Ali Cherri

Ali Cherri is a Lebanese artist working in video and installation.^[1] His varied practice focuses on documenting and presenting heritage and environment in Lebanon and other Middle Eastern countries.^[2]

Early life and education[]

Ali Cherri was born in Beirut. He now works between Beirut and Paris.^[3]

Work[]

Cherri uses found and original footage in single- and multi-channel video installations. ^[4]

Major exhibitions[]

Guggenheim New York (2016), Sursock Museum, Beirut (2016), Centquatre, Paris (2016), Sharjah Art Space (2016), MACBA, Spain (2015); Warsaw Museum of Modern Art, Poland (2015); Es Baluard Museu d’Art Modern i Contemporani de Palma, Spain (2015); Gwangju Museum of Art, South Korea (2014); Photography Biennial, Finland (2014); Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom (2013); Home Works 6, Beirut, Lebanon (2013); Berlinale Film Festival, Berlin, Germany (2013); the Toronto International Film Festival, Canada (2012 and 2013); Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA (2012); Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France (2011); Contemporary Image Collective, Cairo, Egypt (2009); 52nd Venice Biennial, Italy (2007); Manifesta, Amsterdam, Netherlands (2005); and others.^[5]

References[]

External links[]

• Ali Cherri's Vimeo page
• Cherri's Webpage page^{[permanent dead link]}