[opening] Arab Express: The Latest Art from the Arab World

Arab Express
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[opening] Arab Express: The Latest Art from the Arab World
16 June (SAT) – 28 October (sun), 2012 MORI ART MUSEUM (53f, roppongi hills mori tower)
The Mori Art Museum is pleased to present “ Arab Express: The Latest Art from the Arab World, ”
Japan’ s first ever exhibition of contemporary art from the Arab world, from Saturday, 16 June through Sunday,
28 October, 2012.
Contemporary art from the Arab world is currently attracting attention across the globe. Numerous
exhibitions have been held over the past decade in art museums in Europe and the United States. There
are also clear indications that the art industry within the Arab world itself is maturing, with a new museum,
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art opening in Doha (Qatar) in 2010 and satellite branches of the Louvre
and Guggenheim Museum now under construction in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).
Within this context, “ Arab Express ” presents works of painting, sculpture, photography, video and
installation by 34 artists and artist groups, each of which has been selected as a result of our own original
research in the region. While stereotypical images of the Arab world tend to include such things as terrorism,
conflicts rooted in ethnic and religious causes, and political division, the Arabian people themselves of course
continue to go about their lives, and the exhibition aims to convey the realities and subtleties of those lives
to viewers through the wide range of artworks included in this show. As is suggested in its title, this exhibition
provides a news-like “report” on the Arab world’ s current state as well as its diverse and rapidly changing
cultures and lifestyles.
Tarek Al-Ghoussein　Untitled 23 (D Series )　2008-09　Digital print　100 x 133 cm　Courtesy: The Third Line
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Highlights
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Japan's first exhibition of contemporary art from the Arab world
By conducting our own research in the region and by drawing on our network of local experts, the Mori Art Museum has created an exhibition
focusing on 10-plus countries from the Arabian Peninsula and surrounds.
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Diverse and complex artworks that correct a mistaken impression of homogeneity
From lifestyle practices to identities, the countries of the Arab world are brimming with diversity. The artworks on show help explain those cultural
complexities and provide a clear image of people’s everyday life in the region.
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Eye-opening, unique forms of expression
The Arabian sense of aesthetics is informed by the region's traditions, religions, customs, climate and geography. And it is reflected in the many
unique and exciting forms of visual expression on show.
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Arab Lounge
In order to help visitors gain a deeper understanding of the Arab world, the exhibition features an information lounge with the latest news on
Arab fashion, food, lifestyle, customs and religion. The Mori Art Museum will also host a series of lectures and events by Arab specialists in order
to establish a new dialogue on and with the Arab world.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS　in an alphabetical order　* Female artist
Ebtisam Abdulaziz*
Adel Abidin
Jananne Al-Ani*
Sadik Kwaish Alfraji
Reem Al Ghaith*
Tarek Al-Ghoussein
Halim Al Karim
Mounira Al Solh*
Atfal Ahdath
Ahmed Basiony
Zena el Khalil*
Osama Esid
Abdulnasser Gharem
Joana Hadjithomas* & Khalil Joreige
Rula Halawani*
Meera Huraiz*
Emily Jacir*
Lamia Joreige*
Mohammed Kazem
Amal Kenawy*
Jeffar Khaldi
Maha Maamoun*
Ahmed Mater
Hassan Meer
Maha Mustafa*
Moataz Nasr
Khalil Rabah
Ibrahim Rashid
Faisal Samra
Hrair Sarkissian
Suha Shoman*
Oraib Toukan*
Sharif Waked
Akram Zaatari
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[born 1975 in UAE, lives in UAE]
[born 1973 in Iraq, lives in Finland]
[born 1966 in Iraq, lives in UK]
[born 1960 in Iraq, lives in the Netherlands]
[born 1985 in UAE, lives in UAE]
[born 1962 in Kwait, lives in UAE]
[born 1963 in Iraq, lives in UAE/US]
[born 1978 in Lebanon, lives in Lebanon/the Netherlands]
[formed in 2010 and active in Lebanon]
[born 1978 in Egypt, passed away 2011 in Egypt]
[born 1976 in UK, lives in Lebanon]
