Andy Warhol's Habibi Phase in Kuwait
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From Raed Yassin, Warhol in Arabia at the 61st Venice Biennale (photo Greta Rainbow/Hyperallergic)VENICE — In January 1977, Andy Warhol skipped President Jimmy Carter’s inauguration to spend a week attending tea parties and dinners in Kuwait. He was invited by the country's national arts council and held a solo exhibition at the Salat Al Funoon gallery, featuring portraits of Mao Zedong and Marilyn Monroe and an array of flower prints. Domestically, his star was fading; with f
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