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Opening Remarks: Leeza Ahmady

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October 26, 2014 | New York City

An excerpt from Leeza Ahmady’s introduction to FIELD MEETING and curatorial vision:

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“Visiting an artist’s studio is entering an energetic space, no matter what the physical setting, it is an intimate place that acts simultaneously as a creative incubator and exhibition space in its own right. For professionals such as curators working in the field, the studio visit represents a critical foundation for future collaborations with artists serving also as catalyst for an artwork crossing into public arena. The studio visit therefore is a quintessential means to encountering an artwork in its truest form— that is with the artist’s own presence and voice to contextualize the work and give insight into his or her process and intent. The FIELD MEETING is therefore an active space for both the presenters and audiences to actively receive, reflect and engage with the talks, performances, and discussions that will be given over the course of the next two days.”

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Born and raised in Afghanistan, Leeza Ahmady is a New York based independent curator noted for her foundational research concerning art practices in Central Asia. Since 2005, she has directed the educational and curatorial platform Asia Contemporary Art Week (ACAW), which partners with leading institutions in NewYork and Asia to present significant artists, curators and practitioners in special exhibitions, performances and forums in the United States, Asia and beyond. Ahmady was an agent for dOCUMENTA(13) exhibitions in Kassel, Germany and Kabul, Afghanistan (2010-2013). She has presented exhibitions and programs at numerous local and international venues including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Asia Society, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, MoMA (Museum of Modern Art), Independent Curators International, Queens Museum, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Istanbul Biennial, and Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, among many others.

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