ReOrientations Opening Reception and IDEA Cabaret: Orientalism Past and Present

Wednesday, March 25, 4:30pm

IDEA Space

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Ibi Ibrahim, My Protector, 2012, Digital pigment print on Hahnemühle photo rag fine art paper, 23 5/8 x 15 3/4″ , Edition of 5 , Courtesy of the artist and JAMM Art Gallery, Dubai

Featuring: Ruth Kolarik, Professor of Art History and Ibi Ibrahim, exhibiting artist.

In this informal presentation, IDEA Cabaret participants will discuss the history of Orientalist imagery in the arts, and explore the ways in which contemporary artists such as Ibi Ibrahim address this history.

Free and open to the public

IDEA Cabaret is an ongoing series of public talks featuring conversations between artists, visiting scholars, and Colorado College faculty from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise.  Less structured than formal lectures, IDEA Cabaret presentations aim to replicate the feeling of a good dinner party wherein interesting, lively guests respond to artwork and each other in spontaneous ways.  Audience participation is encouraged!