Programs for
February/ April 2006

Exhibitions
"The Wall & the Checkpoints"
by Palestinian artists

Emily Jacir
"Crossing Surda" &
"Where we come from"
video art and installation
Main Building

Rula Halawani
"Images of the Wall"
photography
Main Building


Tarek Al Ghoussein
"Untitled Series"
installation and photography
Blue House


Dana Erekat
"Borders Crossing Bodies"
photography
Darat Workshops

Rashid Masharawi
"Tension"
documentary film
Darat Workshops

Thursday, February 2, 2006; 6pm-8pm
Exhibitions run until Thursday, April 13, 2006


Thursday Art Meeting
Main Building, 6:30pm

A series of films in English on Art of the 21st century.

Thursday 9/2/2006
"Inspirations"
a film exploring how artists get their ideas, featuring: David Bowie, Roy Lichtenstein & Dale Chihuly, directed by Michael Apted.


Thursday 16/2/2006
"Art City: Making it in Manhattan"
a film on the life and hardships encountered by artists of our modern time featuring: Louise Bourgeois, Brice Marden, Elizabeth Murray & others.


Thursday 2/3/2006
"Art City: A Ruling Passion"
a film exploring the intense personalities of the artists & what affects them featuring: Lari Pittman, David Deutsch, Richmond Burton & others.


Thursday 16/3/2006
"Art in the 21st Century"
Theme: Stories


Thursday 30/3/2006
"Art in the 21st Century"
Theme: Time


Thursday 6/4/2006
"Art in the 21st Century"
Theme: Humor

past events

Sunday Literary Meeting
Main Building, 6:30pm

Sunday 12/2/2006
Book signing by Iraqi artist
Rafa Al Nasiri
"Horizons & Mirrors - Essays on Plastic Art"

Sunday 19/2/2006
"Kingdom of Heaven"
A film starring Orlando Bloom, directed by Ridley Scott


Sunday 5/3/2006
Poetry reading by Palestinian poet
Ahmad Dahbour

Sunday 12/3/2006
"Gada Meilin"
Chinese film a story produced and directed by Feng Xiaoning, film in English

Sunday 26/3/2006
"The Apartheid Wall in Arab & International Caricature Art"
A lecture and slide projection by Jordanian cartoonist Emad Hajjaj

Sunday 2/4/2006
"Monsieur Ibrahim"
Film based on a novel by Eric Emmanuel Schmitt, starring Omar al Sharif, directed by Francois Dupeyron


Permenant Exhibitions

"The Khalid Shoman Collection."
Paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photography and book illustrations by 66 Arab Artists from Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia

"Dar Khalid"
A museum of images reflecting
Khalid Shomann's life and legacy



Darat al Funun opening hours:

Saturday-Wednesday: 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm

Darat Al Funun,
P.O.Box: 5223, Amman 11183, Jordan
Tel: (962-6) 464 3251 /2
Fax: (962-6) 464 3253
darat@thekhalidshomanfoundation.org
www.daratalfunun.org