Maya Allison @_maya_allison

Curator National Pavilion of the UAE to the Venice Biennale / Chief Curator New York University Abu Dhabi, Executive Director of The NYUAD Art Galleries. NYUAD-ArtGallery.org UAE Joined October 2008

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Maya Allison @_maya_allison

2 years ago

"With his brother’s death, Bringley experienced a quiet reckoning, away from striving and into silence. 'My heart is full, my heart is breaking, and I badly want to stand still awhile,' he writes.” A Museum Guard’s Ode to the Healing Power of Art hyperallergic.com/809341/patrick…

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Maya Allison @_maya_allison

3 years ago

Thank you Johna Arlidge and Travel + Liesure for visiting NYU Abu Dhabi as part of writing "A Guide to Abu Dhabi's World-class Museums and Galleries" @NYUADArtGallery @NYUAbuDhabi travelandleisure.com/abu-dhabi-art-… via @TravelLeisure

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NYUAD Art Gallery @NYUADArtGallery

3 years ago

Witness how nine artists from around the world confront landscape in the exhibition ‘the only constant,’ curated by Executive Director @_maya_allison, now on view at The NYUAD Art Gallery. Opening times: Feb 22 - June 4 12 - 8 pm Tuesdays to Sundays (closed Mondays)

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NYUAD Art Gallery @NYUADArtGallery

3 years ago

Join us on Saturday, March 18, for @NYUAbuDhabi’s first Open Campus Day. Our student docents will guide tours of The Art Gallery & our new exhibition #theonlyconstant as well as a Youth Guide workshop where children can create their own guide to the exhibition as a comic book.

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NYUAD Art Gallery @NYUADArtGallery

3 years ago

We are honored to have our exhibition 'the only constant' featured on @Artforum's Must See list! Visit The NYUAD Art Gallery to view 'the only constant,' on view until June 4. artforum.com/artguide/nyu-a…

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Maya Allison @_maya_allison

3 years ago

Finally got on LinkTree: linktr.ee/mayaallison

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وزارة الثقافة | الإمارات @UAEMCY

3 years ago

Join us for a compelling talk on "#MohamedAhmedIbrahim: Between Sunrise and Sunset," the publication accompanying the National Pavilion UAE at the #BiennaleArte2022. 🗓 Thursday, 26 January ⏰ 7 pm 📍 Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai Register via bit.ly/JameelArtsCent…

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NationalPavilionUAE @pavilionuae

3 years ago

Joining the artist, @AlmansooriMomo and Nora Razian, Head of Exhibitions at @Art_Jameel, for the talk are the co-editors of the first monograph of the artist's work, curator @_maya_allison and Cristiana de Marchi (@zoebilbeit).

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magpie @magpieUAE

3 years ago

... See our post-show reflections on Khaleej Modern with @NYUADArtGallery head @_maya_allison ow.ly/PpcZ50MahJm

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Maya Allison @_maya_allison

3 years ago

Congratulations to the @sharjahmuseums for "top 25 Defining Exhibitions of 2022" with their Aref El-Rayess at Sharjah Art Museum! artnews.com/list/art-news/… via @artnews

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Maya Allison @_maya_allison

3 years ago

A Q+A with me and Dr. Aisha Stoby about the role of the survey exhibition as a way to start the journey of art historical mapping. selectionsarts.com/khaleej-modern…

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NationalPavilionUAE @pavilionuae

3 years ago

We had a remarkable turnout this year at Biennale Arte 2022! “Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim: Between Sunrise and Sunset" welcomed 277,203 visitors, making it the most visited exhibition to date. Thank you to @la_Biennale for sharing this short film with curator @_maya_allison.

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NationalPavilionUAE @pavilionuae

3 years ago

"The work that Mohamed and his artistic community have done over the decades are part of how the creative scene in the UAE has come to be so thriving today." - curator @_maya_allison *Photo by Kathleen Hoare #mohamedahmedibrahim #UAEinVenice #BiennaleArte2022 #IlLatteDeiSogni

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NationalPavilionUAE @pavilionuae

3 years ago

"I once asked if his artwork is inspired in part by the plants outside his window, so many of which bear a striking resemblance to his branching sculptures. No. In fact, he also shapes the garden. The word he uses in Arabic is tahdhib (grooming, pruning, or cultivating)."

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NYUAD Art Gallery @NYUADArtGallery

3 years ago

Congratulations to our colleagues at @NYUGrey on two major announcements: a move to a larger location, and a change of name to the "Grey Art Museum" in February 2024 -- led with steadfast rigor and vision by Director Lynn Gumpert and Associate Director Michèle Wong. @nyuniversity

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NationalPavilionUAE @pavilionuae

3 years ago

Curator @_maya_allison says that a big part of her role is to bring the work to life for the viewer. But how to do this for the NPUAE 2022 exhibition, where the work is so abstract? *Photo by Mohamed Somji

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NYUAD Art Gallery @NYUADArtGallery

3 years ago

Inside The NYUAD Art Gallery's long overdue exhibition highlighting the region's art pioneers thenationalnews.com/weekend/2022/0… via @TheNationalNews

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Maya Allison @_maya_allison

3 years ago

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Maya Allison @_maya_allison

3 years ago

The Venice Pavilion opening video is out! I’m so moved and proud to have been a part of the artist’s journey. Thank you @pavilionuae for creating this beautiful capsule video of the opening days. #uae #contemporaryart @la_Biennale @NYUAbuDhabi @NYUADArtGallery