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Artist Profile: Imad Issa

After fifteen years of the Lebanese Civil War, which lasted from 1975 until 1990, more than 100,000 people had been killed, and nearly 1,000,000 displaced. One of the victims of the war was the Lebanese artist Imad Issa. Hit by an explosion that left shrapnel embedded in his body, Issa dedicated a large part of his work to protesting the war.

artist profileRUYA MAPSJuly 5, 2019artist bio, heartbreak, Imad Issa, Issa, Beirut, Lebanon, Ruby Gilding, Lebanese artist

Artist Profile: Talar Aghbashian

In a new commission of six paintings, the Lebanese-Armenian painter Talar Aghbashian has re-interpreted the classical mythology that informs Dido and Aeneas. Where other artists in the exhibition focus on experiences of Heartbreak that are rooted in place, Aghbashian’s paintings are notably atemporal.

artist profileRUYA MAPSMay 8, 2019artist bio, heartbreak, Talar Aghbashian, Aghbashian, Beirut, Ruby Gilding, Lebanese artist