[born 1970 in Syria, lives in US]
[born 1973 in Saudi Arabia, lives in Saudi Arabia]
[born 1969 in Lebanon, lives in Lebanon/France]
[born 1964 in Jerusalem, lives in Jerusalem]
[born 1989 in UAE, lives in UAE]
[born 1970 in Palestine, lives in Lebanon]
[born 1972 in Lebanon, lives in Lebanon]
[born 1969 in UAE, lives in UAE]
[born 1974 in Egypt, lives in Egypt]
[born 1964 in Lebanon, lives in UAE]
[born 1972 in US, lives in Egypt]
[born 1979 in Saudi Arabia, lives in Saudi Arabia]
[born 1972 in Oman, lives in Oman]
[born 1961 in Iraq, lives in Canada/Sweden]
[born 1961 in Egypt, lives in Egypt]
[born 1961 in Jerusalem, lives in Palestine]
[born 1957 in Iraq, lives in Canada/Sweden]
[born 1956 in Bahrain, lives in Bahrain/Saudi Arabia/France]
[born 1973 in Syria, lives in Syria/UK]
[born 1944 in Jerusalem, lives in Jordan]
[born 1977 in US, lives in US]
[born 1964 in Nazareth, lives in Israel/Parestine]
[born 1966 in Lebanon, lives in Lebanon]
Press Contact Details: Mr. Watanabe, Ms. Machino, Ms. Taki, Ms. Shinagawa, Ms. Kiriki
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E-mail: [email protected]　Web: www.mori.art.museum
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Organizers: Mori Art Museum, The Yomiuri Shimbun　Curated by: Nanjo Fumio (Director, Mori Art Museum), Kondo Kenichi (Associate
Curator, Mori Art Museum)　In Association with: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, The Middle East Research Institute of Japan, Japan Arab
Association, Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East, Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Japan, Culture, Education and Science Bureau/
Egyptology and Tourist Promotion office, Embassy of Egypt in Japan, Embassy of Finland in Japan, Ambassade de France au Japon, Embassy of the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Japan, Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Japan, Embassy of the Republic of Lebanon in Japan, Embassy of the
Sultanate of Oman in Japan, Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Japan, Embassy of the Republic of Yemen in Japan　Corporate Sponsors:
OBAYASHI CORPORATION, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, SANKEN SETSUBI KOGYO CO., LTD., SHINRYO CORPORATION,
KYUDENKO　Media Partners: Nafas Art Magazine, Brownbook　Cooperation: Edge of Arabia, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Sharjah
Art Foundation　Support: ETIHAD AIRWAYS, GIFU PLASTIC Industry Co.,Ltd, NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD., Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte, BOMBAY
SAPPHIRE　Curatorial Advisors: Wassan Al-Khudairi (Former Director, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art), Hoor Al-Qasimi (President,
Sharjah Art Foundation), Ehab Ellaban (Commissaire, the 12th Cairo Biennale), Salwa Mikdadi (Art Historian/Curator, Modern & Contemporary
Art of the Arab World), Muhammad Talaat (Former Director, Palace of Arts, Cairo)
This exhibition commemorates the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Kingdom of Bahrain,
Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates; as well as the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations
between Japan and the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Venue: Mori Art Museum 53F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan
Open Hours: 10:00 –22:00 ｜ Tue: 10:00 –17:00 ｜ *Admission until 30 minutes before closing. *Open everyday.
Admission: Adult: ¥1,500; University / Highschool student: ¥1,000; Child (4 years to Junior Highschool student): ¥500 *All prices include tax.
*Ticket also valid for “MAM Project 017: Lee Changwon” and Tokyo City View observation deck (excludes Sky Deck). *Additional entrance fee
to the Sky Deck is required.　Tel: 03-5777-8600 (Hello Dial) Website: www.mori.art.museum
Exhibition Outline
To date, the Mori Art Museum has held large-scale exhibitions exploring the contemporary art of,
specifically, China, Africa and India. We believe such exhibitions are an effective way to introduce the cultures
of non-Western regions to the Japanese public. “Arab Express,” which has been created through our own
research in the region, is the latest in this series and the first exhibition of its kind ever to be held in Japan.
Many Japanese view the Arab region as being particularly distant, but it goes without saying that the
people of that region go about their everyday lives, experiencing joys and sadness, in the same way as us.
