Amer, Ghada, 1963-

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Ghada Amer (b. 1963, Cairo, Egypt) moved from Cairo to Paris at age 11. She studied painting at the Villa Arson EPIAR in Nice (BA, 1986; MFA, 1989). She relocated to the United States in 1995. She is known as a Feminist Artist and is known for her multimedia abstract canvases that combine painting with needlework. After the events of September 11, 2001, Amer's work began to explore the charged topic of Islamic terrorism.
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referencedIn Nosei, Annina. Annina Nosei Gallery Archive 1963-2009. Fales Library & Special Collections
referencedIn Brooklyn Museum. Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art. Institutional file, Exhibitions. Ghada Amer : Love Has No End. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Amer, Ghada. [Ghada Amer] : artist file John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library, Ringling Museum Library
referencedIn Annina Nosei Gallery Archive, 1963-2009 Fales Library & Special Collections
creatorOf Brooklyn Museum. Dept. of Digital Collections and Services. Records, Exhibition views: installations. Ghada Amer: Love Has No End. 2008. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Amer, Ghada, 1963-. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Amer, Ghada, 1963-. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Amer, Ghada. [Ghada Amer] : artist file John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library, Ringling Museum Library
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