Jenna Krajeski
An ambitious project unearths memories of Turkey’s Kurdish youth
World
January 27, 2013
An ambitious project unearths memories of Turkey’s Kurdish youth
Remzi, a 26-year-old Kurd from southeast Turkey, has a pretty typical life story for someone like him. A child during…
‘Becoming Istanbul’ art exhibit: On the making of Beyoglu
Art news
September 22, 2011
‘Becoming Istanbul’ art exhibit: On the making of Beyoglu
ISTANBUL - Istanbul's SALT Art Institute has, according to a recent interview with Research and Programs Director Vasif Kortun, one…
Force Majeure: How can we curate democratically?
Art news
April 23, 2011
Force Majeure: How can we curate democratically?
In 2009 the HaRaKa Dance Research and Development Project, then in its fourth year, began collaborating with international artists on…
The Popular Show at Townhouse gallery
Art news
April 10, 2011
The Popular Show at Townhouse gallery
The Townhouse gallery’s Popular Show -- a collection of hundreds of works by Cairo's amateurs and professionals -- may have…
Looking beyond protests, 6 April to form NGO
Egypt
April 7, 2011
Looking beyond protests, 6 April to form NGO
In front of an enthusiastic crowd of hundreds at Cairo’s Journalists' Syndicate Wednesday night, Ahmed Mahir, the founder of the…
The found art of voting
Art news
March 19, 2011
The found art of voting
Over the past weeks, a lot of Cairo's ordinary objects have been transformed by their participation in the revolution. Street…
Egypt’s Museums XVV: ‘Our open-air museum’
Archaeology
March 16, 2011
Egypt’s Museums XVV: ‘Our open-air museum’
Since 25 January, Egypt’s many museums and archaeological sites have been the victims of looting. Yesterday, it was announced that…
Million Woman March scheduled for Tuesday
Archaeology
March 4, 2011
Million Woman March scheduled for Tuesday
Because women were left off the committee to revise the constitution, many worry that their demands will not be heard…
Women revolutionaries hope for greater say in post-Mubarak Egypt
Egypt
February 15, 2011
Women revolutionaries hope for greater say in post-Mubarak Egypt
In the days following the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians have begun to outline the characteristics of their ideal…
Tahrir media wars: State TV gives ground before Al Jazeera-led rivals
Egypt
February 6, 2011
Tahrir media wars: State TV gives ground before Al Jazeera-led rivals
Over the past twelve days, the demonstrations have dominated Egyptian television. But not all coverage has been equal. In fact,…