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List of Exhibitions / Art Talks / Published Essays / Reviews / Auctions / Collections
     
updated from mid 2008
     
     
EXHIBITION LISTINGS
     
Exhibition
Sep 2010

The Interrupted image - a group exhibition at the Nicholas Robinson Gallery in New York (Sept. 9 - Oct. 23, 2010). Participating artists include Wafaa Bilal, Birgit Graschopf, Bob Knox, Rashid Rana, Steve Sabella.

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Exhibition
May - July 2010

Retrospective solo exhibition at Metroquadro Gallery in Rivoli/Torino, Italy on the concept of exile. The following artworks will be on exhibit, Till the End, Exit, Cecile Elise Sabella & In Exile.

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Exhibition
June 2010

Exhibition on the German Photographer Ellen Auerbach combined with the artists who were nominated and awarded the Ellen Auerbach Award from 2006 - Yto Barrada (2006), Steve Sabella (2008), Anastasia Khoroshilova (2010). Akademie der Künste in Berlin June 18, July 11

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Exhibition
Mar 2010

The Empty Quarter Dubai March 9 - April 4, 2010. Group exhibition at the the Empty Quarter Gallery (Elie Domit) during Art Dubai - This is Not a Love Song.

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Exhibition
Dec 10, 09

Palestine, La Création dans Tous Ses États that was exhibited at the Institut du Monde Arab (World Arab Institute) in Paris is moving to Bahrain at National Museum of Bahrain (Dec 10 - Feb 10).Participating artists: Mona Hatoum, Kamal Boullata, Emily Jacir, Sharif Waked, Samia Halaby, Hani Zurob, Rula Halawani, Khalil Rabah, Larissa Sansour, Suha Shoman, Taysir Batniji, Mohammed Al-Hawajri, Jumana Abboud, Rana Bishara, Rula Halawani, Sandi Hilal, Noel Jabbour, Raeda Saadeh, Fawzy Emrany and Steve Sabella.

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Exhibition
Jun 23, 09

Exhibition opening at the Institut du Monde Arab (World Arab Institute) in Paris. Palestine, La Création dans tous ses états. Participating artists: Mona Hatoum, Kamal Boullata, Emily Jacir, Sharif Waked, Samia Halaby, Hani Zurob, Rula Halawani, Khalil Rabah, Larissa Sansour, Suha Shoman, Taysir Batniji, Mohammed Al-Hawajri, Jumana Abboud, Rana Bishara, Rula Halawani, Sandi Hilal, Noel Jabbour, Raeda Saadeh, Fawzy Emrany and Steve Sabella. Five months exhibition (June 23 - Nov 22, 2009).

     
   
   
Exhibition / Auction
Sep 26, 09

Exhibition & Auction NOW Art of the 21 Century at Phillips de Pury, London.

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Exhibition
May 02, 09

Exhibition Opening at Gallery Caprice Horn in Berlin. Deconstructing Myths & Realties, May 02 - Sept 12. Participating artists: Amal Kenawy, Inci Eviner, Mitra Tabrizian, Khaled Hafez and Steve Sabella.

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Exhibition
Mar 09

Exhibitions of the artworks short listed for Terry O' Neil Photography Award in the UK. East Sussex, UK, In Exile, Independent Photographers Gallery.

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Exhibition

Nov 08

London, UK. In Exile,  Fulham Palace. Artwork short listed for the Terry O’Neil Contemporary Photography Award.

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Exhibition

Museum Collection

Oct 08

Sarajevo, Istanbul Collection for Ars Aevi museum at the City Gallery Collegium Artisticum. Edition 1 of artwork Mentalopia acquired by Ars Aevi was part of the Neighbors in Dialogue exhibition curated by Beral Madra. Participating artists: Farhad Moshiri, Khaled Hafez, Shalva Kakhanasvili, Lamia Joreige, Wafaa Yasin, Dilek Winchester, Vahram Aghasyan, Sanan Aleskerov, Xurban.net.

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Exhibition
Apr 08
Turin, Italy. In Exile as part of the Gates of the Mediterranean, curated by Martina Corgnati. Catalogue by SKIRA. Participating Artists: Mrdjan Bajic, Lara Baladi, Sonia Balassanian, Ursula Biemann, Nabil Boutros, Stefano Cerio, Burak Delier, Hala Elkoussy, Mounir Fatmi, Tarin Gartner, Tsibi Geva, Khaled Hafez, Mounira Al Solh, Djamel Kokene, Armin Linke, Cristina Lucas, Agnese Purgatorio, Steve Sabella.
 

 
 
 
 
ART TALKS & PRESENTATIONS
     
Art Talk & Pres.
Jan 26, 10
Invited to present and discuss my work as part of the Conflict in Cities and the Contested State workshops at CRASSH at the University of Cambridge.
     
     

Presentation

British Museum

Oct 02, 09

Presentation of my artwork at the British Museum in the Arched Room. Talk was part of the presentation by Dr Venetia Porter on recent and future acquisitions.

