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Arab cultural institute to open in New York
By artappraiser on Tue, 03/07/2017 - 3:43am |Qatari founder seeks to challenge stereotypes as anti-Muslim sentiment grows in the US
By Gareth Harris @ The Artnewspaper, March 6
A Middle Eastern patron plans to open an Institute of Arab and Islamic Art in New York in May against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s ongoing attempt to ban immigrants from seven, mainly Muslim, countries entering the US. Sheikh Mohammed Al-Thani, a Qatari national based in New York, is due to launch the 2,500 sq. m cultural space in downtown Manhattan. It will host exhibitions travelling from the Arab and Islamic worlds [....]
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