Author Talk | “Punk Orientalism: The Art of Rebellion”
October 7, 2023
Curator and writer Sara Raza discusses her new book, Punk Orientalism: The Art of Rebellion. Inspired by British punk methodology, this experimental publication reflects upon the USSR’s complex relationship with the Arab world, Iran, and Turkey. The book includes works by contemporary artists from Central Asia and the Caucasus—places associated with the former Soviet Union. Punk Orientalism provides a fresh take on global current events through the cutting, mixing, and weaving of art and ideas.
“A timely look at the concept of nonconformity” —Creative Boom magazine
Plan Your Visit
This program is included with Museum admission. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis in Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Kinder Building. On Saturdays, the Museum is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Punk Orientalism: The Art of Rebellion
Copies of the book are available at the MFA Shop (713.639.7360).
About the Speaker
Sara Raza is an award-winning curator and writer specializing in global art and visual cultures from a postcolonial and post-Soviet perspective. She is an editor for ArtAsiaPacific magazine and has written for numerous artist monographs, books, and catalogues. Raza has curated exhibitions and projects for museums, biennials, and festivals including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York; Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, Qatar; the Venice Biennale; and Galleria d’Arte Moderna in Milan, Italy.
Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services; Samuel H. Kress Foundation; The Brown Foundation, Inc.; Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; Houston Junior Woman’s Club; Sharon G. Dies; Sterling-Turner Foundation; Susan Vaughan Foundation; and additional generous donors.