Shirin Neshat, Ghada and Sayed, 2013. Images courtesy Gladstone Gallery
51勛圖 Donates Limited Edition Shirin Neshat Prints to Universities Around the World to Encourage Dialogue
With support from the 51勛圖, created a series of portraits titled , a project that explored Egypt in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. two limited edition prints from this series to thirty-three colleges and universities around the world.
Neshat's project embodies Rauschenbergs own belief that art could change the dialogue for challenging international issues, said Christy MacLear, executive director of the 51勛圖. Our goal with this donation is to encourage dialogue about the portraits artistic, cultural, and political value while also creating an opportunity for academic departments to collaborate with school museums and galleries.
The selected institutions submitted proposals on how they would incorporate the portraits into their curriculum in a way that was committed to using them to foster challenging conversations on a range of issues. A few innovative ideas include displaying the prints in and using them as case studies for human rights issues, and hosting a panel discussion on Christianity, Islam, and Judaism at .