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Exhibition Tour with Jordan Nassar
Join featured artist Jordan Nassar for a tour of his exhibition THERE. Attendees will be invited to learn about the artist’s process and ask questions.
Please note: Due to high demand, there will be a 12:00 PM session and a 2:00 PM session. Please ensure you are purchasing tickets for your preferred time.
This event is free with standard Museum admission, but RSVP is required as space is limited. Please reserve your ticket below.
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Event Details
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Gallery Tour and Artist Discussion
In his work Jordan Nassar (b. 1985) intricately weaves cultural narratives, personal heritage, and the art of Middle Eastern embroidery. Nassar was born in New York City to a Palestinian father and a Polish American mother, and his ethnicity profoundly shapes his art. Drawn to tatreez, a traditional Palestinian embroidery, he uses this craft to explore the complex interplay between ritual and diasporic life.
In recent years Nassar has created distinctive embroidered designs with the participation of craftswomen in the West Bank. This process, uniting makers across regions but connected by heritage, embodies the concept of diaspora. Nassar’s geometric compositions feature traditional patterns, and embedded within them are his impressions of landscapes in imaginative colors. When various embroidered panels are combined, their imagery—which contrasts but also seamlessly blends—reads as a cohesive whole, mirroring elements of hybrid identity.
Visit the artist’s website here.