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Curator Maryam Ghoreishi (@maryamgh_maryam ) and exhibiting artists Naz Orakzay (@naaz.orakzay ) and Bahareh Khoshooee (@khoshooee ) reflect on what shaped the works and collaboration behind And She Made the Moon a Light in Their Midst, on view in the Penumbra Project Gallery through Friday, January 16th. 🗓️ Join us for the closing program, Facing Back and Seeing Forward, next Wednesday, January 14th, at 7pm with Khoshooee, Orakzay, Ghoreishi, and guest speaker Leeza Ahmady. The evening will unfold as a ritual in feeling, approaching the works as living processes—shaped by memory, material, and personal reckoning—opening a shared threshold where making, witnessing, and listening converge, attentive to cycles of return and reflection. Learn more about the exhibition & rsvp for the program at the link in our bio.

🗓️ Join us next Wednesday, January 14th, at 7pm, for Facing Back and Seeing Forward, a closing public program for And She Made the Moon a Light in Their Midst, bringing together exhibiting artists Bahareh Khoshooee (@khoshooee ) and Naz Orakzay (@naaz.orakzay ), curator Maryam Ghoreishi (@maryamgh_maryam ), and invited guest @LeezaAhmady , Director of Asia Contemporary Art Forum (ACAF) (@acaw_ny ) and Curator-at-Large at Foundation for Spirituality and the Arts (FSA). The evening will unfold as a ritual in feeling, approaching the works as living processes—shaped by memory, material, and personal reckoning—opening a shared threshold where making, witnessing, and listening converge, attentive to cycles of return and reflection.  And She Made the Moon a Light in Their Midst exhibition was seeded by—and in part emerged from—the sustained conversations and relationships cultivated through ACAF Talking Peers: Arts for Afghanistan, a monthly gathering initiated by Leeza Ahmady in 2021 to support artists navigating rupture and resettlement, working beneath different skies yet connected by shared urgency. To open the night, Ahmady will activate the space through grounding practices and sustained presence, inviting a reorientation of the contemporary art compass—loosening its habitual pull toward Europe and North America and tracing resonant currents between Afghanistan and Central Asia, South and Central America, North Africa, and beyond. These are not routes of arrival, but of resonance: pathways shaped by shared histories, aesthetic traditions, and spiritual endurance.  Join us for an uplifting evening—an invitation to dream a reality where creative abundance moves in many directions. And She Made the Moon a Light in Their Midst, on view in the Project Gallery, has been extended through January 16th, 2026. Gallery Hours: Monday–Friday, from 2–6pm 🔗 Tap the link in bio to RSVP & learn more about the exhibition.

This Summer taught me that access doesn’t mean anything if it doesn’t lead to connection. If there is nobody on the other side of the line, why would I want to go “online”? In 𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕊𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕒𝕕𝕖 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕠𝕠𝕟 𝕒 𝕃𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝕚𝕟 𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕚𝕣 𝕄𝕚𝕕𝕤𝕥 we trace the fragility of communication and the persistence of care across borders, warzones, and internet blackouts. We connect to the Moon as a symbol of rupture and repair, linking its “𝓶𝓪𝓷-𝓶𝓪𝓭𝓮” wounds to a broader question: How might we reimagine new solidarities across distance during and in the aftermath of destruction? Thankful to have had the chance to collaborate with the powerhouses @naaz.orakzay and @maryamgh_maryam on an exhibition that truly means so much more to me than just a show. The brilliant @balmypalms composed the soundscape for our video-sculpture. thank u @lisa.n.di.donato for trusting us and helping us mount this whole thing! thank u Gabrielle Gowans for all the BTS and promo shots. the sculpture was produced with the guidance and care of @assembly.loop.lab @andremagana_ and painted at @prattfoundation then transported with the help of sweet @balmypalms and @helia.cht 💖 forever grateful for @blockbusters_life support + many more friends + family + my therapist who gave me feedback, hugs, snacks, encouragement, and showed up at the opening or on other days to see the work. Nothing can be done alone, we’re all here to “walk eachother home”🩵 the show is up @penumbrafoundation until Jan 9 (Mon-Fri), go check it out!

