Jacqueline Reem Salloum is an artist and filmmaker of Palestinian and Syrian descent. Her multi-media based artwork focuses on documenting histories and memories of people, including her family, that have been fragmented by displacement and exile. Salloum’s film work includes experimental video pieces like Planet of the Arabs, which screened at the Sundance Film Festival. She directed the award winning feature documentary on the Palestinian Hip Hop scene, Slingshot Hip Hop, which premiered at the Sundance film festival. Salloum’s art and video work have been exhibited in solo and group shows in the US and internationally including, Mori Art Museum, Japan; Reina Sofia, Spain; Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Contemporary Arts, London; Palazzo Papesse Centre for Contemporary Art, Sienna, Italy, Wallspace Gallery, New York and Void Gallery, Ireland as well as film festivals; IDFA, New Directors New Films, Tiff kids, DoxBox Syria and Beirut International Film Festival.[1]

Jacqueline Reem Salloum
Other namesJacqueline Salloum, Jackie Salloum
EducationEastern Michigan University,
New York University
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, visual artist, curator
Websitejsalloum.com

Early life and education

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Jacqueline Reem Salloum was born and raised in Michigan. She received her MFA from New York University.[2]

Career

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Salloum directed and edited Planet of the Arabs (2005), an experimental short film on Hollywood’s negative depiction of Arabs and Muslims through the decades.[3][4][5] Inspired by Jack Shaheen’s book, Reel Bad Arabs (2014), the short film was a selection at the Sundance Film Festival and has also been exhibited in art galleries and museums globally.[5][6][7] Salloum is the director and editor of the film, Slingshot Hip Hop (2008),[8][9][10][11] the first feature-length documentary about the Palestinian hip hop scene which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[12]

In 2017, Salloum was an artist-in-residence at New York University, and taught the class, "Memory Metamorphosis".

Salloum’s art and video work have been exhibited internationally, including in Mori Art Museum, Japan;[13][14] Reina Sofia, Spain;[15] Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Contemporary Arts, London; Palazzo delle Papesse Centre for Contemporary Art, Sienna, Italy, Wallspace Gallery, New York and Void Gallery, Ireland as well as film festivals; IDFA, New Directors New Films, Tiff kids, DoxBox Syria, and Beirut International Film Festival.[16][citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "A symbol of a lost homeland". Wellcome Collection. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  2. ^ "Fall 2016: Suhel Nafar and Jacqueline Reem Salloum - Memory Metamorphosis". as.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  3. ^ "Area woman hits big time with film". Detroit Free Press. 2005-01-14. p. 13. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Samson moves to the cutting edge". The Boston Globe. 2004-09-17. p. 52. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b Murphy, Maureen Clare (2004-06-06). "Film review: "Planet of the Arabs" and "Arabs A Go-Go"". The Electronic Intifada. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  6. ^ ""Slingshot Hip Hop," documentary film directed by J Reem Salloum". Palestine Museum US. October 23, 2021. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  7. ^ "Film: Area woman gets a spot at Sundance Festival". Detroit Free Press. 2005-01-14. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "The 30th Anniversary of Arabic Rap - GQ Middle East". GQ Middle East. 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  9. ^ "Palestinian rap asks, 'Who's the terrorist?'". Arizona Daily Star. 2004-07-14. p. 33. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Slingshot Hip Hop". Democrat and Chronicle. 2009-05-14. p. 50. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Film Clips: Slingshot Hip Hop". The Taos News. 2009-06-18. pp. Z037. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Yo! West Bank raps". The Capital Times. 2008-10-16. p. 20. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ ""Go-Betweens" in a Minute (5)Suhel Nafar & Jacqueline Reem Salloum: Yala to the Moon - 森美術館公式ブログ". www.mori.art.museum. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  14. ^ Shimazaki, Jun (2014-01-20). "Palestinian hip-hop documentary opens in Japan". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-05-21.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Actividad - Pero si sólo estaba actuando -". Museo Reina Sofia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  16. ^ "2008: 8th Edition Awards". Beirut International Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
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