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Opening of Abolish 153 at CAP

May 26, 2015

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Abolish 153 - Exhibition in Kuwait - Contemporary Art Platform (10)

Exhibition Abolish 153 marking ten years since women obtained their political rights in Kuwait. This campaign is committed to abolishing article 153 of Kuwait’s penal code that sanctifies the murder of female kin, and treats it as a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum sentence of 3 years or 3000 rupees fine. Many Kuwaitis are not aware of this law’s existence, it is harmful to women and girls as it sanctifies their murder, and violates the constitution, Islamic Sharia and CEDAW, which Kuwait ratified in 1996.

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The exhibition will include works by 15 artists: Alaa Al-Haddad, Amani Althuwaini, Amira Behbehani, Ibrahim Alatiya, Khadija Al-Bahaweed, Mohammed Ramadan, Mohammed Sarkouh, Shaimaa Ashkanani, Suhaila Al-Najdi, Thuraya Al-Baqsami, Maryam Mesri, Nasser Al-Ghanim, Salar Ahmadian, Behnaz Ghasemi and Katya Traboulsi.

Abolish 153 - Exhibition in Kuwait - Contemporary Art Platform (17)

Abolish 153 - Exhibition in Kuwait - Contemporary Art Platform (16)

Abolish 153 - Exhibition in Kuwait - Contemporary Art Platform (15)

Abolish 153 - Exhibition in Kuwait - Contemporary Art Platform (14)

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(from left) Sheikha Nafisi, Alanoud Alsharekh, Amira Behbehani and Sheikha Lulu Mubarak Al Sabah.

Abolish 153 - Exhibition in Kuwait - Contemporary Art Platform (9)

Abolish 153 - Exhibition in Kuwait - Contemporary Art Platform (8)

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Kuwaiti artists Suhaila Al Najdy and Mohammed Qambar

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Sheikha Lulu Mubarak Al Sabah and Sami Mohammed

 

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Sheikha Lulu Mubarak Al Sabah

Abolish 153 - Exhibition in Kuwait - Contemporary Art Platform (1)

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Filed Under: Art News Kuwait, Contemporary Art Platform, JAMM ART, Opening Tagged With: Alaa Al Haddad, Amani Al Thuwaini, Amira Behbehani, Ibrahim Al Atiya, Khadija Al Bahaweed, Maryam Mesri, Mohammed Ramadan, Mohammed Sarkouh, Nasser Al Ghanim, Shayma Ashkanani, Suhaila Al Najdi, Thuraya Al Baqsami

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  1. Ajitvar Kumar Douglas says

    June 9, 2015 at 5:13 AM

    Dear sir
    I am an artist from India, I would like to do an solo exhibition in the gallery, kindly guide me with the procedure.

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