The Rise of a New Generation of North African Photographers

On Sep 8, the Middle East Institute's (MEI) Arts and Culture Center hosted a panel discussion featuring award-winning photographers Imane Djamil from Morocco and Fethi Sahraoui from Algeria. They are among 15 photographers whose works were featured in MEI's recent exhibition, "More Than Your Eyes Can See." Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah curated the exhibition of contemporary photography from the Arab world, which was co-organized with Tribe, a non-profit publication and platform focused on contemporary photography and moving image from the Arab world. MEI's Arts and Culture Center director Lyne Sneige said that these photographers are redefining the practice of photography in the Middle East and go beyond incorporating photojournalism and fine arts photography.