Chaos on Canvas; Living Lebanon Through Art

THE DAILY STAR
By Hashem Osseiran

"Arab Spring" by Helen Zughaib

LEBANON---Chaos and contradiction, the Lebanese art displayed in the U.S. Embassy’s "Art in Embassies" exhibition received great reviews by fleshing out the anarchy of the Lebanese existence and plastering it on canvas. Describing his own painting, Lebanese artist Joseph Harb said that “it’s reminiscent of the chaos in Beirut, you kind of get the feeling of traffic, and the notion of a spontaneous mistake.” Another painting that stood out in the collection was Helen Zughaib’s “Arab Spring.” Her painting's vibrant floral designs stood in stark contrast to a dark figure in the background, whose shape and color resembled a woman dressed in a black niqab. [link]