We invite you at the beginning of the new season of “Hiwar Art Club” meetings this month to attend a tour and discussion with the artists participating in the exhibition “About Archives in Jordan” currently held at the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts. This exhibition comes as the culmination of Hiwar workshop: “On Art Archives in Jordan” where the joined participants were invited to choose artworks from the permanent collection of the National Gallery, and take it as a starting point for investigating histories, lineages and narratives that emerge(d) within the art scene in Jordan. Through the process, participants have analyzed and responded to their selections using various artistic, critical, contextual, and archival materials.

The workshops and exhibition were organized by Ala Younis, Raed Ibrahim, and Khaldoun Hijazin.

Participation artists: Dana Abu Khalil, Yasmine Alnabulsi, Mo’awia Bajis, Hiba Farhat, Khaldoun Hijazin, Karina Rbeihat, Omnia Sabry, Sama Shahrouri, and Raya Shanawani; In conversation with artworks from the National Gallery’s collection, featuring artists: Ahmed Mustafa, Asaad Arabi, Ufemia Rizk, Suhail Bisharat, Shaker Hassan Al Said, Riham Ghassib, Fahrelnissa Zeid, Fouad Hattar, Mona Saudi, Nasma Nimry, Ali Jabri, Hani Alqam, Wijdan, Yasser Dweik and others.

Join us at 6 PM, Saturday 28/9/2019 at the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, building #2.