March 27th, 2026 — Emily Jacir’s (CRF 2009) debut solo exhibition in India, Where We Come From, asks “If I could do anything for you, anywhere in Palestine, what would it be?” The show, which opened today at Experimenter gallery, March 27th, and runs through June 6th, is a document of the resulting tasks as the artist accepted wishes from Palestinians in exile living in the occupied territories and abroad, and realized them in their country of origin. Through a series of photographs, texts, and video, she transforms intimate histories to address collective experiences of displacement, exile, and their emotional upheaval across generations.
About The Show
The exhibition brings together a seminal body of work that serves as a vantage point for viewing the current moment of fracture in the world, while offering a lens into the matrix of control and settler-colonialism. It traces how, despite more than two decades passing since the project was conceived, the body of work remains acutely relevant as we stand witness to the genocidal oppression of Palestine. Where We Come From (2001–03) compels us to reflect on how the mundane acts of living sustain memory and a sense of belonging, while underscoring how violence and military occupation cannot erase people or their histories.
About Emily
Emily Jacir has received significant recognition and awards, including: Golden Lion, 52nd Venice Biennale (2007); Prince Claus Award, The Hague (2007); Hugo Boss Prize, Guggenheim Museum (2008); Rome Prize Fellowship — Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, American Academy in Rome, Rome (2015); Arts and Letters Awards in Art — American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York (2023); and an honorary doctorate — NCAD, Dublin. Her solo exhibitions include those at: OTO SOUND MUSEUM (2024); MCBA — Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts, Lausanne (2023); Bozar, Brussels (2023); Space 204, Nashville (2022); Galleria Peola Simondi, Turin (2021, 2013, 2010); Guggenheim Museum, New York (2009), and more. Emily is the founder of Dar Yusuf Nasri Jacir for Art and Research in Bethlehem.