Exiled from our Museums ...

Questions of Politics, History and Now?

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	Past Disquiet - Artists, International Solidarity and Museums in Exile

"The International Art Exhibition for Palestine took place in Beirut in 1978 and mobilized international networks of artists in solidarity with anti-imperialist movements of the 1960s and ’70s. In that era, individual artists and artist collectives assembled collections; organized touring exhibitions, public interventions and actions; and collaborated with institutions and political movements. Their aim was to lend support and bring artistic engagement to protests against the ongoing war in Vietnam, the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile, and the apartheid regime in South Africa, and they were aligned in international solidarity for anti-colonial struggles. Past Disquiet brings together contributions from scholars, curators and writers who reflect on these marginalized histories and undertakings that took place in Baghdad, Beirut, Belgrade, Damascus, Paris, Rabat, Tokyo, and Warsaw. The book also offers translations of primary texts and recent interviews with some of the artists involved."

Kristine Khouri and Rasha Salti, eds. (2019) Past Disquiet: Artists, International Solidarity and Museums in Exile, Chicago, IL., University of Chicago Press.

See also: Exhibition: "Library of Exile"


My source: Cundy, A. (2019) Art's brave new world, Life&Arts, FT Weekend, 9-10 February, p.11.