Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Feb
14
to Apr 30

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  • Arbaeen Lake Jeddah Saudi Arabia (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We are thrilled to kick off the twenty-first year of the Ship of Tolerance in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia! Over the past few months, students across the city have joined together to create stunning sails for the Ship built on the shores of Arbaeen Lake in Al-Balad, Jeddah’s Historic District. Endorsed by the Office of the Governor of Jeddah, supported by the Ministry of Culture, the Jeddah Historic District, and organized locally by ATHR Foundation in partnership with Stellar Education this landmark initiative embodies the city’s commitment to cultural exchange, community engagement and youth empowerment.

We thank the following schools for their participation:

1. Dar Al Fikr School (Girls School)

2. Dar Al Fikr School (Boys School)

3. Nahda Academy

4. Manarat International School (Jeddah)

5. Green Hills International School

6. Andalus International School

7. Sherborne School Jeddah

8. Nün Academy

9. Afaq Academy for Fine Arts and Culture

10. International Philippine School in Jeddah

11. AISJ - American International School of Jeddah

We also thank our partners, Lexus Abdul Lateef Jameel, Shada Hotels, DARA, Design Magazine, Wrth, The Saudi Sailing Federation, Destination Magazine, DRB and relevant ministries, whose collaboration contributes to the successful delivery of this initiative.

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Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Aug
25
to Oct 31

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

  • Silk Road Samarkand Complex (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Ship of Tolerance continues its 20th anniversary tour in Samarkand, Uzbekistan! More than one thousand children from Fergana, Bukhara, Nukus, and Samarkand participated in workshops led by facilitators from the Nationwide Children’s Library. We thank the Library for their incredible leadership!

We also thank the Art and Culture Development Foundation of Uzbekistan, as well as the UNESCO General Conference, for their support of the Ship! The project will be featured in October at the UNESCO Junior Assembly, at which children will gather to discuss youth-led initiatives to address the climate crisis and other issues facing the world.

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Oakville, Canada
May
31
4:00 PM16:00

Oakville, Canada

We are thrilled to announce the Ship of Tolerance will be docking next in Oakville, Ontario, in May of 2025! Over 2,000 students in the Halton-Peel region are participating in the workshops leading up to the raising of the sail on May 31st in Gairloch Gardens. Accompanying the opening ceremony is a children’s concert that will be free and open to the public, featuring young musicians and dancers from across the area. Thank you to the Oakville Conservatory of Music, W.H. Morden Public School, Lloyd S. King Elementary, City Dance Corps, and the Mississauga Festival Youth Choir for encouraging their students to participate! Check out the program here.

We thank our partners at Oakville Galleries and at the National Gallery of Canada for making this project possible.

We also thank the participating schools and educational organizations:
ARTHOUSE
Derry West Village Public School
EJ James Public School
Joshua Creek Public School
Kenollie Public School
Maple Grove Public School
McKinnon Public School
Meadowvale Village Public School
River Oaks Public School
St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School
St. Cecilia Catholic Elementary School
St. Edith Stein Elementary School
St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic Elementary School
WH Morden Public School

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Chicago, USA - 2019
Sep
22
to Oct 6
Present Locations

Chicago, USA - 2019

Ilya and Emilia Kabakov Foundation is happy to announce the Ship of Tolerance, a large-scale off-site project to be presented as an official satellite program in Chicago, running concurrently with theeighth edition of EXPO CHICAGO September 16 through October 2019.

The Chicago Ship is an extension of the international program of Tolerance initiated by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov in 2005.

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London, England - 2019
Sep
5
to Oct 6
Present Locations

London, England - 2019

In September, The Kabakov Foundation and Art, Action Change will bring The Ship of Tolerance to London to be unveiled on the River as the centrepiece art installation of Totally Thames 2019.

The Ship of Tolerance is produced in the UK by Art Action Change, a cross-cultural platform founded by Nadja Romain to foster dialogue through art projects, films, books and cultural events.

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Rostock, Germany - 2018
May
19
to Jul 18
Past Locations

Rostock, Germany - 2018

On May 19th, 2018, the Ship of Tolerance will be officially inaugurated with a huge party in the city harbor. After Easter of 2018, in the period from 08th April to 22nd April 2018, a team of carpenters will build the ship in Rostock, Germany. In March, the Russian-American artist, Emilia Kabakov, is expected to come to Rostock where she will attend schools and kindergartens workshops, where children will be painting the ship sails.