For this exhibition, we have taken this concept of “everyday life” as the bridging point between the Japanese
public and Arab contemporary art. Thus we have deliberately selected artworks that relate directly to the
reality of life in that region. We have steered clear of the kinds of negative images that are emphasized in
the European and American media—terrorism, conflicts rooted in ethnic and religious causes, and political
divisions—and instead we have tried to convey the realities of the lives of the common people through art.
The exhibition focuses on the region reaching from Egypt in the west through the Arabian Peninsula and
as far as Iraq in the east. Of course, even within this region there are distinct differences in dialect, degree of
religious observance, clothing and all manner of other customs. The very definition of “Arabian” is something
that differs from person to person across this region, as are conceptions and realities surrounding “art.”
Hence, “Arabian art” necessarily represents a diverse collection of richly expressive forms. The exhibition
includes works by 34 artists and artist groups, including painting, photography, video and installation. It
is divided into three sections, all of which are to convey and portray the diversity and current state of
contemporary art in the Arab world.
The title of this exhibition is deliberately reminiscent of a newspaper name or a rapid-service train. This
reflects the exhibition’ s attempt to convey in as up-to-date a fashion as possible the current circumstances
in this rapidly changing region. And thus our fictitious “newspaper” is suggestive of a question: What is the
current state of the “Arab world,” in actuality?
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Section 1:
Everyday Life and Environment
In this section, we focus on artworks that provide a glimpse into the little-known
realities of everyday life in the Arab world. The works introduce issues related to the
problems and contradictions stemming from a severe climate and environment, the oil
industry, rapid urbanization and political divisions. Works referencing the rich Arabian
popular cultures are also included.
Participating artists: Sadik Kwaish Alfraji, Reem Al Ghaith, Atfal Ahdath, Rula Halawani,
Mohammed Kazem, Amal Kenawy, Jeffar Khaldi, Hassan Meer, Maha Mustafa, Moataz
Nasr, Ibrahim Rashid
Section 2:
The Image of Arab: Gaze from Outside, Voices from Inside
Reem Al Ghaith
Dubai: What's Left of Her Land?
2008/11
Mixed media installation Dimensions variable
Installation view: The 54th Venice Biennale, 2011
This section includes artworks that resist stereotypes and attempts to group the entire
region under the singular term "Arab." Many Arab artists these days are involved in a
reconsideration of the image of the Arab that has been constructed in the West and
may have been re-imported back into their region. In so doing, those artists seek to
create their own images of themselves.
Participating artists: Adel Abidin, Jananne Al-Ani, Tarek Al-Ghoussein, Mounira Al Solh,
Osama Esid, Meera Huraiz, Maha Maamoun, Ahmed Mater, Faisal Samra, Oraib Toukan,
Sharif Waked
Section 3:
Memories and Records, Histories and the Future
Things one wants to forget but cannot, things one wants to pass on to future
generations, things one wants widely known: In the parts of the Arab world that have
experienced religious or political strife or social revolutions, art is often seen as a form
of documentation or archive. In this section we focus on the "memories and records"
of the present and the past. We also reconsider the role of media such as photography
and film, which are presumed to convey reality; "collective memory," which is supposed
to be a shared repository of truth; and their fictious nature.
Ahmed Mater
Magnetism
2012
Photogravure etchings 62 x 81 cm
Courtesy: Edge of Arabia
Participating artists: Ebtisam Abdulaziz, Halim Al Karim, Ahmed Basiony, Zena el Khalil,
Abdulnasser Gharem, Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige, Emily Jacir, Lamia Joreige,
Khalil Rabah, Hrair Sarkissian, Suha Shoman, Akram Zaatari
ARAB LOUNGE:
The Arab Lounge features a variety of contents designed to help visitors deepen
their understanding of the Arab world. Immerse yourself in the book corner, which
features everything from specialist history and philosophy books to fashion and lifestyle
magazines-all of which amounting to 250 will help you get a feel for Arab culture
and lifestyle. A selection of videos of Arab scenery shot by the museum staff as well as
other videos that explore the mysteries of Arab life and Arab mathematics are also on
display. There is also a selection of tourist materials, film previews and other materials
provided by Arab embassies. In addition, throughout the exhibition, the lounge will play
host to various specialists who will give lectures on aspects of Arab culture and seek to
open up a new dialogue between the region and Japan.
