'Multiple Identities' mural by el Seed
Not an exhibition, but a special work created by international calligraffiti artist eL Seed, on the wall of the Institute by the fountain. View more of eL Seed's work.
Exhibitions at The Street Gallery, IAIS
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
The Street Gallery is part of the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies and exhibits material culture and art with relevance to its academic interests, namely the Arab World, Middle East and Islam.
All exhibitions are open to the public Monday to Fridays (not public holidays) 9am - 5pm.
Challenging Legacies: The Kingdom of Iraq and Gertrude Bell
This exhibition examines the pioneering explorations of Gertrude Bell in the Middle East, and the political legacy of her activities in the region.
The traveller, archaeologist, photographer, writer, and political officer documented the ethnic, tribal and religious diversity of Mesopotamia through her pictures and writings. She photographed and mapped many significant European and Middle Eastern archaeological sites, and later had an instrumental role in the formation of the modern state of Iraq.
Archive material displayed as part of the exhibition shows the complexity of Ottoman government’s perception of Bell’s overlapping identities: a traveller, a photographer/archaeologist, and a political agent or spy. It also shows her views on Kurdish political power.
The exhibition, at University of Exeter’s Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, was put together in partnership with Newcastle University to consider particularly Bell’s role in the British administration in Mesopotamia and then following the establishment of Iraq in 1921.
REFUGE: Photography exhibition by Bruno Fert
The Benefits of Empire? 98 Euro-Colonial Images of Africa
An Introduction to Chinese Ceramics in East Africa, 10 January - ongoing
REFUGE - Photography exhibition by Bruno FERT
20 October 2022 - 28 February 2023
The photoessay is documenting the inventive makeshift shelters built by refugees in camps around the Mediterranean in an effort to create a home in the most difficult of circumstances.
Since 2016, Bruno Fert has been travelling through the refugee camps of Greece, Italy and the Calais Jungle in France to photograph the temporary housing —makeshift shelters, rooms, apartments— where those who have fled their country recreate a sense of privacy, connection and identity. This exceptional documentary work bears witness to this pivotal moment of exile, when the reconstruction of the self requires the appropriation of one’s own space.
- Winner of the Académie des Beaux-Arts Award, Paris 2016.
- Finalist in the photojournalism category of the Amnesty Media Awards 2020.
Exhibition open to the public weekdays: 9am - 5pm.
For further information please email Dr. Claire Beaugrand
The Street Gallery is part of the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies and exhibits material culture and art with relevance to its academic interests, namely the Arab World, Middle East and Islam.
The Street is a non-commercial gallery, therefore admission is free, but administration costs are offset by a flat rate fee. It is important to note that the gallery has not been purpose-built and therefore has limitations regarding security, daylight, humidity and lighting. It is not situated in a position where the general public pass by.
Proposals for exhibitions in The Street Gallery are welcomed and will be reviewed by the Institute’s Exhibitions Committee at regular meetings. The gallery is an exhibition venue and does not normally exhibit work for sale unless designated as an Art Exhibition, when a commission charge will be applied.
If you would like to exhibit at the gallery please complete the proposal form and return it to the Insitute Administrator.
By post: The Street Gallery, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, Stocker Road, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4ND.
Telephone: +44(0)1392 72 4039
E-mail: r.l.thomson@exeter.ac.uk