Rave into the Future: Art in Motion is the first exhibition celebrating the collective joy and resilience found on the dancefloors of West Asian diaspora communities. Featuring women and queer artists from the West Asia diaspora based in the United States and Europe, the exhibition is inspired by the modern rave culture of West Asia, centering the dancefloor as a space of community, belonging and empowered resistance.

In recent years, Asian artists, DJs, and communities have been at the heart of a resurgence of electronic music-based dance parties across the globe. Meanwhile, music from West Asia has experienced a surge in worldwide popularity, connecting new audiences with the ongoing dialogue between tradition and innovation in the region’s diverse musical genres. Throughout the exhibition, artworks by local artists join global voices to create a multisensory space that envelopes audiences in sonic and visual experiences.