Perceptible Rhythms/Alternative Temporalities
December 14, 2022 – June 2, 2023
Curated by Maya El Khalil
Presented in partnership with Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF)
Perceptible Rhythms/Alternative Temporalities features 12 artists from the Middle East and South Asia who explore the impact of conflict, urbanization and the climate crisis on their environments and the ways in which humankind can better care for the planet.
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Photo: "Southern Jordan Valley" (2017) by Nadia Bseiso, courtesy of the artist
Curator's Tour
Listen to a guided tour of the works featured in "Perceptible Rhythms/Alternative Temporalities" by curator Maya El Khalil.
Visit the MEI Art Gallery
The MEI Art Gallery is open to the public weekdays from 10am to 5pm (closed for federal holidays). Visitors are encouraged to register for a timed visit at the link below, but walk-ins are also welcome.
Creators' Corner
An interview series featuring leading Arab and Arab-American actors, comedians, directors, writers and other ground-breaking creators highlighting their important contributions to the global cultural scene. Produced and hosted by Emmy-nominated journalist and producer Rhana Natour.
Tribe Photo Magazine
Tribe is a non-profit publication focused on documenting photography, video and new media from the Arab world. As a global platform, its core mission is to create an archive and stimulate dialogue about the artists--emerging and established--who are defining their practice.
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Artist Talk | A Conversation with Emirati Photographer Noura Al Neyadi
Yalla Laugh & Dance Extravaganza II
Art Talk and Tour of Perceptible Rhythms, Alternative Temporalities
Exploring the Middle East’s Climate Crisis through the Lens of Policy and Art
Azar Nafisi - "The Republic of the Imagination"
Art, Sustainability and the Changing Environment in the Middle East
Perceptible Rhythms/Alternative Temporalities
December 14, 2022 – April 28, 2023
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December 3, 2021 - April 29, 2022
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September 10 - November 17, 2021
In this Moonless Black Night
March 8 - July 16, 2021
Art in Isolation
October 2020 - March 2021
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Publications and Podcasts
Perceptible Rhythms/Alternative Temporalities
Apr 17, 2023
MENA Photography: More than your eyes can see
Aug 12, 2022
Mosul’s song of rebirth
Apr 12, 2022
Event Recap
The Middle East Institute’s Arts and Culture Center and The Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation in partnership with the Cheuse Center for International Writers at George Mason University were proud to present a two-day, virtual literature festival featuring writers and poets from the Middle East. Panels explored the works and experiences of leading and emerging Arab authors and poets and the challenges of publishing and translating works from the Middle East.
International Arts Advisory Committee
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Saleh Barakat
Touria El Glaoui
Leila Heller
Rose Issa
Adila Laïdi-Hanieh
Salwa Mikdadi
Venetia Porter
Perceptible Rhythms/Alternative Temporalities
December 14, 2022 – April 28, 2023
Curated by Maya El Khalil
Presented in partnership with Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF)
Perceptible Rhythms/Alternative Temporalities features 12 artists from the Middle East and South Asia who explore the impact of conflict, urbanization and the climate crisis on their environments and the ways in which humankind can better care for the planet.
Book appointment to visit in person
Photo: "Southern Jordan Valley" (2017) by Nadia Bseiso, courtesy of the artist