PAST EVENTS

2020

Panel Discussion: Is Bauhaus Possible Today?
Wednesday, February 19th, 7 - 8:30 pm

Revered as a unique multi-disciplinary innovation center and visionary educational institution, Bauhaus has had an undeniable influence on generations of architects, designers and artists. But could Bauhaus exist today? As education institutions increasingly consolidate their architecture offerings, and as new design-driven programs emerge, what would Bauhaus look like in today's creative, pedagogical and market contexts?

Moderator Kevin Mitchell, Chancellor of American University Sharjah (AUS)  imagines a potential Bauhaus today with Hani Asfour, Dean, Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI), Marco Sosa, Chair, College of Arts and Creative Enterprises, Zayed University, Piyush Bajpai, Project Director at X-Architects and artist Malda Smadi.

Supported by the German Embassy in UAE

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2018

For the first time, something will happen...
Monday, February 19th, 7:30 - 8:30pm

"Art is the illusion of disorientation, the illusion of liberty, the illusion of presence, the illusion of the sacred, the illusion of Nature. Art is a distraction, art is false..."BMPT, Paris 1967

In 1967, BMPT staged the most radical critique of art institutions, called manifestations that enticed and baffled their spectators. This participatory performance examines BMPT's practice as a point of departure. 

Developed in collaboration with American University in Dubai (AUD). 
​Performed for the second time at AUD on Tuesday, February 27th at 6:30pm.
Artists: Sarra'a Alshehi, Anushka Anand and Areej Kaoud
​​Curated by Flounder Lee

Bios of Artists and Curator

Artists' Manifesto

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2017

FOOD Restaurant: 1971/2017
Wednesday, June 7th, 7 - 10 pm

FOOD was a conceptual restaurant opened by Gordon Matta-Clark and Carol Goodden in 1971. The restaurant was a landmark meeting ground for events, food performances and ongoing art projects by downtown artists. Join JPNF at 7 PM for a unique Iftar experience as we go back in time to celebrate a legendary period in NYC's history.
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9 PM:  Screening of Gordon Matta-Clarks's film 'FOOD' (1972, 42') which gives rare insight into a day in the life of the restaurant.
​Screening organized in partnership with Cinema Akil

Courtesy of The Gordon Matta-Clark Estate and Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York

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SPINNING VINYL: From the JPNF Collection
Monday, April 17th, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Join JPNF, Bill Bragin, Executive Artistic Director of The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi and Bryan Waterman, NYU Abu Dhabi Associate Professor of Literature and author of Marquee Moon (33 1/3) as we revisit New York's famous 1970s music scene, a vitally creative period in the city's cultural history. 

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BREATHE: Abstract Artists and Buddhism
Wednesday, April 5th, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

JPNF delves into the profound intersection between the rise of conceptual art and the reflection that Buddhism stimulated in New York's intellectual circles catalyzing many of the leading artists to change and redefine what art does.

​The talk will be followed by a guided meditation session. 

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Curator Led Tour
​Monday, March 13th, 7:00 pm

​Join JPNF for a guided tour of Artist Run New York: The Seventies led by curator Jessamyn Fiore.

Jessamyn Fiore is a New York based curator and writer as well as the co-director of th Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark. 

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FIX
​Wednesday, January 25th, 6:30 - 7:30pm

Conservators have a special relationship with artworks in their care. Join us for an insightful discussion as experts from AXA Art Insurance shed light on the different techniques and approaches to conservation of contemporary artworks.

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SPINNING VINYL: From the JPNF Collection
Saturday January 28th, 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Go back in time with DJ Shadi Megallaa, founder of Flipside as we explore the Foundation’s wonderfully eclectic vinyl collection.
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​Soundtracks selected by artist Christian Bonnefoi.

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2016

A DANCE PERFORMANCE: INTERactive
Monday September 26th, 8:30 pm

Video Dance and Music Collaborations: 
​Judy Rifka, Daniel Dibble, DJ AL-X

Dancers: Shereen Saif, Vrinda Bhandula, Shruthi Rameshan
Developed in partnership with American University Dubai (AUD)
Performance held in conjunction with exhibition,
Judy Rifka: RETROActive.
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