Samia Halaby on Mona Saudi [On Women By Women in Art]

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Samia A. Halaby is a Palestinian-born visual artist, activist, educator, and scholar. Halaby is recognized as a pioneer of abstract painting. Since beginning her artistic career in the late 1950s, she has exhibited in museums, galleries, and art fairs throughout Europe, Asia, North and South America.

Mona Saudi was a Jordanian sculptor, publisher, and art activist.

The discussions are moderated by Dr. Yasmine Nachabe Taan, Director of the Institute of Art in the Arab World at the Lebanese American University.

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The Moving Biographies Podcast

This is a podcast series that was born out of the Moving Biography Summer School, organized by LAWHA/OIB, AUB and the Global (De)Centre in 2022, and generously funded by the Volkswagen Foundation, features a sub-series titled “On Women By Women in Art” and another featuring an episode on “Curating an Artist’s (and Parent’s) Biography” and more.