🔊Join us at (@Secret_Riso_Club ) on Monday, November 17, 6 - 8:30 PM ET, for Urgent Inquiries with Bahareh Khoshoee, who will be in conversation with fellow Eyebeam alums Xin Xin, @xinemata , and moderator Julia Kaganskiy, @juliaxgulia . Eyebeam Artist Alum Bahareh Khoshooee’s bio, @khoshooee : Bahareh Khoshooee is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, feminist activist, and the co-founder of two collectives – @blockbusters_life , an international group of New Media artists, and █████, a network of feminist artists, activists, and technologists. Born in Tehran, Iran, Khoshooee uses time-based strategies in presenting work that fuses 3D environments, video projection mapping, sculpture, performance, and sound. Her practice explores the complex dualities of technology: its oppressive role in surveilling, documenting, and criminalizing BIPOC bodies, and its radical potential for futurity and alternative solidarities. Her work unearths how technology mediates the intimate and collective experiences of grief, violence, and memory, reclaiming these spaces as arenas for liberation, and reimagined futures. 🔗RSVP link in bio🔗 • Caption: 🖼️Portrait of Eyebeam alum Bahareh Khoshooee, photo courtesy of the artist. 📝IDs in Alt-text.

🔊Join us at @Secret_Riso_Club on Monday, November 17, 6 - 8:30 PM ET, for the second Urgent Inquiries event! We begin the evening with artist presentations from Eyebeam alums Bahareh Khoshooee (@khoshooee ), whose use of technology captures the slippier qualities of diasporic geographies, surveillance, and erasure, and Xin Xin (@xinemata ) of Processing Foundation (@processingorg ), who creates alternative digital spaces centering on the principles of data transparency, community practice, and consent. We follow with a discussion moderated by Julia Kaganskiy (@juliaxgulia ), an Eyebeam alum and leading voice in art and technology as a curator and cultural strategist. We culminate the event with an audience Q&A! • RSVP’d attendees are welcome to peruse the SRC store, which houses independently published art books & zines, and a plethora of gorgeous riso prints. We were also pleasantly surprised to find some works either published, edited, or contributed by Eyebeam Alums and friends of the Org: Slide 5:📘“Shaper of God,” @a_____rtist ’s debut monograph, @beatsbyzai (ed.), Pioneer Works Press (@pioneerworks ). Slide 6: 📑“Art, Engagement, Economy: The Working Practice of Caroline Woolard,” (@carolinewoolard ), Onomatopee (@onomatopeenet ), designed by @angietlorenzo . Slide 7:📘“Rights of Way: The Body as Witness in Public Space,” Amy Gowen (ed.), Onomatopee. Some contributors include Finnegan Shannon (@finneganshann0n ), Kevin Gotkin (@who____girl ). 🔗RSVP link in bio🔗 • Captions: 🖼️Slide 2: Portrait of Tonight’s moderator and Eyebeam alum Julia Kaganskiy. Image credit: Nathalie Salazar; 🖼️Slide 3: Portrait of Eyebeam alum Xin Xin, photo courtesy of the artist. 🖼️Slide 4: Portrait of Eyebeam alum Bahareh Khoshooee, photo courtesy of the artist; ID in alt-text

🗓️ Online Panel—Collective Healing for Survival: How to activate the potential of the art community to support Afghan girls and women. Join us on Sunday, November 23rd, at 11am EST, for an online conversation with exhibiting artists Naz Orakzay (@naaz.orakzay ) (Kabul), Bahareh Khoshooee (@khoshooee ) (Brooklyn), joined by artist Nazafarin Lotfi (@nazafarinlotfi ) (Chicago), and curator Maryam Ghoreishi (@maryamgh_maryam ) (Brooklyn). Since the Taliban’s return in 2021, many artists have created works and spoken out about the situation of Afghan girls and women, raising awareness across the global community. Yet an important question remains: what can we actually do to support them? In this program, we will listen to five short narrations, written by Afghan girls based in Kabul, who believe in the power of collective healing and survival and use writing as a tool to nurture their imagination; a shelter where they can envision a better life. Centered on the initial idea of And She Made the Moon a Light in Their Midst and the organic formation of a small support group, this program explores the power of individuals and creative networks; how we can activate the immense potential of the artistic community, share resources, and use technology as a tool for connection and healing during this time of erasure and isolation. Join us as we imagine the growth of these circles of care, reflect on their challenges and possibilities, and hope to expand this wave of creativity and solidarity.  This event is free and will be held online. RSVP through the link in bio.

