[FIRESIDE CHAT] Art Without Borders: The AFK Collection Brings Malaysian Stories to Abu Dhabi
What does Malaysia really look like through the eyes of its artists?
Founders and curators of The AFK Collection, Farouk and Aliya Khan, along with their daughter Zena Khan, take us behind the scenes of their groundbreaking exhibition, "To Know Malaysia is To Love Malaysia," currently showing at the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi.
From exploring Malaysia's cultural shifts to spotlighting forgotten histories and political movements, this exhibition is redefining how Malaysian contemporary art is seen on the world stage.
In this exclusive interview, the curators break down the themes, the installation process, and the ripple effects this international platform could have on Malaysia's creative future.
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