Tears Shaped Like Watermelon Seeds Opening Reception

Hawthorn Contemporary, in collaboration with David Najib Kasir, presents “Tears Shaped Like Watermelon Seeds”, a group exhibition and benefit to support humanitarian relief efforts for Gaza. This exhibition features the works of William J. Anderson, Zuhal Feraidon, Nina Ghanbarzadeh, Rema Ghuloum, David Najib Kasir, Kevin Miyazaki, Matt Presutti, Shahzaad Raja, and Jave Yoshimoto. Ancillary programming will feature Amal Azzam, Fanana Banana, and Nayfa Naji.

In an excerpt from the exhibition statement, Kasir writes, “Tears Shaped Like Watermelon Seeds” is an exhibition that draws artists to ask for a humanitarian response in their work as we witness the bombing of people and their land. With the death toll of children greater than the modern world has seen, and over 30 thousand casualties of men and women in less than half a calendar year. How do we respond to the imprisonment and separation of families? How do we respond to corporations and governments in aiding of a genocide? The call is now for art to tell the truth. The call is now for artists to demand a ceasefire and peace.”