Syrian Fine Art Days in Lattakia

Within the activities of the Syrian Fine  Art Days “Al-Hekmieh” Art Gallery in Lattakia province  is currently  hosting  a collective exhibition  under the title ”  Syria…the Memory of Beauty”.

Taking part in the exhibition are  31 artists from Lattakia  , who belong to different art schools and generations  , have distinguished artistic experiences  and   form  an important part of the fine art in Lattakia  and Syria in general.  

 The event, which will last till the 16^th of January,   is showcasing  54 artworks  varying   between oil painting, acrylic, graphic and sculptural works of  various materials and providing  an opportunity for   fine  art lovers  to see an important number of diverse works in terms of subjects, art schools and techniques used by pioneer plastic artists and aspiring ones.

  The founder of  Hekmieh  Art Gallery artist Majdi Al-Hekmieh,  who is also a  participant in the exhibition in two Sufi-dominated paintings ,   told SANA correspondent that  holding artistic and cultural forums plays  a vital role in reactivating the deep-cultural role  of  Syria . 

“Faces after the war”  are  titles of two paintings by   the participant artist Muhammad Asaad Samoqan, who  viewed   that the exhibition forms   a memory  specific to Syria of beauty and  creativity and a platform for cultural dialogue   as it includes the works of artists belonging to different artistic generations  in addition to artists who  have their own technical experiences.

The artist Samoqan   considered   that collective exhibitions are characterized by  their ability to combine different artistic experiences and techniques   to be displayed .

 The  artist Bassam Nasser, who participates  in the exhibition with  two works,  depicting  the abstraction and the impressionistic  art  underlined the importance of holding fine art  collective exhibitions in all the Syrian provinces  to form a great response against all the hostile attempts aiming at obliterating the Syrian cultural identity and history and to stress the fact that the culture in Syria reflects love and art on this earth.

Rawaa Ghanam