LAWRENCE ABU HAMDAN

b. 1985, Jordan

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Born 1985, Amman, Jordan.

Lives and works in Beirut, Lebanon.

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400 billion dollars of air by Lawrence Abu Hamdan contemporary artwork print sculpture

Lawrence Abu Hamdan 400 billion dollars of air, 2022 Digital print on 15 glass plates, linen, cardboard
Maureen Paley

Once Removed by Lawrence Abu Hamdan contemporary artwork moving image

Lawrence Abu Hamdan Once Removed, 2019 HD video, colour, sound, 30 minutes
Maureen Paley

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Contemporary art exhibition Lawrence Abu Hamdan Lawrence Abu Hamdan at Maureen Paley London United Kingdom

Lawrence Abu Hamdan Maureen Paley 14 April–9 May 2021
London

Contemporary art exhibition Lawrence Abu Hamdan at Maureen Paley London United Kingdom

Lawrence Abu Hamdan Lawrence Abu Hamdan Maureen Paley 28 April–28 May 2017
London

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News Is Love Too Unfashionable for a Contemporary Art Show? Sam Gaskin The emotion is the subject of Katerina Gregos’s travelling exhibition MODERN LOVE, which was expanded for its opening at EMΣT Athens this week.

Spotlight Sveva D’Antonio Shares the Legacy of Collezione Taurisano Sveva D’Antonio shares the history of the Collezione Taurisano, which was founded in Naples in the 1970s.

Spotlight In 2022, the Berlin Biennale Is at a Standstill Mohammad Salemy The 12th Berlin Biennale, curated by Kader Attia, revisits similar anti‑colonial grievances confronted by its previous two editions.

Spotlight Toronto Biennial of Art Moves from Land to Water in 2022 Neil Price The second Toronto Biennial of Art expresses concern for lakes, waterways, and how we live.

News Who Are the 2022 Turner Prize Nominees? Sam Gaskin Four artists will prepare works for an exhibition opening at Tate Liverpool on 20 October, the first time the prize has been held in Liverpool for 15 years.

Spotlight The 2022 March Meeting Contends with Global Decolonisation Stephanie Bailey At the 2022 March Meeting, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak asked: ‘What would global decolonisation look like?’

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