration of their medium. The presentation of new techniques and
tendencies in printmaking can foster cultural links between American
and Middle Eastern Artists.
The "International Print
Project"is a collaboration between the Jordanian Applied Science
University Department of Fine Art and Print Arts Northwest in
cooperation with Dr. Jean Campbell of the Middle Eastern Studies
Department of Portland State University. It is conceived as an ongoing
exchange of work between many countries and the United States with Dr.
Al-Naim as the facilitator on the Middle Eastern end.
This
exhibition is sponsored by PAN, the Applied Science University of
Amman, Jordan and the Middle Eastern Studies Department of Portland
State University.
For more information please contact:
Dr. Arafat Al-Naim
Assist. Prof. of Graphic Arts & Design, Applied Science University
Part-time Lecturer of Graphic Arts & Design, Philadelphia University
Initiator and curator of The ASU International Design Forum Symposiodesign Amman
Editorial Board Member of International Design Research Journal "Design Behaviors"
T.:+962 777 929019
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About Applied Science University
A private Jordanian university established in 1993, Applied Science University is a member of the Icograda Education network. http://aspu.edu.jo
About Portland State University
The Middle East Studies Center (MESC) at Portland State University is
committed to providing information and to promoting understanding of
the people, cultures, languages, and religions of the Middle East in an
open and objective atmosphere. http://www.mesc.pdx.edu/