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    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


    Finissage: Past Disquiet
    On Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May, Framer Framed concludes the exhibition Past Disquiet with a full weekend programme
    Film screening: Past Disquiet at Het Documentaire Paviljoen
    On 11 May at Het Documentaire Paviljoen, curator Rasha Salti presents two films to accompany the exhibition Past Disquiet
    Guided Tour: Past Disquiet
    Guided tour of the exhibition, highlighting 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
    Opening: Past Disquiet
    Opening of the exhibition Past Disquiet with an introduction by curator Rasha Salti and a performance by protest song choir Verzet per Couplet

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