Visiting artist Abdulrahman (Abi) Naanseh will be joined by Dr. Yasemin Ipek from Global Affairs, Dr. Bassam Haddad from Middle East and Islamic Studies, and Dr. Lisa Marie Gilman from English and Folklore for a discussion about Syria’s current and historical conflicts, paths forward, and how Abi’s artworks may illustrate these discussions.

Abi Naanseh is Mason Exhibitions and the School of Art’s Artist Protection Fund Fellow-in-Residence. The Artist Protection Fund sponsors artists in threatened countries and places them with host institutions in safer countries. He will share what led him to flee Syria, and the stories and experiences that inspire his Arabic calligraphy artworks.

Fenwick Library Main Reading Room on Wednesday, November 16, 6-8pm

RSVP: go.gmu.edu/naansehfacultypanel

Event Schedule:

5:30pm-6:10pm - View the exhibition downstairs
6:15pm-7:15pm - Presentations start in Main Reading Room upstairs
7:15pm-8:00pm - Open discussion and Q&A