Meridian and the UAE Embassy Take “Past Forward” to Spokane, Washington – May 16, 2015
Past Forward: Contemporary Art from the Emirates – the first major touring exhibition of Emirati artwork abroad – features over fifty paintings, photographs, sculptures, video installations, and other media by twenty-five leading Emirati artists. The exhibition showcases core elements of life in the UAE and emphasizes the importance of kinship and home, nature and landscape, as well as technology and innovation in Emirati culture. Past Forward opens this weekend at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, Washington, and will be on display through June 28th. For more information about the exhibition and to view the artworks, visit meridian.org/pastforward/.
