Photograph by Belal Hibri Kristine Khouri
Kristine Khouri is a researcher with a background in Arab cultural history and art history. Her interests focus on the history of art circulation, collection, exhibition, and infrastructure in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as archival practice and knowledge dissemination. Most recently, she has been focused on critical engagement with digital archives and digitised collections and issues that emerge from them, including rights, access, and language. Khouri is a member of the board of the Arab Image Foundation in Beirut.
Kristine Khouri and Rasha Salti are researchers and curators of Past Disquiet, a long-term research project that began in 2008 and was transformed into a documentary and archival exhibition that has been exhibited internationally since 2015 and are coeditors of Past Disquiet: Artists, International Solidarity, and Museums in Exile, (2018).
Exhibitions
Exhibition: Past Disquiet
Curated by Kristine Khouri and Rasha Salti, this documentary and archival exhibition uncovers a largely forgotten history of politically engaged artists and initiatives
Agenda
Guided Tour: Past Disquiet
Curator Rasha Salti leads a tour of the exhibition that highlights the connection between cultural practice and political action
From Archives to Exhibition Scenography: Notes on Past Disquiet
The event focuses on the history and design Past Disquiet, which has been travelling the world since its first edition in 2015
