The Future Of A Promise

Official Collateral Event of the 54. International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia
3 Jun – 30 Nov, 2011
Magazzini del Sale, Zattere, Venice

The Future of a Promise is the largest Pan-Arab show of contemporary art at the 54th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia. From Tunisia all the way to Saudi Arabia, this landmark exhibition brings together over twenty-five recent works by some of the foremost artists from the Arab world. Presenting important works that range from installation, performance and photography, to video, sculpture and painting, the exhibition is curated by Lina Lazaar, produced by Edge of Arabia and supported by Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives and Abraaj Capital, three newly partnered organisations whose commitment to contemporary art practice in the Middle East is at the heart of a current artistic renaissance in the region.