The weather in Washington has already been hot for weeks, and the forecast indicates that it will continue to be so throughout the summer. Here at the Gallery, we think things have been “hot” as well. Our exhibition Breaching the Wall had a record opening crowd, and continues to generate heat in the press. See one of the reviews, this one from Foreign Policy in Focus, here: http://bit.ly/mH2Iy2. We hope to follow this up with an equally provocative show in July, provided artist Nadira Araj is able to make it here from Bethlehem. Her installation, Unconditional, is a thought-provoking and ironic take on the failed United Nations resolutions on Palestinian issues.
But because it is summer, we want to offer a little respite from the heat as well, taking our cue from memories we have of breezes blowing through the olive groves of Palestine. Come to the Gallery in July and August, and you will see lovely silver jewelry with olive leaf motifs, also by Nadira Araj, and an exhibition of photographs by Bassima Mustafa that celebrate the olive groves so close to Palestinian hearts. Looking at her images, such as Olive Mist will transport you to a summer dream.
We have a number of exciting exhibitions on tap for the Fall, but for now, it’s hot and cool at the Gallery.