Art Talk & Pres.
Jul 09, 09

Art Talk, Jerusalem in Exile at Facoltà di Lingue e Letterature Straniere at Turin University in Italy.
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Art Talk & Pres.
Jul 08, 09

Invited by SOAS to give a talk on Deconstructing Exile as part of the three day workshop: From the Nile to the Indus - The Contemporary Art of the Middle East and Pakistan.
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Art Talk & Pres.
Feb 27, 09
Art Talk / Presentation. Deconstructing Exile at Rostock University in Germany as part of Scholarly Discourses and Their Representations workshop.
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Art Talk & Pres.

Dec 17, 08

Invited as a guest artist for an art presentation for the MA Refugee Studies at the University of East London.
 
 
Art Talk & Pres.
Dec 20, 08
Art Talk / Lecture. What Do Pictures Want, as part of Warwick University workshop on Cross-Cultural Encounter, and Inter-Religious Dialogue in Europe and the Middle East.
   
 
Art Pre.
Apr 25, 08
Presentation to members of the Akademie der Künste (Academy of the Arts) in Berlin Germany as part of my nomination and award of the Ellen Auerbach Award for the year 2008. Award included the publication of an art book on my work.
   
 
Art Talk & Pres.
Apr 21, 08

Presentation of artworks at Accademia Albertina Delle Belle Arti Torino in Turin Italy as part of The Gates of Mediterranean exhibition curated by Martina Corgnati.


 
 
 
 
PUBLISHED ESSAYS
Published Essay
Oct 20, 09

Published Article: 'Valued' in the 'West', Sold in the 'East'. Article by Steve Sabella. Contemporary Art Practices journal Volume V.

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Published Essay
Mar 10, 09
Published Article: Is The United Arab Emirates Constructing its Art History? The Mechanisms that Confer Value to Art. Article by Steve Sabella. Contemporary Art Practices journal Volume IV.

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Published Essay Dec 08
Palestinian Conceptual Art. Emily Jacir Shifting to an Art that Engages the Mind of the Viewer. Article by Steve Sabella. Contemporary Art Practices journal Volume III.

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REVIEWS & BOOK LAUNCHES

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Review
July, 2010

Steve Sabella: In Exile
By Charlotte Bank
Nafas Art Magazine - Universe in Universe
http://universes-in-universe.org/eng/nafas/articles/2010/steve_sabella

     
 
 
Review
May, 2010

Steve Sabella in Exile - Conversation with the Artist
Retrospective Review by Sara Rossino - text in Italian & English
Exhibition Catalogue published by the Metroquadro Gallery in Rivoli, Turin - May, 2010

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Review
Mar, 2010

Reflections on Palestine - THE EMPTY QUARTER DUBAI
Nyree Barrett
Time Out Dubai, 25/3/2010

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Magazine Cover
Mar, 2010

Artwork on the Front & Back cover of the 6th edition of Contemporary Practices Art Journal. The same artwork is going for a Christie's auction April 27, 2010 for the International Modern and Contemporary Art (Dubai).

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Retrospective

review

Mar, 2010

Steve Sabella - The Journey of Artistic Interrogation and Introspection
Retrospective Review by Yasmin El Rashidi
Contemporary Practices Journal, VI, 2010

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Retrospective

review

Mar, 2010

Steve Sabella
Retrospective by Martina Corgnati
Review Contemporary Practices Journal, VI, 2010

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Review
Jan, 2010
Photographer of the day at The Black Snapper web site. The Black Snapper magazine web site presents a new artist every day in a dedicated slide show. Weekly selections are made by guest curators (Elie Domit from the The Empty Quarter Gallery in Dubai).
     
     
     
Review
Feb, 2010

Steve Sabella SETTLEMENT, by Bina Sarkar in International Gallerie magazine.

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Review
Jan 10, 10

STEVE SABELLA Territory in Exile - Exile of Identity, by Stephanie Ravel in L'Agenda Magazine.

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Review Nov 01, 09

Reconstructing Deconstruction by Gerhard Charles Rump in Contemporary Art Practices journal Volume IV.

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Review Book

Launch

Oct 15, 09

Christie's Launch of New Vision: Arab Contemporary Art in the 21st Century (Thames & Hudson Hardcover). By Hossein Amirsadeghi, Nada Shabout & Salwa Mikdadi. Artworks In Exile & Cecile Elise Sabella are reviewed.

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Review
Feb 09

Review by Kamal Boullata in Palestinian Art - 1850 to the Present (SAQI 2009).

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Review
Feb 09

Review by Yahya Madra for Contemporary Practices, Being in Neighborhood, on the artwork Mentalopia.

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Review
Jan 09

Review by Doerthe Engelcke for Zenith Magazine on the artwork Settlement - Six Israelis & One Palestinian.

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AUCTIONS
     
Auction
Apr 27, 10
     
     
Auction
Sep 26, 09

Exhibition & Auction NOW Art of the 21 Century at Phillips de Pury, London.
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RECENT COLLECTIONS
     
Collection
Apr, 10
Entire edition 4/6 of In Exile entered the Barjeel Art Foundation (Sheikh Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi) collection in the UAE. click here to see the collection
   
Collection
Mar, 10
Artworks acquired by Cuadro Gallery (Mr. Bashar Shroogi) in Dubai.