MECA Middle East Center for the Arts

11/06/2013

Viewing Raida Adon's The Body Recalled (2012) in the MECA Middle East Center for the Arts Gallery at Mana Contemporary.

09/25/2013

"Syria: A Silenced Scream" opens this Sunday!


http://photos.nj.com/jersey-journal/2013/09/mana_contemporarys_six_new_exh_8.html

Guests view resistance art from Syria in an exhibition called Syria: A Silenced Scream during a press preview on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, of six new exhibitions opening on Sept. 29, 2013, at Mana Contemporary in Jersey City. Reena Rose...

09/19/2013

Produced by Erin Smith and Sarah Tricker.

09/17/2013

"Syria: A Silenced Scream" opens Sunday, September 29 in MECA Middle East Center for the Arts Gallery at Mana Contemporary.

Poster Translation: Defend Yourself, Chile

Source: الشعب السوري عارف طريقه

Read more at: www.artmanafest.com

09/12/2013

Read papermag's coverage of the upcoming MECA exhibition "Syria: A Silenced Scream." Opening September 29 at Mana Contemporary

Preview images from Syrian resistance art show, "Syria: A Silenced Scream": http://bit.ly/17STuPN

09/06/2013

"Syria: A Silenced Scream" opens September 29 at Mana Contemporary

Source: الشعب السوري عارف طريقه (The Syrian People Know Their Way)

09/05/2013

RESIST

The Syrian People Know Their Way

"Syria: A Silenced Scream" opens September 29 at Mana Contemporary

Source: الشعب السوري عارف طريقه

09/03/2013

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09/03/2013

Translation:
THE INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION THAT WE WANT:
INVESTIGATIVE AND SUPERVISORY COMMITTEES
HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS
NEUTRAL MEDIA
THE SYRIAN PEOPLE KNOW THEIR WAY

As the U.S. pushes for a military response following the Aug 21 chemical weapons attack, Syrian voices are noticeably absent in the debate.

This poster (from September 2011) by the anonymous collective The Syrian People Know Their Way (الشعب السوري عارف طريقه) offers a viewpoint on international intervention from activists on the ground.

Syria: A Silenced Scream opens September 29 at Mana Contemporary.

08/29/2013

September 29th at Mana Contemporary = Six exhibition openings, live performances, 70+ Artist Studios and more.

RSVP at: http://www.artmanafest.com/

September 29th at Mana Contemporary = Six exhibition openings, live performances, 70+ Artist Studios and more.

RSVP at: http://www.artmanafest.com/










Pictured: Tony Tasset, Big Eye, 2001. Part of Pop Culture: Selections From the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation

08/28/2013

Last week's chemical weapons attack in Syria was met with an outpouring of work by artists like Bahraa Hijazi.

In "Syria: A Silenced Scream," opening September 29 at Mana Contemporary, The Middle East Center for the Arts will be showcasing revolutionary art in Syria from 2011 to the present.

08/27/2013

Translation:
Stop the Killing
We Want to Create a Country for All Citizens
The Syrian People Know Their Way (الشعب السوري عارف طريقه)

We've translated 180+ Syrian opposition posters from Arabic to English for our upcoming exhibition "Syria: A Silenced Scream." Opening September 29 at Mana Contemporary:

http://www.artmanafest.com/syria.php