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Zena el Khalil
Xanadu, Your Neon Lights Will Shine
2010
Acrylic paint on canvas, glitter, fabric, kufiya cloth,
bead, sequin, pompon, artificial flower, photocopy,
insulation board in gold leaf frame
183 x 215 x 19 cm Courtesy: Galerie Tanit Photo: Christoph Knoch
Press Contact Details: Mr. Watanabe, Ms. Machino, Ms. Taki, Ms. Shinagawa, Ms. Kiriki
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Halim Al-Karim
Untitled 1 ( from the King's
Harem series )
2008
Lambda print
170 x 75 cm
Collection: Barjeel Art
Foundation
Courtesy: XVA Gallery
Section 1
Reem Al Ghaith
Dubai: What's Left of Her
Land?
2008/11
Mixed media installation
Dimensions variable
Installation view: The 54th
Venice Biennale, 2011
Atfal Ahdath
Take me to this place: I want to
do the memories
2010-12
Photograph, sound, mixed
media
Dimensions variable
Rula Halawani
Intimacy
2004
Archival black and white digital
prints
47 x 72 cm ( each, set of 9 )
Courtesy: Selma Feriani Gallery
Maha Mustafa
Black Fountain
2008Mixed media installation
Dimensions variable
Installation view: “ Black Fountain, ”
Passagen Linköpings Konsthall,
Sweden, 2009
Photo: Sara Ibrahim
Section 2
Tarek Al-Ghoussein
Untitled 23 ( D Series )
2008-09
Digital print
100 x 133 cm
Courtesy: The Third Line
Ahmed Mater
Magnetism
2012
Photogravure etchings
62 x 81 cm
Courtesy: Edge of Arabia
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Adel Abidin
I ’m Sorry
2008
Sound installation ( light box,
Plexiglas, wood, light bulb,
wiring )
Dimensions variable
Meera Huraiz
Gladiator
2010
Lambda print on
aluminum
100 x 150 cm
Courtesy: XVA Gallery
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Section 3
Zena el Khalil
Xanadu, Your Neon Lights Will Shine
2010
Acrylic paint on canvas, glitter,
fabric, kufiya cloth, bead,
sequin, pompon, artificial
flower, photocopy, insulation
board in gold leaf frame
183 x 215 x 19 cm Courtesy: Galerie Tanit
Photo: Christoph Knoch
Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil
Joreige
Postcards of War ( from the
Wonder Beirut series )
1997/2012
Postcard
10.5 x 14.8 cm（each, set of 18）
Courtesy: The Third Line
Akram Zaatari
Saida, June 6, 1982 ( Blue print
with Camera movement )
2006-09
Composite digital image
112 x 210 cm
Courtesy: Sfeir-Semler Gallery
Abdulnasser Gharem
The Path
2009
Video
Courtesy: Edge of Arabia
Related Information
exhibition catalogue
Text contributors： Nanjo Fumio, Kondo Kenichi, Nada Shabout, Salwa Mikdadi
Size, Number of pages: A4 variation, 208 pages Price: ¥2,835（ incl. tax ）
Edited and Published by: Mori Art Museum Produced by: Heibonsha Ltd., Publishers
Original Exhibition Goods
Candies
Adel Abidin I ’m Sorry
Price： ￥ 525（ incl. tax ）
T-shirts [4 variations]
“ Arab Express ” Logo type 2 variations（ black / White ）
Price ￥ 2,940（ incl. tax ）
Sadik Kwaish Alfraji The House that My Father Built, ( once upon a time ) 1 variation
（ white ）, Adel Abidin I ’ m Sorry 1 variation（ white ）
Price: TBD *available at the end of June
Totebags [3 variations]
Exhibition title “ Arab Express ” designed in Arabic.
（ Pink, Lime, Natural ）
Price: ￥ 1,575（ incl. tax ）
Postcards [10 variations] Price: ￥ 157（ incl. tax ）each
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■ “Let’s Go to Arab!” Campaign
Mori Art Museum is running a campaign to celebrate the opening of
“Arab Express” exhibition where winners selected in a drawing will
receive prizes such as round-trip air tickets to Abu Dhabi (8 persons,
4 pairs to total).
