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MOHAMMAD OMER KHALIL SELECTS

May 5 – May 5

In collaboration with the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, and in conjunction with the exhibition series “Mohammad Omer Khalil: Common Ground”, Anthology hosts two screenings featuring films that have influenced and inspired Khalil.

On view from March 28-May 31, “Common Ground” is a survey exhibition of works by the New York-based Sudanese artist and master printmaker Mohammad Omer Khalil (b.1936), widely recognized as the first major printmaker from the Arab world. Curated by Amina Ahmed and Jenna Hamed in partnership with the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, the exhibition presents a selection of his paintings and printed works spanning six decades, employing collage and offering tribute to the scenes, sounds, and syntax influential to Khalil’s visual language. The multi-venue and multi-city exhibition unfolds across five partner venues including the Blackburn Study Center (New York), Twelve Gates Arts (Philadelphia), Arab American National Museum (Dearborn), Maqām Studio (Brooklyn), and Jay Seven Inc (Brooklyn), alongside a robust series of programs and workshops in partnership with Anthology, The Africa Center, Pratt Institute, and the Queens Museum.

Here at Anthology, we will be screening UMM KULTHUM: A VOICE LIKE EGYPT (Michal Goldman, 1996) and THE CHALK GARDEN (Ronald Neame, 1964), two films whose impact on Khalil are reflected in the paintings and prints he has created in tribute to their influence.

For more info about the exhibition series and other events visit: https://www.rbpmw-efanyc.org/mohammed-omer-khalil

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