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Surviving Shadows - Afghan Art in the Face of Suppression

Apex Art New York / Tribeca / SoHo
Exhibition on view: Jan 16, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026

This exhibition presents works by Afghan artists created before and after the Taliban’s 2021 takeover, including pieces destroyed, hidden, smuggled abroad, or made in exile. Through images, testimonies, and surviving artworks, it documents censorship, loss, displacement, and the persistence of creative resistance, forming part of an evolving archive of contemporary Afghan art.

On View
Jan 16, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026
Medium
Photography, Painting, Film / Video
Works

Artworks in this exhibition