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Rome, Italy - 2017
Jan
1
to Dec 31
Past Locations

Rome, Italy - 2017

The Ship of Tolerance, an invitation to tolerance involving young generations was housed in the square of the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome. On 25 and 26 May, one of  Ilya and Emilia Kabakov’s  longest projects  was at the Cavalry Square in Via Ripetta, home of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, who coordinated the construction site and hosted the work until June 30th. Even the Coro Voci Bianche took part in an exhibition that was held on Thursday 25 May at the Teatro dell’Ara Pacis in Rome, under The Ship of Tolerance , an intervention dedicated to the theme of tolerance and respect for other cultures ideas, addressed to schools of every order and degree.

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Zug, Switzerland - 2016
Jan
1
to Dec 31
Past Locations, Permanent Locations

Zug, Switzerland - 2016

With the project Ship of Tolerance presented by the Ilya and Emilia Kabakov Foundation, the Kunsthaus Zug invites the public to reflect on the themes of tolerance and respect. The Kunsthaus is thus offering an artistic contribution to one of society’s major current topics while taking part in the artist’s duo global project. The Ship of Tolerance will be inaugurated in Zug on September 10.

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Moscow, Russia - 2013
Jan
1
to Dec 31
Past Locations

Moscow, Russia - 2013

The Ship of Tolerance – a collaborative art project created by renowned Russian artists Ilya and Emilia Kabakov – arrived in Moscow in 2013 following an international tour.

From early May until the beginning of September 2013, over 300 students from schools across Moscow participated in the Ship of Tolerance project, making sails for an 18 meter-high wooden ship.

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Brooklyn, USA - 2013
Jan
1
to Dec 31
Past Locations

Brooklyn, USA - 2013

The Ilya and Emilia Kabakov Foundation, in a joint collaboration with Studio in a School, will present The Ship of Tolerance, in Brooklyn Bridge Park on September 27, 2013 as part of the 17th annual DUMBO Arts Festival. The work will remain on view on the Brooklyn waterfront until October 6th.

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Havana, Cuba - 2012
Jan
1
to Dec 31
Past Locations

Havana, Cuba - 2012

With its commanding presence and message of peace and unity, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov‘s Ship of Tolerance stood out amidst the other artworks at the eleventh annual Havana Biennial, in May of 2012.

The Ship of Tolerance project was modeled after an ancient Egyptian sailing craft. They supplied history and art books and collaborated with local teachers to conduct workshops. With the help of a volunteer artist, the eager youngsters incorporated what they learned into their own paintings of ships, which were printed onto the structure’s sail.

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Sharjah, UAE - 2011
Jan
1
to Dec 31
Past Locations

Sharjah, UAE - 2011

Launched in 2011 during the Sharjah Bienniale, the Ship of Tolerance was a particularly influential piece given the complex issues facing the Middle East and the fact that local children had very limited exposure to painting given local religious customs and traditions. For some of them it was a first time drawing and creating images based on their lives and understanding of their culture. The project was presented by The Department of Culture and Information, Sharjah, and curated by Galerie Brigitte Schenk, Cologne.

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St. Moritz, Switzerland - 2010
Jan
1
to Dec 31
Past Locations

St. Moritz, Switzerland - 2010

  • St. Moritz Switzerland (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The San Moritz version of the Ship of Tolerance was sent gently bobbing on Lake Moritz in 2010 for the Art Master’s Festival and won the prestigious Cartier Award for the best art project of the year. The project in St. Moritz gave a unique opportunity to see the issues of Tolerance from the eyes of the kids growing in a relatively safe and prosperous environment.

“ The idea was to connect children with the world, to make them think about how life could be very different and yet very much the same for other kids,”

Emilia Kabakov.

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Venice, Italy - 2007
Jan
1
to Dec 31
Past Locations

Venice, Italy - 2007

The Ship of Tolerance was launched in 2009 during the famous Venice Bianelle and celebrated this city’s unique relationship with the sea, ancient international ties, and rich culture. One of the more interesting aspects that arose was that local children tended to interpret tolerance from the perspective of intra-family relationships. One child suggested to give toys to all the parents that they could share and never have to fight.

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Siwa, Egypt - 2005
Jan
1
to Dec 31
Past Locations

Siwa, Egypt - 2005

The first Ship of Tolerance was built in 2005 in Siwa – a remote Egyptian oasis in the Sahara desert – close to the Libyan border. The town of Siwa is surrounded by saltwater lakes but surprisingly many of the kids have never seen a boat before or have painted large-scale art works.

“This work is about dreams,” explained Emilia Kabakov.

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