Visions of Place: Complex Geographies in Contemporary Israeli Art
Visions of Place: Complex Geographies in Contemporary Israeli Art offers a unique lens through which to view and better understand the complexities of Israel. Geography, in all its many manifestations – physical, personal, religious, political, historical, economic, among others – is an inescapable part of Israeli life, psyche, and art. The exhibition includes approximately 50 works, including photographs, videos, installations, paintings, sculptures, and mixed media, by 34 contemporary artists who explore contending views of history and identity, questioning relationships to, and conflicts over, place.
Although focused specifically on Israel, the topics raised by the exhibition have wide interest and applicability in the broader contemporary world. Visions of Place demonstrates the richness, complexity, and diversity of the contemporary Israeli art landscape, and by extension, Israeli society. It provides a thought-provoking artistic experience that catalyzes important dialogue on the issues illustrated by Israel’s contemporary artists in their exploration of place.
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Number of Works: 49 works, including prints, videos, installations, paintings, sculptures, and mixed media works
Organized by: The Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts and the Towson University Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education Galleries
Curators: Martin Rosenberg, PhD, Professor of Art History, Rutgers University and J. Susan Isaacs, PhD, Professor of Art History and Curator of the Holtzman and Center for the Arts Galleries, Towson University
Booking Period: 12 weeks
Tour: February 2019 – June 2021
Publication: Visions of Place: Complex Geographies in Contemporary Israeli Art by Martin Rosenberg and J. Susan Isaacs with essays by Ruth Direktor, Daniel Belasco, and Cyril Reade
Contact: TravelingExhibitions@ArtsandArtists.org
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