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2025 exhibition program - Announcements - e-flux

Program-summary announcement listing 2025 exhibitions across venues; includes mention of the U.S. debut of Wael Shawky’s Drama 1882 at MOCA Geffen (February 20–March 16, 2025) following its 2024 Venice presentation, situating the artist in institutional season programming.

2025 exhibition program - Announcements - e-flux
PublishedJanuary 6, 2025
Matched EntityWael Shawky
EventWael Shawky: Drama 1882 (MOCA Geffen U.S. debut)
LocationMOCA Geffen, Los Angeles (Geffen Contemporary / MOCA Grand Avenue contexts as listed in the announcement)

Article Summary

Program-summary announcement listing 2025 exhibitions across venues; includes mention of the U.S. debut of Wael Shawky’s Drama 1882 at MOCA Geffen (February 20–March 16, 2025) following its 2024 Venice presentation, situating the artist in institutional season programming.

Why It Matters

e-flux announcement explicitly names Wael Shawky and the Drama 1882 showing at MOCA within the requested date window.

Artist Context

Wael Shawky's Drama 1882 made its U.S. debut at MOCA Geffen in early 2025, following institutional presentations after Venice 2024; a solo exhibition at Talbot Rice Gallery was announced via e‑flux on May 28, 2025.

Institution Context

The supplied context is limited: it only notes that MOCA Geffen included Wael Shawky’s Drama 1882 (Feb 20–Mar 16, 2025) among its 2025 program highlights.

Event Details

Start: 2025-02-20
End: 2025-03-16
Time: February 20–March 16, 2025 (U.S. debut of Drama 1882).
Location: MOCA Geffen, Los Angeles (Geffen Contemporary / MOCA Grand Avenue contexts as listed in the announcement)

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