But a Storm Is Blowing from Paradise

Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa

Exhibition Website

Apr 29 2016 - Oct 5 2016

Guggenheim Museum

New York City, NY

But a Storm Is Blowing from Paradise: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa, the third exhibition of the Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative,  illuminates contemporary artistic practices in the Middle East and North Africa and the region’s diaspora.  

Presenting a selection of newly acquired works for the Guggenheim’s permanent collection, this exhibition will feature installations, photographs, sculptures, videos, and works on paper from a broad selection of artists. 

Credit: Exhibition Overview from the Guggenheim Museum website


  • Islamic / Assyrian / Persian
  • Contemporary
  • Various artists

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