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Article: ARTISTS USE IMAGES OF THE VEIL TO EXPLORE IDENTITY, CULTURE

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September 8, 2009
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NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Embassy issued the following press release:

The veil is the most visible icon of contemporary Islam, says the producer of an exhibition featuring works by artists from North America, the Middle East and Europe. "If you see a veil, you automatically think about Islam," said Andreas Stadler, director of the Austrian Cultural Forum, which hosted The Seen and the Hidden: [Dis]covering the Veil. The exhibition was part of Muslim Voices: Arts and Ideas, a 10-day festival in New York City celebrating Islamic culture.

For some artists, including Adriana Czernin, who was born in Bulgaria but lives and works in Vienna, Austria, depicting images of the veil comes easily ...

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