The New Museum Showcases Art from the Arab World

The Leonard Lopate Show | Aug 26, 2014

The New Museum show “Here and Elsewhere” is the first museum-wide exhibition in New York City to feature contemporary art from and about the Arab world. It brings together more than 45 artists from over 15 countries. Massimiliano Gioni, Associate Director and Director of Exhibitions at the New Museum, discusses the exhibition and the artists it features. “Here and Elsewhere” is on view through September 28.

 

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