3 Cities Against the Wall
Posted November 10, 2005 by in Events
The long-awaited Three Cities Against the Wall show opened last night at ABC No Rio. If you missed it, no worries: the show runs through December, and the organizers have a series of events throughout the next few weeks. A little background on the show:
Three Cities Against the Wall is an exhibition protesting the Separation Wall under construction by Israel in the Occupied Territories of Palestine. This project involves groups of artists in Ramallah, Palestine; Tel Aviv, Israel; and New York City. The show will be held simultaneously in all three cities in November 2005.Through this collaborative exhibition, the organizers and participating artists will draw attention to the reality of the Wall and its disastrous impact on the daily lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians by the separation of Palestinian communities from each other and from their fertile lands, water resources, schools, hospitals and work places, thereby “contributing to the departure of Palestinian populations,” as the International Court of Justice has warned.
The wall also destroys the human spirit. Spiritual and cultural life cannot survive under these conditions, and we, as artists, find it necessary to fight this crime with the means we possess.
The show features a wide range of artists, working in all different mediums. There is a talk planned for tonight at ABC No Rio, and several others in the next few weeks:
ARTISTS RESPOND TO THE WALL:--- Thursday, November 10 at 7:30pm at ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington Street;
--- Tuesday, November 15 at 7:30pm at VoxPop, 1022 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn
REPORTBACK:
--- "Three Cities" artists Sara Danielle Frank and Tom Lewis will discuss the exhibition following their return from Ramallah and Tel Aviv:
--- Tuesday, November 22 at 7:30pm at ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington Street
This is a really ambitious project which deserves support. Don't miss it!
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Very cool!!! I went to the opening and it was a well executed show. Artwork very nicely laid out/exhibited.
I was highly impressed by what the 3 Cities show.
Finally got the photos of the mural up!
Check em out here;
http://visualresistance.org/photos/?p=120
enjoy
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Just went to the event tonight! The show up at ABC no RIo looked really good. Pieces of a variety of mediums all tackling "The Wall." Even if you can't get into the space to see the shows or attend the events, check out the murals on the front of 156 Rivington, one by Seth Tobocman and others by Christopher Cardinale (I'll be posting photos on the photolog soon, for you out of towners!)
There is also artwork being presented at the Sixth St Community Center for this show, which I have yet to see.
On top of the Three Cities, there is talk of the artwork turning into a traveling show! the, potential, next stop for the NYC pieces could be Montreal. If you are interested in hosting the Three Cities art show you chould get in touch with the organizers,
well after looking thru the site and such, I guess "We", the VR collective, can be a go-between until further notice!
Definately worth supporting!!!
Posted by: k.see at November 11, 2005 3:14 AM