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La Colonie (Art Space)

La Colonie was an independent cultural venue located in a former textile factory in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, near the Gare du Nord train station. It was founded by French artist Kader Attia and restaurateur Zico Selloum in 2016. It closed in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

History
La Colonie opened on 17 October 2016, to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Paris Massacre of 1961, in which hundreds of National Liberation Front Algerians demonstrating for Algerian independence were killed by the French National Police. Founder Kader Attia has indicated that the venue will persist but in a smaller, more affordable space in the Paris suburbs. ==Programming==
Programming
La Colonie was a multi-use space and functioned as a café and agora, in addition to a forum for workshops, lectures, readings, screenings, and art exhibitions with a focus on marginalized artists, thinkers, and activists whose work addressed issues of colonialism, racism, and cultural appropriation. • The Trials of Justice, 29 May – 30 June 2019, curated by iLiana FokianakiNoria: Investigative grounds on violence and the state, 18 May 2019 • Return of Fordlandia, an open-air archive, 13–25 November 2018 • Discreet Violence: Discreet Violence: Architecture and the French War in Algeria, 19 June – 14 July 2018, curated by Samia HenniCARACAS RESET, 15–17 May 2018 ==References==
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