GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Exiled from her home in Iran, New York City-based artist Shirin Neshat investigates the cultural conflicts resulting from the collision of Eastern tradition and Western modernity. Her compelling photographs and poetic video work explore the role of women in Islamic society and their collective cultural identity.
NOTES
This note was reviewed by the curatorial intern for contemporary art in the fall of 2018, but not reviewed by the curator.
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265934912:UMO. [Caption] Shirin Neshat at an open discussion about her film Zanan bedun-e mardan (Women without men) during the Vienna International Film Festival in 2009. Source: Manfred Werner - Tsui, Wikimedia Commons, accessed July 18, 2016. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
WEB RESOURCES
- TED~Watch a talk by Shirin Neshat about being an artist in exile.
- Bomb Magazine~Read an interview between Shirin Neshat and philosopher Arthur C. Danto.
- Khan Academy~Learn more about Shirin Neshat's work and the historical and political situation of Iran.
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General Description
Exiled from her home in Iran, New York City-based artist Shirin Neshat investigates the cultural conflicts resulting from the collision of Eastern tradition and Western modernity. Her compelling photographs and poetic video work explore the role of women in Islamic society and their collective cultural identity.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
(digitized/non-digitized)
Web Resources
- TED~Watch a talk by Shirin Neshat about being an artist in exile.
- Bomb Magazine~Read an interview between Shirin Neshat and philosopher Arthur C. Danto.
- Khan Academy~Learn more about Shirin Neshat's work and the historical and political situation of Iran.
Notes
This note was reviewed by the curatorial intern for contemporary art in the fall of 2018, but not reviewed by the curator.
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