Exhibition
9 March – 13 April 2012
paintings by
Helen Zughaib
Acclaimed Washington, DC artist Helen Zughaib presents new work in new media in her first solo exhibition at The Jerusalem Fund Gallery since her sold out exhibition, Stories My Father Told Me.
Expanding upon her signature technique in gouache on board, her recent experiences in Palestine, as well as her successful exhibition at the renowned Agial Gallery in Beirut, Helen reflects upon the Arab Spring in paintings and collages that are seriously thought-provoking as well as stirringly beautiful.
“The spring of 2010 brought my first trip back to Lebanon since being evacuated in late 1975. When we left that day, my father promised we would return in one week. Thirty-five years later, I finally got to return, and for my first solo exhibit at Agial Gallery in downtown Beirut. Some of the issues I addressed in that show were of home, return and journey.
“The spring of 2011 brought ‘The Revolutions,’ ‘The Awakenings,’ ‘The Arab Spring.’ Watching the events unfold, there was a sense of hope and optimism that was infectious world-wide. As the months have gone on, the Arab world continues to change, reflecting a more uncertain outcome. In this exhibit, I look at the ‘Arab Spring’ as it has evolved over the past year, as well as work based on my trip back to Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.”
An interview with artist Helen Zughaib:
