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SUMMARY:Subtle Centers
DESCRIPTION:By Dahlia Elsayed and Andrew Demirjian  \nImagined by SHINE Portrait Studio artist-in-residence Dahlia Elsayed\, in collaboration with artist Andrew Demirjian\, “Subtle Centers” is an immersive installation that meditates on the permeability between interiorities and exteriorities\, prompting visitors to imagine a space between the physical and spiritual worlds collectively. Transforming Express Newark’s second-floor Box Gallery into an invented outdoor courtyard featuring mirrored reflection\, moving sounds\, and tangible objects\, the space offers an invitation from the material world for greater comprehension and interpretation of the immaterial. \nThe poetry heard in this installation is based on the “Revelation of the Divine Secrets” by Sultan-ul-Arifeen Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Bahoo\, written in the late 17th century and translated from the original Persian by Ambreen Moghees Sarwari Qadri. A compact booklet that condenses some of the key teachings of Sultan Bahoo\, it functions as a guidebook for seekers of divine knowledge. The artists used computational methods of parsing and analyzing the text to find resonant linguistic and semantic patterns. One approach uses a collection of infinitive verb phrases from the booklet\, while another takes form as a permutation poem that lifts one phrase from the text and exhaustively recombines it. Other sequences focus on the role of the heart in the path towards spiritual insight. \nRutgers student Jaila Benson also contributed text based on prompts provided during a visit to Professor Wendell Marsh’s class\, Islam in the African-American Experience. The speakers were constructed by Jason Stumpf and Neil O’Brien.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/subtle-centers/
LOCATION:Box Gallery\, Paul Robeson Galleries
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Carroussa Sonore
DESCRIPTION:Carroussa Sonore: Newark\nYounes Baba-Ali  \nExpress Newark welcomes multimedia artist Younes Baba-Ali as its first international Artist-in-Residence. Baba-Ali is a Moroccan-born artist based in Brussels who engages the public by mixing technology\, objects\, sound\, video\, and photography with political\, social\, and ecological issues. Throughout his residency\, he developed the performance and installation “Carroussa Sonore\,” which translates to “sounding cart\,” engaging those who live and work in Newark. Originally\, the “carroussa” was a makeshift vending cart used by merchants on the streets of Morocco and other North African cities to sell recitals of the Quran or sermons from popular preachers. In this iteration\, local artists and students worked closely with Baba-Ali to create site-specific sound artworks performed throughout Newark neighborhoods by street vendors and performance artists. “Carroussa Sonore” departs from a religious act and becomes an intervention that archives urban soundscapes\, abstract noises\, and alternative narratives throughout the African Diaspora. \nParticipating Artists \nAli Motamedi (Ir/Us)\, Amélie Laurence Fortin (Can/Pl)\, Binta Diaw (sn/it)\, Fajr Kegler (Us)\, Haochun Yang & KeKeZ(Chn/Us)\, Jamilah Malika Abu-Bakare (Nga/Us)\, Khaled Jarrar (Pse/Us)\, Laïssa C. Alexis (Hti/Us)\, Magali A Cult (Hkg/Us)\, Nene Aïssatou Diallo (Gin/Us)\, Paul Pinto (Us)\, Richard Garet (Ury/Us)\, Shara Lunon (Us)\, The Just Now Orchestra (Ukr/Us)\, Tiffany Salas (Us)\, Vanessa Blake (Us)\, Wannes Deneer (Be)\, and Younes Baba-Ali (Ma/Be) \n \nRead the Catalogue\n  \nSchedule of Performances : \nNEWARK – February 25\, 2025\, 10.00 AM – 1.00PM \nDeparture: Express Newark \nNEW YORK – February 28\, 2025\, 6.00 PM – 8.00 PM \nDeparture: Flanders House Destination: Fridman Gallery \nFollowed by the exhibition opening of Cities and Eyes (7.30 PM – 9.00 PM)\, curated by Anouk Focquier (Berserk Art Agency). \nNEW YORK – March 2\, 2025\, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM \nDeparture: Fridman Gallery Destination: Lenfest Center for the Arts \nFollowed by the panel discussion: Inviting Imagination: Artistic Generosity as Resistance to Exclusivity (3:00–5:00 PM) moderated by Katharina Otto-Bernstein. \nNEWARK – MAY\, 2025 \nDeparture: Express Newark More details on the final performance will be announced via expressnewark.org \nProduced by: Express Newark \n54 Halsey Street\, 2nd Floor \nNewark\, NJ \nCollaborating venues: \nFridman Gallery 169 Bowery\, NYC \nLenfest Center for the Arts\, Columbia University 615 W 129th St\, NYC \nFlanders House New York Times Building\, 620 8th Ave\, 38th Floor\, NYC \nProject collaborators \nAlliyah Allen (Production)\, Hervé S. Denis (Videography)\, Abigail Geronimo (Assistance/Mediation)\, Fajr Kegler (Performance/Mediation)\,  Yucef Mayes (Mediation)\, and Aude Tournaye (Photography) \nSpecial Thanks to: Salamishah Tillet\, Nick Kline\, Anthony Alvarez\, Alex Dika Seggerman\, Wendell Marsh\, Sandrine Colard\, Iliya Fridman\, Seth Cluett\, Miya Masaoka\, Pat Sweeting\, Yvonne Shirley\, Karen Bernard\, Anonda Bell\, Bryant Lebron\, Gwen Thomas\, Juan Giraldo\, and Gil Hochberg.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/carroussa-sonore/
LOCATION:Express Newark\, 54 Halsey Street\, Newark\, NJ\, 07102
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Powers of the Unseen
DESCRIPTION:The Muslim concept of the Unseen (الغيب or al-ghayb) refers to that which is hidden from the visible world and beyond human perception. In this exhibit\, the Unseen frames the work of thirteen international contemporary artists whose varied approaches to photography examine the frontier between opacity and transparency\, the intersection of spirituality and art\, and the limits of perception and representation. \nIn the artworks\, the Unseen manifests as a form of unknowability—a dimension that shapes our reality. The photographs highlight the hidden\, the invisible\, the secret\, and the absent\, concepts associated with Sufi Islam\, a powerful tradition of spiritual contemplation in which aspirants seek to experience the divine. By using photography to explore these themes\, the artworks shift the burden of representation from those under scrutiny to the beholder. Instead of easily perceived content\, the subject remains partially obscured and layered with meanings that call for deeper rumination. This process invokes the Sufi path\, where discipline\, service\, and ritual observance gradually reveal truths that previously eluded recognition. \nSince its invention in 1839\, photography has been bound by a similar paradox. The camera strives to capture the truth while simultaneously suppressing it. Photography often promises realism or an honest representation by documenting the visible world\, yet it is inherently limited by its medium. Many external forces – like the technological limits of the camera\, the inherent qualities of people or objects in the frame\, or the surrounding societal power structures – prevent a photograph from fully representing reality. For example\, a photograph can document a birth or a death but can never fully capture the origins of life or the pain when it is lost. It is not just the subject of the photograph that falls short but also the incomplete feelings that a photograph evokes. Photography’s fragmented reality fails to fully capture the essence of the truth it promises. The concept of the Unseen gives us a new way to think about photography. \nWhile many of the artists have some relationship with Muslim-majority contexts around the world\, their work resists singular labels. As the exhibit includes African\, Asian\, European\, and American artists\, it questions the standard geographies of the “Muslim World\,” usually associated with North Africa and Southwest Asia. Artists based in Milan\, Italy\, as well as Newark\, appear alongside artists from Brooklyn\, New York\, and Dakar\, Senegal\, exhibiting the global reach of photography and spirituality in contemporary art. Some adhere to the documentary style of photojournalism\, while others experiment with the materiality of the photographic process to produce abstract images. \nTransparent knowledge based on observable reality often requires dehumanizing objectification. Race\, for example\, is supposedly rationalized on a scientific basis through visible differences among populations. It is rendered visible through photography and other means of violent exploitation. This historical injustice in the representation of these visible differences must be rectified. Thus\, representation is a conundrum: it is both imperative and perilous. Through their engagement with the Unseen via photography\, the artworks in this show offer a third way\, reassigning the responsibility of the labor of representation to the viewer.  \nExhibiting Artists\nYasi Alipour\, Laylah Amatullah Barrayn\, Younes Baba-Ali\, Charlotte Brathwaite\, Nene Aïssatou Diallo\, Binta Diaw\, Bruno Hadjih\, Chester Higgins\, Amina Kadous\, Baseera Khan\, Gordon Parks\, Kameelah Janan Rasheed\, and Malick Welli\n \nCurators\nSandrine Colard\, Wendell Marsh\, Alex Dika Seggerman\, and Aude Tournaye \nExhibition Design \nAD—WO: Emanuel Admassu\, Jen Wood\, and Katherine Solien
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/powers-of-the-unseen/
LOCATION:Paul Robeson Gallery\, Express Newark
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Sacred Rugs: Contemplation\, Hope and Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Curated by Anthony Alvarez and Dahlia Elsayed \nPrayer rugs hold deep cultural significance and serve as mediums for contemplation. Adorned with symbols of hope and faith\, they inspire resilience and remind us of light in times of darkness. These spaces\, often woven with stories of struggle and perseverance\, illustrate how beauty can emerge from adversity. Beyond functionality\, prayer rugs are cultural artifacts and weave together stories of identity\, tradition\, and spirituality. By understanding their importance\, one gains an appreciation for diverse cultural practices. As powerful aesthetic forms\, prayer rugs invite reflection on our spiritual journeys and the strength drawn from one’s roots and rituals\, celebrating the resilience and beauty they hold. \nThis installation showcases the work of Rutgers-Newark’s students enrolled in the fall 2024 class\, “Problems in Contemporary Art\,” led by Anthony Alvarez. Collaborating with artist Dahlia Elsayed\, SHINE Portrait Studio Artist-in-Residence\, the course investigated Elsayed’s artistic practice and developed critical insights that informed the creation of new rugs. Through readings\, research\, and hands-on making over six weeks\, students explored how their expressions intersected with Elsayed’s art practice. Together\, Alvarez and Elsayed encouraged students to consider the prayer rug as a medium for contemplation\, hope\, and resilience\, inspiring them to envision aesthetic futures that challenge fear and despair. \nThe “Problems in Contemporary Art” class was taught by Anthony Alvarez\, Coordinator of Express Newark’s Free School\, Associate Director\, SHINE Portrait Studio\, and Lecturer of Fine Arts\, Department of Arts\, Culture and Media\, with Artist-in-Residence\, Dahlia Elsayed.  \nExhibiting Artists: Christeen Abdelshahied\, Carmelle Alexis\, Caylie Baker\, Brit Derilus\, Victor Elizondo-Martinez\, Bryan Euvin\, Amber Evans\, Daniel Flores\, David Gonzalez\, Jazmyne Johnson\, Vylette Mcknight\, Aasiyah Rogers\, Sonam Salvi\, and Imani Southerland
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/sacred-rugs-contemplation-hope-and-resilience/
LOCATION:Window Gallery\, Paul Robeson Galleries
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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