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Palestinian artists open Gaza Biennale in New York
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The Gaza Biennale forges partnerships with local curators and institutions in various cities to present the works.
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Zachary Small
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NEW YORK – As Firas Zreik strummed the harp-like kanun at the opening of the Gaza Biennale in New York on Sept 11, visitors were surrounded by artistic renderings from the war zone in the Middle East. There were images of mortal wounds, of rubble, of survival.
The melody by Zreik, a 29-year-old Palestine-born musician, set a sombre tone for the show, which was staged at Recess Art in Brooklyn as the first leg of a brief American tour.
