The exhibiting artists have not only survived wars and years of oppression, but their art reflects the irrepressible spirit of rebirth and the resilience of the creative spirit. Largely abstract, these paintings stand as tactile and visible testament to the most admirable traits of resilience and rebirth. Although none of the artists display an overtly political message, independent exhibition curator Peter Hastings Falk says that viewers will discover an underlying social edginess at the soul of what is largely sophisticated abstraction. Falk, who has served as Editor-in-Chief of ArtNet, Artprice, and AskART is best known for his art reference books, including the multi-volume Who Was Who in American Art.

Ghassan Muhsin, Hana Malallah, Esam Pasha, Mohammed Al-Shammarey’s, Hayder Ali, Qasim Sabti, Ghassan Gayeb, Delair Shaker, and Oded Halahmy