🗓️ Next Week! Join us on Thursday, October 16th, from 6–8pm, for the opening reception of And She Made the Moon a Light in Their Midst, a collaborative multimedia exhibition by Kabul-based artist Naz Orakzay (@naaz.orakzay ), artist Bahareh Khoshooee (@khoshooee ), and curator Maryam Ghoreishi (@maryamgh_maryam ). ⁠ Narrating a dialogue of solidarity that unfolded over nine months, across geographic and circumstantial distances, the exhibition positions the Moon as a site where two epistemologies converge: a collective feminist relational imagination in contrast to a Western colonial techno-scientific perspective. ⁠ ⁠ And She Made the Moon a Light in Their Midst will be on view in our Project Gallery from October 17th, 2025—January 9th, 2026. ⁠ ⁠ Image 1 © Bahareh Khoshooee, Ring It Like a Bell, video still, 2025.⁠ Image 2 © Naz Orakzay, Venus, detail, 2025. ⁠ ⁠ Penumbra’s Project Gallery is supported in part by the Joy of Giving Something.⁠

On Saturday, September 20, join Museum of the Moving Image for a free screening and artist talk with New York–based video and new media art collective Blockbusters! With cultural roots in several countries including Australia, Chile, Iran, Ireland, India, Israel, Pakistan, and the United States, Blockbusters’ artists use the video medium to uncover patterns and remnants of histories yet to be told. The works in this program critically examine aesthetic and sociopolitical implications of time-based language.     The 2:00 p.m. screening will be followed by a discussion with Camila Galaz, Dakota Gearheart, Jonah King, Bahareh Khoshooee, Umber Majeed, Gal Nissim, and Ryan Woodring moderated by Rebecca Cleman, Executive Director of Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI).      This event takes place in MoMI’s Fox Amphitheater, as part of the Museum’s Open Worlds 2025 programming—free and open to all—presented with support from the William Fox Jr. Foundation (@wmfoxjrfound86 ).      @movingimagenyc @blockbusters_life  @electronicartsintermix  @khoshooee  @u_mbr0  @ssssuurrrrbbbbe  @_camilagalaz  @_dakotagearhart  @kingjonahking  @gulizula  @r_woodring

پارسال امروز، تهران. روحم پیش توئه ایران عزیزم، پیش همه‌ی شماها که میتونید این کلماتو بخونید. دوستتون دارم و از اینکه توی این دنیا قلبم به شما وصله شکرگزارم🤍

Please join us in welcoming Bahareh Khoshooee as a new Full-time Tenure-Track faculty member in the Pratt Institute Foundation Department! @khoshooee Bahareh is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, feminist activist, and the co-founder of two collectives – Blockbusters (an international group of Video and New Media artists), and ███████ (a network of femme and queer activists, artists, and technologists). Bahareh received her MFA in Studio Art from the University of South Florida (Tampa, FL) and her BA in Industrial Design from the University of Tehran (Tehran, Iran). Born in Tehran, Iran, in the year the Internet was made available for unrestricted commercial use, Khoshooee uses digital time-based strategies in presenting work that fuses 3D environments, video projection mapping, sculpture, performance, and sound. Khoshooee’s practice explores the complex dualities of technology: its oppressive role in surveilling, documenting, and criminalizing marginalized bodies, and its radical potential as a site of resistance and collective healing. Her work unearths how technology mediates the intimate and collective experiences of grief, violence, and memory, reclaiming these digital spaces as arenas for liberation, resilience, and reimagined futures. Khoshooee is the recipient of Eyebeam’s Democracy Machine Fellowship and a Skowhegan School of Art and Painting alumna. She has presented her solo multimedia installations at Dorothy Center for The Arts (New Jersey), Baxter St CCNY (New York), The Elizabeth Foundation for The Arts (The Immigrant Artist Biennial), The Orlando Museum of Art, NADA MIAMI 2018, Elsewhere (New York), Housing (New York), and Rawson Projects (New York). Khoshooee has been included in various group exhibitions including at Honor Fraser Gallery (LA), Latinx Project (New York), Southern Exposure (San Francisco), Museum of Photography (Stockholm), 2018 Taiwan Annual (Taipei), Fajr International Film Festival 2018 (Tehran), and the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg. Her work has been featured in The Huffington Post, The Guardian, Artnet News, Vice, The Metro, and The Creators Project. (Work titles in comments)

