Sumayyah Samaha with a new work "Cosmic" (Water color/charcoal)at her one-person show. Wilmer Jennings Gallery, NYC
Samaha works large and small: from large oil paintings to beautifully executed smaller works using watercolor, ink and various media. Water color is elusive and it's use is not often seen in the way Samaha works with it in abstract imagery creating tiny worlds that are universal. Her work is political as well as she "stiches" both manually and with various media her ideas, her impressions, and love for her home country of Lebanon. Some works use poetry from ancient poets and Arabic symbols wander through her work. You must see the work to appreciate how she is able to use words, color and form to create truly unique works of art. If you are wandering through the Lower East Side this is a show not to be missed, two full rooms of beautiful images that will raise your own appreciation for contemporary art. Each work is an individual statement that will ask you questions about bigger issues, like war and our connection to each other.
November 7 - December 29, 2007, 219 East Second St (at Ave B), NYC 212 674-3939
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