EDWARD SALEM
For I Smell of the Earth
By Hook or By Crook
Force would vanish from the relations of men
Info
For I Smell of the Earth
By Hook or By Crook
Force would vanish from the relations of men
Info
[email protected]
vimeo.com/edwardsalem
b. 1981
RESIDENCIES
Artist-in-Residence, The Hangar, Beirut 2012
Artist-in-Residence, Artellewa Space for Contemporary Art, Cairo 2011
International Artists Workshop, Al-Mahatta Gallery, Birzeit 2010
Open Studio Residency, Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center, Ramallah 2010
EDUCATION
MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2008
BA, Michigan State University 2002
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
By Hook or By Crook, The Hangar. Beirut, LEBANON 2012
Otherwise Despised, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. Paris, FRANCE 2011
Atrocity Fatigue, Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center. Ramallah, PALESTINE 2010
First Mover, Arab Cultural Forum. Ramallah, PALESTINE 2010
Equanimity, Eel Space. Chicago, USA 2009
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS
Media Works, St. Ambrose University. Davenport, USA 2014
Plein Air, Migrant Community Centre. Beirut, LEBANON 2014
Before Our Eyes, La Kunsthalle Mulhouse, Centre d'Art Contemporain. Mulhouse, FRANCE 2014
MENA Experimental, Artists' Television Access. San Francisco, USA 2012
Our Streets, Mahatat for Contemporary Art. Cairo, EGYPT 2012
Solo screening, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Castilla y León. León, SPAIN 2011
folio, Banner Repeater. London, ENGLAND 2011
Disruptive Stillness, Jean Paul Slusser Gallery. Ann Arbor, USA 2011
MADATAC03, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia. Madrid, SPAIN 2011
si:n/ Festival of Video Art and Performance. Ramallah, PALESTINE 2011
The Ethnographic & Art Museum at Birzeit University. Birzeit, PALESTINE 2011
Documenta Madrid 11th International Film Festival, Madrid, SPAIN 2011
City of Pieces: Street Interventions, work•detroit. Detroit, USA 2011
Global Screen, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona. Barcelona, SPAIN 2011
Muestra Internacional de Cine Arabe Amal, Biblioteca Nacional. Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA 2011
Muestra Amal en Palestina, Educational Bookshop. Jerusalem, PALESTINE 2011
Try, Retry, Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center. Ramallah, PALESTINE 2010
Chicago Palestine Film Festival, Gene Siskel Film Center. Chicago, USA 2010
US Social Forum, International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit. Detroit, USA 2010
Providence Palestine Film Festival, Brown University. Providence, USA 2010
Realcore, Bridge Art Fair. New York City, USA 2009
Performance Ventures, Links Hall. Chicago, USA 2008
Middle East by Middle East, Busker Space. Chicago, USA 2007
CURATING
Force would vanish from the relations of men, Kodra 11 Contemporary Art Festival. Thessaloniki, GREECE 2011
It Has Happened, TPTP Space. Curatorial assistant to Philip Tonda. Paris, FRANCE 2010
This Is Only Temporary, Palestein. Curated by Yevgeniya Baras and Edward Salem. Chicago, USA 2008
PRESS
Michael H. Hodges, "'America!' the beautiful, intricate and bizarre," The Detroit News. Detroit, USA 2012
Niamh Fleming-Farrell, "Art that's not theft, exactly, nor forgery," The Daily Star. Beirut, LEBANON 2012
Colette Khalaf, "Edward Salem, « coûte que coûte » !" L'Orient du Jour. Beirut, LEBANON 2012
Roy Deeb, "Challenging Intellectual Property by Way of the Souk," Al-Akhbar. Beirut, LEBANON 2012
Antoine E. Saadé, "By Hook or by Crook," Crosswords, Future Television. Beirut, LEBANON 2012
"MUSAC screens a documentary on the devastation in Gaza," El Mundo. León, SPAIN 2012
Action Field Kodra, 11th Exhibition of Contemporary Art, "Force would vanish from the relations of men," Exhibition Catalogue. GREECE 2011
Vanessa Miller, "'City of Pieces' showcases artists' reactions to Detroit," Knight Arts Foundation. USA 2011
Mary Patten, "What Is To Be Undone: Notes on Teaching Terrorism," Radical Teacher. USA 2010
Ali Sawafta, "Edward Salem, Palestinian American Artist Walking in the Footsteps of Naji Al-Ali," Reuters. 2010
Ilaria Lupo, "Edward Salem, Stanchezza Dell 'Atrocita,'" Nena News. ITALY 2010
Jimmy Johnson, "Uncovering truth and humor in Edward Salem's 'Impunity,'" Electronic Intifada. USA 2010
Julio Chavezmontes, "The Kinetic Energy of Rigid Bodies," Catalogue essay, Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center. PALESTINE 2010
David Gargill, "Target Practice," The National. UAE 2008
Jason Foumberg, "Tip of the Week: This Is Only Temporary," NewCity. Chicago, USA 2008