Dates: 15 June – 28 October, 2012
Winner of the World ’ s Leading Airline awards for 3 consecutive years
Etihad Airways’ Round-trip Pair Tickets to Abu Dhabi (8 persons, 4 pairs to total)
Enjoy Special Treatment at NAGOMI Spa and Fitness
Arabian Night Summer Stay at Grand Hyatt Tokyo (2 persons, 1 pair to total)
Produced by Troy Lee, The Chef de Cuisine of The Oak Door
Special Arabian Menu at The Oak Door, Grand Hyatt Tokyo (8 persons, 4 pairs to total)
Revisit the Exhibition Once More at Home! Vivid Color Plates and Essays Are Featured
Exhibition catalogue of “Arab Express” (6 persons)
* Campaign entry can be made at the campaign corner at the Mori Art Museum or via Mori Art Museum website.
WWW.MORI.ART.MUSEUM
Inquiries regarding Arabian Night Summer Stay and Special Arabian Menu at The Oak Door at Grand Hyatt Tokyo:
Ms. Ito Marketing Communications, Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Tel: +81- ( 0 ) 3-4333-8882 Fax: +81- ( 0 ) 3-4333-8893
■ “Arab Express” exhibition book fair at TSUTAYA TOKYO ROPPONGI
Many of the books in the Arab Lounge can be purchased at “ Arab Express ” exhibition book fair held at TSUTAYA
TOKYO ROPPONGI.
Dates: Friday 15, June – end date TBD
Venue: TSUTAYA TOKYO ROPPONGI　6-11-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo　Tel: 03-5775-1515
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Exhibition-Related Programs
■ Symposium
Part1 Panel Discussion * Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available
In the context of rapid economic development, social change and internationalization, Arab art continues to change
and mature. This symposium will feature Arab contemporary art specialist and the Curatorial Advisor Salwa Mikdadi,
Arab literature and third-world feminism scholar Oka Mari as moderator and also exhibition artists in a wide-ranging
discussion of Arab contemporary art that we hope will open up new dialogue between the Arab world and Japan.
Keynote lecture: “Today’s Arab Art”
Speaker: Salwa Mikdadi ( Art Historian/Curator, Modern & Contemporary Art of the Arab World )
Session1 “Something hidden in the desert”
Speakers: Jananne Al-Ani ( Artist ) , Tarek Al-Ghoussein ( Artist )
Moderator: Oka Mari ( Professor, Graduate School of Human & Environmental Studies, Kyoto university )
Session2 “Memory and image of a war”
Speakers: Adel Abidin ( Artist ) , Lamia Joreige ( Artist )
Moderator: Nanjo Fumio ( Director, Mori Art Museum )
Date & Time: 10:00-14:30, Saturday, 16 June, 2012 ( Door open: 9:30 / Break: 12:00-13:00 )
Venue: Academyhills 49 ( 49F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower )
Capacity: 150 ( bookings required ) Admission: General ¥1,000; MAMC Member free
Organizers: Mori Art Museum, Academyhills Special Support: The Japan Foundation
Bookings: Mori Art Museum Website WWW.MORI.ART.MUSEUM
Part2 Artists' Relay Talk * Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available
Visiting artists will talk about their own artworks in the gallery.
Speakers: Sadik Kwaish Alfraji, Reem Al Ghaith, Vartan Avakian [ Atfal Ahdath ] , Mohammed Kazem, Maha Maamoun, Maha Mustafa,
Moataz Nasr, Ibrahim Rashid, Suha Shoman ( Artists )
Moderator: Kondo Kenichi ( Associate Curator, Mori Art Museum )
Date & Time: 15:30-17:00, Saturday, 16 June, 2012（ Door open: 15:00 ）
Venue: Mori Art Museum Capacity: 80 ( bookings required ) Admission: Free ( exhibition ticket required )
Organizers: Mori Art Museum Special Support: The Japan Foundation
Bookings: Mori Art Museum Website WWW.MORI.ART.MUSEUM
■ Roppongi Art College Seminar “Arab's Now and Future”
* Japanese Only
Last year the Arab Spring movement started in Tunisia and enveloped much of Middle East. Journalist Ikegami Akira
discusses the meaning of those events and what the future holds for the Arab world.
