Exhibit: Syrian Refugee Artworks
An exhibit of artworks by Syrian refugee artists from Zaa'tari refugee camp in Jordan. Sponsored by the Midwest Institute for IIE and launched from Lincoln Land Community College. These Syrian refugee artists are painting on canvases from tents they lived in, drawing on scrap paper and creating mixed media art from whatever they could get their hands on. The result is a body of artwork celebrating the hope of a war-torn people who left their homes to create better lives for themselves and their families. The exhibit carries the experiences, memories, and an array of feelings of Syrian artists who reside in the Zaa'tari Refugee Camp in Jordan. These artists touch our own humanity in the gentlest of ways through powerful imagery that transforms the heart. All the artworks are for sale to raise funds for the Zaa’tari Refugee Camp.
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Digital Artifact
Some of the Syrian refugee artwork was digitized before the exhibit started traveling. The digital prints allow the artwork to be viewed by a wider audience and continue to generate ongoing revenue for the artists. Your interest in purchasing this art directly benefits the artists and their mission.
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Physical Artifact
The physical artwork by Syrian refugee is available for purchase. Proceeds go directly to the artists. The physical artifacts are painted on UNHCR tent fabric made available to the artists by the UN Commission and International Relief and Development Organization inside the Zaa'tari refugee camp in Jordan. Your interest in purchasing this art contributes to the livelihood of these artists who have to support themselves inside the refugee camp. Once you decide on the artifact of your interest, please contact Rihab Sawah at Rihab.Sawah@llcc.edu.
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Contact
Name: Rihab Sawah
College: Lincoln Land Community College, Illinois
email: rihab.sawah@llcc.edu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/StampsOfHopeSyrianRefugeeArtists/
