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Join us at the artist talk and reception for Derealization: Kurdistan, Art & Memory, an exhibition presented in partnership with Artisans Asylum.
Hear from Allston artist Kamal Ahmad about the inspiration and stories behind his artwork. Then learn more about the new-to-the-neighborhood makerspace, Artisans Asylum, from Executive Director Antonio Viva. See the art, enjoy snacks and drinks, and get to know fellow artists and community members!
About the Exhibit:
Explore connections between people, memory, and place at the Crossings Gallery from January 19–February 23. Decades of war in Iraq and Syria have left towns razed with people trapped in collapsed buildings, innumerable lives and memories lost in the fragments. Combining large scale sculptures and paintings, Ahmad reflects on his personal experience with the destruction of constant war and rebuilds like an artist can—with feeling, imagination, and reverence.