The Jerusalem Syndrome Nina Möntmann  The title of this years’ Jerusalem Show, Jerusalem Syndrome, serves as a metaphor for approaching the many facettes of a contested city divided by occupation and ethnic-religious segregation.  The city of Jerusalem is characterized by the concentration of diversity and its conflicts – spiritual, political and territorial at the same [...]

Collaborating institutions: A.M. Qattan Foundation Anadiel Gallery ArteEast Austrian Hospice of the Holy Family Center for Jerusalem Studies – Al Quds University College des Freres International Academy of Art Palestine Palestine Development and Investment Limited (PADICO) RAM – Radio Arte Mobile, Rome Riwaq Biennale Shabaka – Network of Arab Cineclubs Spafford Children’s Center The Jerusalem [...]

The Jerusalem Show Team Jack Persekian, Curator Nina Möntmann, Co-curator Jumana Emil Abboud, General  Coordinator Khadijeh Kanambo, Administrator Francis Tams, Financial Manager Yusef Daher, Communications & Reservation Bassam Turjman, Technical Coordinator Lena Sobeh, Graphic Designer Issa Freij, Video, and Stills Ibrahim Antar, Technical Support Waleed Ghosheh, Technical Assistant Kareem Ghosheh, Technical Assistant Ismail Al-Rifai, Editor [...]

The Jerusalem Syndrome October 11th – 21st, 2009  An annual international art and cultural event in the old city of Jerusalem.  Opening Sunday, October 11th, 2009   Exhibition curated by Nina Möntmann and Jack Persekian Artists Jumana Emil Abboud Nevin Aladag  Ayreen Anastas + Rene Gabri Samira Badran Taysir Batniji Nathan Coley Collaboration Around Micro [...]

Basel Abbas + Ruanne Abou-Rahme Tarek Atoui Phil Collins Dora Garcia Suheir Hammad Please see individual artist link for details.

Sound Project curated by Federica Bueti in collaboration with RAM  Swedish Christian Study Center  Federica Bueti 1982, Scilla (IT) lives and works in Berlin (DE)  FB is independent curator and writer. She is interested in temporary practice, performances as well as site-specific installation. She is regular collaborator of RAM, Radio Arte Mobile,Rome, a non-profit organization active [...]

Film programme curated by Lara Khaldi and Yazan Khalili  This film programme attempts to question revolutionary narratives and their representation in Palestinian films, and films about Palestine. They explore individual resilience as well as collective revolutionary thought and ideas of heroism. We try to address issues that have been a part of an ongoing conversation [...]

How I Have Missed You… A program of films and videos co-presented with ArteEast, curated by Rasha Salti. The Jerusalem Hotel: > Proposed Screening Program   Program 1, October 12. Running Time: 73 minutes. In this House, by Akram Zaatari All Is Well on the Border, by Akram Zaatari Program 2, October 13. Running Time: [...]

Al Frensawi (The Frenchman) 2009 Convexo-concave, 2009 Austrian Hospice  Born in Kuwait in 1974, Ala Younis graduated in architecture from the University of Jordan in 1997; she lives in Amman. Her work springs from personal experiences tied to researched collective conditions, thereby touching on the position of individuals in a world that is politically driven [...]

The Ramallah Syndrome, 2009 Padico A project by Sandi Hilal and Alessandro Petti Sound Installation by Ruanne Abou-Rahme and Basel Abbas In conversation with Nasser Abourahme, Yazeed Anani, Reem Fadda, Yazan Khalili, Laura Ribeiro, Omar Jabary-Salamanca, Ramallah  Syndrome was commissioned by Palestine c/o Venice curated by Salwa Mikdadi for 53rd Venice Biennale.  Sandi Hilal was born in 1973 in Beit Sahour, Palestine. [...]