Staring Back at the Sun: Video Art from Israel, 1970-2012

Organized and produced by Artis Artis, in collaboration with Hauser & Wirth, is pleased to present the Los Angeles launch of ‘Staring Back at the Sun: Video Art from Israel, 1970–2012,’ an internationally traveling exhibition and public program that traces the development of contemporary video practice in Israel. ‘Staring Back at the Sun’ highlights work by 35 artists who take an incisive, critical perspective towards the cultural and political landscape in Israel and beyond. Showcasing early performances, films and videos never before presented outside of Israel, the program focuses on the activist impulse in video artmaking in Israel over the last four decades, and explores themes such as the prominence of political conflict in mass media; the liberalization of the economy; and the impact of free market politics on Israeli culture. PROGRAM Saturday November 19, 2016 Hauser Wirth & Schimmel 901 East 3rd Street, Los Angeles 11.30 am Part I Early Experiments in Film and Video: 1970 – 1980 (64 minutes) curated by Ilana Tenenbaum Part II An Art Form Coming into Its Own: 1980 – 1997 (30 minutes) curated by Ilana Tenenbaum 1 pm Break 1:45 pm Part III The Rise of the Medium: 1997 – 2005 (62 minutes) curated by Sergio Edelsztein Part IV State of Amnesia: 2005 – 2012 (61 minutes) curated by Yael Bartana and Avi Feldman 4 – 5 pm Panel discussion with: Glenn Phillips, Getty Research Institute curator Adam Berg, artist and Adjunct Associate Professor, Otis College of Art and Design and Adjunct Faculty, CalArts THIS EVENT IS FREE; RSVP REQUIRED. Click here to reserve your place. For a complete list of artists and program details, please visit artiscontemporary.org Image still: Rona Yefman and Tanja Schlander, ‘Pippi Longstocking, The Strongest Girl in the World’ (2006 – 2008), Single channel HD video.