Lara Baladi was born in Beirut, raised in Cairo and Paris, and educated in London. She has lived and worked in Egypt since 1997, has conducted archival research as a member of the Arab Image Foundation, directed magazine editorials, and curated exhibitions and artist residences. Her work — published and exhibited worldwide — ranges from photography, video, prints, and visual montages and collages, to installations, architectural constructions, tapestries, and perfume. Baladi won first prize (the Grand Nile Award) at the Cairo Biennale 20008/09 for her ephemeral construction and sound installation “Borg El Amal” (the Tower of Hope). In 2011, during the Egyptian uprising, Baladi became the cultural/artistic curator and outreach director for Radio Tahrir, as well as the cofounder and organizer of Tahrir Cinema.
Sponsored by the Department of Art; Clarke Initiative For Law and Development in the Middle East and North Africa; and the Institute for Comparative Modernities
Date |
August 27, 2012 |
time |
5:15 p.m. |
location |
Abby and Howard Milstein Auditorium, Milstein Hall |
contact |
Greg Potter |
