Whitney Museum Presents Farah Al Qasimi's 'TAILSPIN' Video Installation
The Facts
The Whitney Museum of American Art is presenting 'Farah Al Qasimi: TAILSPIN,' a solo exhibition centered on the artist's video work of the same name. Filmed across Michigan, West Texas, and the East Coast, the piece examines the intersection of American industry, oil, car culture, and Arab immigration. Told from the perspective of a jinn, the work blends fictionalized storytelling, documentary footage, and real testimony to explore identity formation in post-9/11 America. The exhibition is organized by Drew Sawyer, Sondra Gilman Curator of Photography, and Kelly Long, Assistant Curator.
The Signal
Al Qasimi's layered narrative, unfolding through auto shops, living rooms, and the Rouge River swamplands, offers a nuanced look at migration and belonging often absent from mainstream discourse. For collectors and curators, this presentation signals the Whitney's continued commitment to photography and video as tools for political and social critique, while also elevating Al Qasimi's standing as a key voice in contemporary art addressing diaspora and post-9/11 experience.
- Artists: Farah Al Qasimi
- People: Drew Sawyer, Kelly Long
- Museums: Whitney Museum of American Art
- Locations: New York
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