Venice Biennale: Artists in the eye of the storm

A collateral event at the Venice Biennale features a variety of work from artist in the Arab world and south Asia. In the Eye of the Thunderstorm: Effervescent Practices from the Arab World & South Asia, curated by Martina Corgnati, presents a group of artists: Rashid Al Khalifa, Sadik Alfraji, Alia Al Farsi, Shurooq Amin, Ahmed El Shaer, Simeen Farhat, Khaled Hafez, Haytham Nawar, Mahmoud Obaidi who have been selected as mid-career practioners.

Commissioned by Contemporary Practices Journal, the exhibition is a chance to see where art from this region is at right now and to get an idea of the common threads coming from the multiple artist voices.