it’s impossible to explain this project in a caption. All I want to say is there is so much grief in this world, personal and collective, all interconnected. And we receive so much of it through our digital devices, without a place to truly process them: with our bodies and with other people. Along with this enormous amount of grief, there is also joy, resilience, healing. I think of the video of a little Palestinian girl holla-hooping as other children clap for her, against the backdrop of a horrendous war that’s displaced, violated, and taken away many lives. I think of her joy, her presence, and I learn something about resistance. I’ve come to understand that grief, when held in community, transforms; it opens space for both mourning and resilience. I learned this from the people of Iran, especially womxn, who embody the power of collective resistance and shared grief. A moment that has stayed with me over the past two years was the first day of Nowruz (the new year) during the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising. On that day, Iranian mothers and caregivers who lost their children in the uprising gathered with their communities at gravesites, setting their Haft-seen arrangements on their child’s grave. Together, they cried, clapped, danced, mourned, and celebrated life and liberation, honoring both the pain and the strength born from it. This capacity to hold grief and joy at once, within the safety of the community, has profoundly shaped how I approach resistance. Thoughts and Prayers from The Glowing Rectangle is a project that holds space for grief, within community, turning the gallery into an ecosystem of these expressions of grief created in collaboration with Drew University students and community members. Through weekly sessions of breathwork, movement, and creative expression, we wove together 3D scans, sound, drawings, and animations into a shared tapestry of loss, joy, and resilience. the rest of the caption in the comments👇🏽👇🏽

This Saturday @honorfrasergallery is hosting a block party from 2-5pm! Come and celebrate the current exhibitions, CATALYST and We Are They, with performances by participating artists. Discover @khoshooee ’s digital sculpture within CATALYST - our current online exhibition and hybrid physical/virtual installation at Honor Fraser. Bahareh Khoshooee #EverChangingFacade (Virtual Iteration), 2023 Digital sculpture, video texture, audio TRT: 6 min 40 sec Music credit: Baker-Barganier Duo, “My Father How Long,” 2017 #EverChangingFacade examines governmental and capitalist modes of surveillance specifically through the lens of the artist’s lived-experiences. Visual content from social media (specifically images pulled from Explore on Instagram which are sensitive to where one lives, who they follow, and what they “like”) are digitally layered with Bahareh Khoshooee’s own self-portraiture, animated, and projected upon the surface of a cloud-shaped form. Blurring the edges of her identity as a femme Iranian immigrant based on the U.S., the piece becomes an ever-shifting digital skin of algorithmic content projected upon the static aggregate of overlapping forms, fighting against the flattening of these assumed or imagined identities. CATALYST is a group exhibition in collaboration with Honor Fraser Gallery. EPOCH is partnering with Honor Fraser to mount our first hybrid physical/virtual installation. The exhibition features seven internationally celebrated artists who have developed artworks which are situated within a speculative 3D model of LACMA’s forthcoming building. The hybrid exhibition will be on view at Honor Fraser until August 26th. The complete and entire CATALYST exhibition is available as an interactive HTML with 3 editions remaining. Proceeds will be equitably distributed among the artists and collaborators. Video clip by @changdina #epochgallery #honorfrasergallery #BaharehKhoshooee #contemporaryart #internetanrt #vr #virtualgallery #virtualart #artandtech #immersive #equitable #sustainable #ethereum