A group of 20 people of color outdoors and dressed in white and red, laughing as a person holds a gold frame in front of the faces of two young kids
Art Is…(Women in Crowd Framed)
1983
Lorraine O’Grady
American, 1934–2024
Chromogenic print. Purchased with the Dorothy C. Miller, class of 1925, Fund
Four people in a hot tub on a dark night
Untitled from JD’s Lesbian Utopia
2005
Cass Bird
American, born 1974
Chromogenic print. Gift of Cass Bird, class of 1999
Woman in Sari sitting a a dressing table in the middle of the street with no one around
Chandra Acharya, 7:50 pm, 30th August 2008, Ramadan, Karachi from Karachi Series I,
2009. Bani Abidi
Pakistani, born 1971. Duratrans lightbox
Purchased with the Josephine A. Stein, class of 1927, Fund in honor of the class of 1927
Small built structure on a rocky hill with person covered in a head cloth to the left and a green tree to the right of the structure
Woman, house and tree no. 4 from Unrecognised
1999–2000
Ahlam Shibli
Palestinian, born 1970. Chromogenic print
Purchased with the Josephine A. Stein, class of 1927, Fund in honor of the class of 1927

Temporarily Ours

January 24–June 1, 2025
Overview

Temporarily Ours features eight contemporary artists working in Cuba, Iran, Pakistan, Palestine, and the United States. Through photography and film, each artist reveals some of the innovative ways communities have maintained a sense of belonging in the face of adversity.

Many of the artists in this show highlight people who have temporarily made public spaces their own. Others allude to oppressive realities but choose to focus on resilience and creativity. As a whole, this show serves as a reminder of the power we hold to create the world we want to live in.

Artists included are Bani Abidi, Cass Bird, Robert Dawson, Daniel Kötter, Lorraine O’Grady, Catherine Opie, Eduardo Hernández Santos, and Ahlam Shibli.

Temporarily Ours Reading List

Acknowledgments

Temporarily Ours is curated by Kamala GhaneaBassiri, 2023–2025 Bodnar Curatorial Fellow, and supported by the SCMA Fund for Contemporary Art.

The entire SCMA staff has contributed to the realization of this exhibition. Kamala gratefully acknowledges those whose conversations, feedback, and expertise have made this show possible: Kaveh Bassiri, Caitlyn Brabo, Vicente Carrillo, Ross Elfline, Leigh Fagin, Alma Flores, Alix Gerber, Kambiz GhaneaBassiri, Julia Giguere, Benjamin Hafner, Tom Hafner, Alison Hafner, Efadul Huq, Kaden Jelsing, Bana Kattan, Amna Khalid, Sarah Lee, Reyes Lázaro, Steven Moga, Michele Monserrati, Suleiman Mourad, Samuel Ng, Cloud Osmond, Olivia Piper, Javier Puente, Andy Rotman, Fraser Stables, Lester Tome, Jules Tucher, Frazer Ward, and Anna Ziegler.

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