Lecturer: Ikegami Akira ( journalist )
Date & Time: 19:00-20:30, Monday, 18 June, 2012
Venue: Academyhills 49 ( 49F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower )
Capacity: 500 ( bookings required ) Admission: ¥3,000
Organizers: Academyhills Special Support: Mori Art Museum
Bookings: Mori Art Museum Website WWW.MORI.ART.MUSEUM
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■ Events in Cooperation with Institut franco-japonais de Tokyo
Artists' Talk * Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available
Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige will talk about their own works.
Speakers: Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige ( Artists )
Date & Time: 19:00-20:30, Tuesday, 17 July, 2012 ( Door open: 18:30 )
Venue: Mori Art Museum Capacity: 80 ( bookings required ) Admission: Free ( exhibition ticket required )
Organizers: Mori Art Museum, Institut franco-japonais de Tokyo www.institut.jp
In Association with: Ambassade de France au Japon
Bookings: Mori Art Museum Website WWW.MORI.ART.MUSEUM
“Arab Express” Special Film Screening & Talk by the Artists:
Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige
Screenings of two key works by this director-pair who work in France, A Perfect Day (2005) and I Want to See (2008)
will be held. On the 19th, a casual discussion with the artists will follow the film screening.
Date & Time: * Japanese-French consecutive interpretation available for the discussion
Wednesday, 18 July, 2012 16:30- I Want to See ( 75min. ) / 19:00- A Perfect Day ( 88min. )
Thursday, 19 July, 2012 16:00- A Perfect Day ( 88min. ) / 18:30- I Want to See ( 75min. )
Venue: Institut franco-japonais de Tokyo Capacity: 100 each ( bookings required )
Admission: General ¥1,000; Member of Institut franco-japonais de Tokyo, MAMC Member ¥500
Organizers: Mori Art Museum, Institut franco-japonais de Tokyo www.institut.jp
In Association with: Ambassade de France au Japon Enquiries: Institut franco-japonais de Tokyo www.institut.jp
■ Events in Cooperation with Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
Talks and lectures will be held in collaboration with Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, which opened in Doha,
Qatar in 2010. * Details to be announced at a later date on the Mori Art Museum website.
■ Roppongi Art College Seminer Series: "Getting to Know the Real Arab World"
* Japanese Only
In this three-part series we explore what life is really like in the Arab world.
Part 1 "All You Need to Know About Arab Geography and History - in 90 Minutes!"
What exactly do we mean when we talk about the "Arab region"? How is it different from the Middle East? In order to
understand Arab societies, it is important to understand the geographical and historical fundamentals.
Date & Time: 19:00-20:30, Monday, 9 July, 2012 Speaker: Ikeda Akifumi（ Vice President & Professor, Toyo-Eiwa University ）
Part 2: What Kind of Religion is Islam?
Islam lies at the foundation of Arab society. But what kind of religion is it? How does it differ from Christianity and
Judaism? In this session we explore the Arab world from the perspective of religion.
Date & Time: 19:00-20:30, Monday, 30 July, 2012 Speaker: Shimada Hiromi ( Historian of religion, Journalist )
Part 3: Everyday Life in Arab Society: From the Latest on Marriage Practices to Social Media
In this, the last part of the series, we look at the everyday lives of regular Arab people. From marriage practices and
polygamy in the context of strict religious observance to the Arab Spring and the social media that helped beget it, we
discuss the realities of everyday life for Arab people that are likely unfamiliar for the Japanese people.
Date & Time: 19:00-20:30, Wednesday, 22 August, 2012
Speaker: Karima Morooka Elsamny ( Broadcaster/Lecturer at Keio and Dokkyo Universities )
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Moderator (for all three parts): Hasegawa Yuki（ The Yomiuri Shimbun International News Department Staff Writer ）
Venue: Academyhills 49 ( 49F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower )
Capacity: 120 each ( bookings required ) Admission: ¥3,000 each Organizers: Academyhills Cooperation: The Yomiuri Shimbun, Mori Art Museum Bookings: Mori Art Museum Website WWW.MORI.ART.MUSEUM
*Speakers are subject to change without prior notice.
Many other public programs, including gallery talks, family programs, access programs and school programs ( some offered in
Japanese only) will also be held. Please check the Mori Art Museum website for details.　WWW.MORI.ART.MUSEUM
Enquiries: Public Programs, Mori Art Museum (11:00-17:00, weekdays)
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