new art from Ashen Ovsepjian, Khalid Hussein and Noah Haytin
Nahid Massoud and Robert Rosenstone present their new Sharq exhibit, "Three Artists/Many Worlds" with a reception 3 to 7 p.m., Sat., April 28, 2012 and continuing by appointment through May 20. Sharq is an art space in Los Angeles devoted to the work of bicultural artists with roots in Sharq - the East - with the aim of showing the diversity and creativity in this region. Primarily an exhibition space for visual artists, Sharq also hosts events which involve film, music, and spoken word. RSVP/info.
CEAA will present its inaugural exhibit, the artworks and screening of “Stone Touch Time” by Gariné Torossian with a reception and screening. Gariné Torossian, a filmmaker and visual artist, was awarded Best Documentary at the Warsaw International film festival for “Stone Touch Time” (2007) and nominated at the Berlin, Melbourne, and Houston film festivals for her various short films. Retrospectives of her work include the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Cinematheque of Yerevan, Berlin Arsenal, and Telluride Film Festival, amongst others.
Levantine Cultural Center champions a greater understanding of the Middle East and North Africa by presenting artistic and educational programs that bridge political and religious divides.