Laureen Haag, "Dead Sea," Chicago Cinema Forum Screening Pamphlet. Chicago, USA 2008
vimeo.com/edwardsalem
b. 1981
RESIDENCIES
Artist-in-Residence, The Hangar, Beirut 2012
Artist-in-Residence, Artellewa Space for Contemporary Art, Cairo 2011
International Artists Workshop, Al-Mahatta Gallery, Birzeit 2010
Open Studio Residency, Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center, Ramallah 2010
EDUCATION
MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2008
BA, Michigan State University 2002
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
By Hook or By Crook, The Hangar. Beirut, LEBANON 2012
Otherwise Despised, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. Paris, FRANCE 2011
Atrocity Fatigue, Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center. Ramallah, PALESTINE 2010
First Mover, Arab Cultural Forum. Ramallah, PALESTINE 2010
Equanimity, Eel Space. Chicago, USA 2009
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS
Media Works, St. Ambrose University. Davenport, USA 2014
Plein Air, Migrant Community Centre. Beirut, LEBANON 2014
Before Our Eyes, La Kunsthalle Mulhouse, Centre d'Art Contemporain. Mulhouse, FRANCE 2014
MENA Experimental, Artists' Television Access. San Francisco, USA 2012
Our Streets, Mahatat for Contemporary Art. Cairo, EGYPT 2012
Solo screening, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Castilla y León. León, SPAIN 2011
folio, Banner Repeater. London, ENGLAND 2011
Disruptive Stillness, Jean Paul Slusser Gallery. Ann Arbor, USA 2011
MADATAC03, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia. Madrid, SPAIN 2011
si:n/ Festival of Video Art and Performance. Ramallah, PALESTINE 2011
The Ethnographic & Art Museum at Birzeit University. Birzeit, PALESTINE 2011
Documenta Madrid 11th International Film Festival, Madrid, SPAIN 2011
City of Pieces: Street Interventions, work•detroit. Detroit, USA 2011
Global Screen, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona. Barcelona, SPAIN 2011
Muestra Internacional de Cine Arabe Amal, Biblioteca Nacional. Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA 2011
Muestra Amal en Palestina, Educational Bookshop. Jerusalem, PALESTINE 2011
Try, Retry, Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center. Ramallah, PALESTINE 2010
Chicago Palestine Film Festival, Gene Siskel Film Center. Chicago, USA 2010
US Social Forum, International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit. Detroit, USA 2010
Providence Palestine Film Festival, Brown University. Providence, USA 2010
Realcore, Bridge Art Fair. New York City, USA 2009
Performance Ventures, Links Hall. Chicago, USA 2008
Middle East by Middle East, Busker Space. Chicago, USA 2007
CURATING
Force would vanish from the relations of men, Kodra 11 Contemporary Art Festival. Thessaloniki, GREECE 2011
It Has Happened, TPTP Space. Curatorial assistant to Philip Tonda. Paris, FRANCE 2010
This Is Only Temporary, Palestein. Curated by Yevgeniya Baras and Edward Salem. Chicago, USA 2008
PRESS
Michael H. Hodges, "'America!' the beautiful, intricate and bizarre," The Detroit News. Detroit, USA 2012
Niamh Fleming-Farrell, "Art that's not theft, exactly, nor forgery," The Daily Star. Beirut, LEBANON 2012
Colette Khalaf, "Edward Salem, « coûte que coûte » !" L'Orient du Jour. Beirut, LEBANON 2012
Roy Deeb, "Challenging Intellectual Property by Way of the Souk," Al-Akhbar. Beirut, LEBANON 2012
Antoine E. Saadé, "By Hook or by Crook," Crosswords, Future Television. Beirut, LEBANON 2012
"MUSAC screens a documentary on the devastation in Gaza," El Mundo. León, SPAIN 2012
Action Field Kodra, 11th Exhibition of Contemporary Art, "Force would vanish from the relations of men," Exhibition Catalogue. GREECE 2011
Vanessa Miller, "'City of Pieces' showcases artists' reactions to Detroit," Knight Arts Foundation. USA 2011
Mary Patten, "What Is To Be Undone: Notes on Teaching Terrorism," Radical Teacher. USA 2010
Ali Sawafta, "Edward Salem, Palestinian American Artist Walking in the Footsteps of Naji Al-Ali," Reuters. 2010
Ilaria Lupo, "Edward Salem, Stanchezza Dell 'Atrocita,'" Nena News. ITALY 2010
Jimmy Johnson, "Uncovering truth and humor in Edward Salem's 'Impunity,'" Electronic Intifada. USA 2010
Julio Chavezmontes, "The Kinetic Energy of Rigid Bodies," Catalogue essay, Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center. PALESTINE 2010
David Gargill, "Target Practice," The National. UAE 2008
Jason Foumberg, "Tip of the Week: This Is Only Temporary," NewCity. Chicago, USA 2008
Laureen Haag, "Dead Sea," Chicago Cinema Forum Screening Pamphlet. Chicago, USA 2008