Chaos Series 2019

<< Inspired by the social unrest of the Syrian war >>

  • Khawam exhibit at Artserve
  • Front Line in Umber and Sienna – acrylic on canvas, 48″ x 64″, 2019
  • Olive Groves in Aleppo – acrylic on canvas, 70″ x 62″, 2019
  • Tony Khawam – Entangle and Sharp Angles
  • Tony Khawam – Skeleton Cityscape and Rods & Concrete

Slides show from Artserve, Fort Lauderdale, Florida exhibition 2020

Olive Groves in Aleppo – acrylic on canvas, 70x62in, 2019
Skeleton cityscape – acrylic impasto on canvas, 54x35in, 2019
The Burden of Damascus – acrylic impasto on canvas, 35×35 inches, 2019
Front Line in Umber and Sienna – acrylic on canvas, 48″ x 64″, 2019 (diptych)
Entangle – acrylic, dyed yarn knitting, risen on canvas, 32x40in, 2019
Sharp Angles – acrylic impasto on canvas, 32x40in, 2019

The Aleppo and Chaos series narrative
My artistic journey is a profound exploration of human emotions, heritage, and social concerns. As an artist of Syrian descent, I am committed to fostering connections to diverse communities. My work delves into the cross-cultural dynamics, striving for better cultural understanding and bridge-building. The work is steeped in iconic undertones, drawing from my fascination with my heritage, migration, and American culture. The canvases are democratic spaces devoid of illusion or perspective, depicting the imperfect world through my new American identity.

I adeptly integrate elements into my daily artistic practices, reflecting my social concerns. The work has gestural figurative abstract motifs, blending references of conflicts from Aleppo to Ukraine with urban scenes of collapsed buildings and debris. The work reveals haunting and disturbing scenes painted with a palette of colorful and earth tones that emerge from the canvas with a vigorous life force.