Fann À Porter presents the Summer Group Exhibition, a showcase that brings together eight notable creatives whose practices engage with themes of identity, transformation, introspection, and peace. The exhibition will run through 23 September 2025.
On display are works by Syrian artist Rabee Kiwan and Armenian-Jordanian architect and artist Arda Aslanian. Kiwan‘s abstract figurative art pieces capture the human figure in varied emotional states. Working with acrylic, oil, and mixed media, he examines the shifting nature of human expression. Aslanian explores the social codes of belief, attitude, and cultural influence. While her artworks are often figurative and intricately detailed, her charcoal drawings reveal a deep command of geometric abstraction.
Palestinian artist Khaled Jarada, who works across drawing, animation, and graphic storytelling, addresses identity, memory, and the human body. Syrian artist Mayar Obeido investigates the relationship between figures and their environments. His mixed-media creations, which combine acrylic, charcoal, collage, and Arabic newspaper clippings, weave together the personal and political, often depicting figures that dissolve into their surroundings.
Syrian expressionist painter Omran Younis is renowned for his large-scale canvases that confront the traumas of war. In his art, he searches for ways to communicate the complexity of the human psyche and the physical responses that reveal its fragility. Younis’ recent works, marked by dense brushwork, replace human figures with anthropomorphic cacti, symbols of resilience amid fragility. Meanwhile, Majd Kurdieh (also from Syria), who blends painting, drawing, and literature in his practice, uses his whimsical Fasaeen (“tiny ones” in Arabic) to reflect on global realities with poetic clarity.
The show also features pieces by Farid Abu Shakra, a multidisciplinary artist from Israel who works mostly in painting. He presents figurative imagery that ranges from cats to aeroplanes, layered with reflections on personal identity and political experience. Completing the lineup, Syrian artist Othman Moussa is celebrated for his hyperrealist still lifes, influenced by 17th-century realism. Infused with satire, his works critique political and cultural absurdities. As the Syrian conflict deepened, his objects assumed allegorical weight, echoing the war’s realities.
To get more information about the Summer Group Exhibition, please visit the official web page of the event.
In addition, you might be interested in visiting Everyman’s Mountain, Omar Al Gurg’s solo show at Lawrie Shabibi, and Time Heals, Just Not Quick Enough… at Efie Gallery.
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