After the US left Afghanistan, the suburban-style base at Bagram left behind uniforms, gym equipment, electronics and tents, and Aziz Hazara spent years collecting what scrap dealers had not resold. At SculptureCenter the debris becomes an archaeology of a 20-year war most Americans only saw on screens. If you want art that makes geopolitics physical, this LIC show is worth the trip.
What to expect
SculptureCenter occupies a former trolley repair shop with a lofty main gallery and a cavernous lower level. Hazara's objects are displayed as a catalog of what was left behind, alongside two other new fall exhibitions by Cevdet Erek and Yining Fei.
Good to know
- The Court Square 7/E/G and Queens Plaza stations are within a short walk.
- Two more fall exhibitions are on view in the same building.
- MoMA PS1 is nearby if you want to make an LIC art afternoon.
- Check SculptureCenter's open days before you go; it is closed part of each week.
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Common questions
What is in Coming Home?
Objects discarded at and around Bagram Airfield after the US withdrawal, from kneepads and uniforms to electronics and kitchenware.
Where is SculptureCenter?
44-19 Purves Street in Long Island City, Queens.
