Edge of Arabia and the Crossway Foundation open new Middle East art & education centre in London > March 7 @CrosswayUK @edgeofarabia

To mark the opening of their new art centre in London on 7th March, Edge of Arabia and The Crossway Foundation are proud to present It’s a Project, a multimedia exhibition exploring the organisations’ border-crossing work between the Middle East and UK since 2003. The exhibition will present artworks, films, project paraphernalia and interactive displays, inviting the viewer to re-live an extraordinary journey, from the mountains of southern Saudi Arabia, via nine international exhibitions and seven youth expeditions, to the opening of this new collaborative space in Battersea’s thriving creative industries hub.

 

Featuring key works, films and materials from projects in Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, UAE, Oman and Europe, this introduction to our work aims to inspire greater collaboration between London's creative community and the emerging contemporary arts movement in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East. The space, which is situated in an old ice storage warehouse next to the Royal College of Art, and amongst a community of creative industry pioneers including Vivienne Westwood, Alsop Architecture, Squint Opera, Foster + Partners, and a stone’s throw from Chelsea galleries, will not only contain a 4000 sq. ft gallery space but also a library, education centre and office hub for partner organisations and entrtepreneurs.

 

It’s a Project will feature flagstone works from key Edge of Arabia exhibitions and include a selection of available limited edition prints, published by EOA.Projects in collaboration with leading UK print-houses. All funds raised will be reinvested into Edge of Arabia and Crossway Foundation’s local educational programme.

 

IT’S A PROJECT

Edge of Arabia, 40 Elcho Street, London, SW11 4AU

Press and Private View: Thursday, 7^th March | 6pm

Open to the public: 8^th  March – 24^th May 2013

Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 6pm; closed Mondays

Admission Free

www.edgeofarabia.com // www.crossway-foundation.org

 

UPCOMING

17^th March, 2013: Venice Biennale Reception and Create&Inspire competition launch, The Archive, Dubai

30^th May – 24^th November, 2013: Rhizome, Magazzini del Sale, 55th Venice Biennale

27^th June – 27^th August, 2013: Exhibition of contemporary Bahraini art (title tbc), London, Battersea

October, 2013: Abdulnasser Gharem solo show, London, Battersea