Art and culture highlights of 2016

Tea with Culture

A look back at highlights and lowlights of 2016. Hind Mezaina and Wael Hattar share their personal highlights as artists. They pause to discuss the passing away of Hassan Sharif and go on to list their favourite exhibitions/talks: 1. The Road by Tammam Azzam at Ayyam Gallery http://www.ayyamgallery.com/exhibitions/tammam-azzam_3 2. Reza Aramish at Leila Heller Gallery http://www.leilahellergallery.com/exhibitions/reza-aramesh 3. Cristiana De Marchi at SIKKA 2016 http://www.cristianademarchi.com 4. White Cube...Literally at Gallery IVDE, curated by Amanda Abi Khalil http://www.ivde.net/exhibitions/6/works/ 5. Phantom Limb by Diana Al Hadid at NYUAD Art Gallery http://www.nyuad-artgallery.org/en_US/exhibitions/diana-al-hadid/ 6. Invisible Threads at NYUAD Art Gallery http://www.nyuad-artgallery.org/en_US/exhibitions/invisible-threads/ 7. Two Suns in a Sunset by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige at Sharjah Art Foundation http://www.theculturist.com/home/exhibition-two-suns-in-a-sunset-by-joana-hadjithomas-and-kha.html 8. The Khartoum School at Sharjah Art Foundation http://www.theculturist.com/home/exhibitions-sharjah-art-foundation-winter-20162017.html 9. And I, Will I Forget? by Manal Al Dowayan at Cuadro http://www.cuadroart.com/en/exhibitions/andwilliforget.html 10. When Time Does Not Exist by at Gulf Photo Plus by Randa Mirza, Stephane Lagoutte https://gulfphotoplus.com/gallery/35/When-Time-Does-Not-Exist 11. ICONS by Cortis and Sonderegger at East Wing http://east-wing.org/icons-works-by-cortis-sonderegger-opens-thursday-14-april-7pm-ezp-128.html and Parataxic distortion by Christto & Andrew at East Wing http://east-wing.org/christto-andrew-parataxi-distortioncoming-soon-to-east-wing-ezp-130.html 12. Marketing Presentation for Boxed Branded Plush Toys as Art by Kevin Jones http://www.ibraaz.org/channel/117 You can see Hind Mezaina's complete best of 2016 lists here http://www.theculturist.com/home/tag/best-of-2016