1962, Khorfakkan, UAE) is part of the UAE’s first generation of contemporary artists. Her works are included in the permanent collections of the British Museum, London The Centre Pompidou, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane The Davis Museum at Wellesley College, Boston and Sharjah Art Foundation amongst others.Įmirati artist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim (b. Rahbar has exhibited widely in art institutions including Queensland Museum, Brisbane Sharjah Art Foundation Venice Biennial The Centre Pompidou, Paris and Mannheimer Kunstverein. Her approach of dissecting and assembling components is reflective of her need to deconstruct these emotions and apocalyptic memories that have moulded her into the artist and activist she is today. Often using abstract objects that she actively collects, Rahbar pieces together her creations which take form in a variety of mediums ranging from photography, sculpture and installation. Sponsored by Bonhams and Fresh: Art Fair.Iranian artist living and working in New York, Sara Rahbar expresses dark and complex concepts surrounding nationalism and belonging within her artistic practice, stemming from personal experiences and leaving Tehran during a period of immense upheaval that followed the revolution and the start of the Iran-Iraq war. Published by Sansom, RRP £18.50, special exhibition price £15. Tickets can be booked in advance, or purchased at the RWA on the day of your visit.Īn exhibition book with over 70 illustrations is available to purchase. The exhibition will take place across all main gallery spaces, following the transformational Light and Inspiration £4.1 million capital project, funded by NLHF and other generous supporters.
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I See Myself? A Panel Discussion - Friday 10 June 6-8pmįamily events - various times & dates Free Bank Holiday Exhibition EntryĪs a thank you to Lottery Players who helped us transform our beautiful building we are offering two special discounted days for the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday in June (2 & 3 June 2022). RWA Light and Inspiration After Hours, Thursday 9 June 6-9pm Who We Are: Celebrating QTIBPOC, Friday 6 May 6.30 - 9.30pmĬurator Tour - Me, Myself, I: Artists' Self-Portraits, Saturday 14 May 12pm - 1pm Included with your admission ticket, led by a member of the RWA team or a volunteer. Image: 'Me, Myself, I: Artists' Self-Portraits', installation view, RWA Bristol, 2022. Me, Myself, I: Artists’ Self-Portraits is a timely re-examination of a fundamental area of art history that will bring together work from the 1720s to the 2020s, placing well-known artists alongside emerging talent. Me, Myself, I: Artists’ Self-Portraits includes over 80 artworks by major artists such as Grayson Perry, Tracey Emin, Sonia Boyce, Antony Gormley, Gillian Wearing, Harold Offeh, Shani Rhys James, Shanti Panchal, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Angelica Kauffman, Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, Lucian Freud, Patrick Heron, Tony Bevan, Madame Yevonde and many more.ĭiscover the artists who challenged social norms and defied conventions, who questioned identity, gender and representation ahead of their time, and who constantly think afresh in an ever-changing world. The exhibition, curated by Tessa Jackson OBE, in particular explores the last fifty years and the ways artists have imagined and presented themselves: from the highly personal and psychological to the controversial and political. Me, Myself, I: Artists’ Self-Portraits provides historical context to today’s selfie culture, through an exploration of self-portraiture over the last three hundred years. Me, Myself, I: Artists’ Self-Portraits is the RWA’s landmark reopening exhibition in May - June 2022
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