Artists Ginane Makki Bacho, Issam Kourbaj, and Mohamad Hafez discuss the special exhibition Syria, Then and Now: Stories from Refugees a Century Apart, where their works are on view alongside medieval ceramics from our collection. These three artists of Syrian and Lebanese descent—based in Beirut; Cambridge, U.K.; and New Haven, CT, respectively—explore both the violence and displacement of the refugee crisis and the resilience of diasporic communities. Followed by a Q&A on the intersections of art and the refugee crisis. Presented in conjunction with the Arab Art & Education Initiative.

Schedule:

• 6:30 pm Curator tour: Syria, Then and Now: Stories from Refugees a Century Apart with exhibition curator Ayşin Yoltar-Yıldırım
• 7 pm Artist talk with Ginane Makki Bacho, Issam Kourbaj, and Mohamed Hafez
• 8:30 pm Q&A with the artists

This event is free, but please RSVP.