CULTURUNNERS is an artistic expedition in search of connections across borders. CULTURUNNERS at the Armory Show took place in front of the Armory Show’s entrance, where visitors could enter the RV to engage in personal conversations with the artists, see their projects, and participate in happenings. The project attracted diverse audiences, ranging from international artists, curators, critics, students, and tourists to the Saudi Ambassador to the United Nations and the Commissioner of New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs. This station of the expedition featured a series of projects developed by MIT graduate and undergraduate students, alumni, and staff. Several expeditions were organized throughout New York City, taking visitors on a tour through several former sites of Little Syria and Little Egypt in Manhattan.

Curatorial concept: Azra Akšamija
Exhibited work: Azra Akšamija (with Andrea Boit, Lillian Harden and Karina Silvester), Dietmar Offenhuber, Nick Beauchamp, Chris Riedl, Darvish Fakhr, Madeleine Gallagher, John Steiner, and Orkan Telhan. FREEWAY expeditions organized by Ava Ansari with Edge of Arabia, Telfaz 11, Husam Al Sayed, Solar Ansari, Yousef Poursohi, Hillary Sand).
Production of the RV: Azra Akšamija, Jessica Varner, Bjorn Sparmann
CULTURUNNERS: Azra Akšamija, Stephen Stapleton (co-authors)
Sponsoring: Edge of Arabia, in partnership with Art Jameel

Special project at the Armory Show, New York, NY (2015)
Artist journeys and encounters in a modified RV, events
Duration: 5–8 March 2015