PANDEMIC ART

Works of arts, including several abstract paintings by a mix of artists, are being exhibited at the Hyatt Regency.


PANDEMIC ART

Works of arts, including several abstract paintings by a mix of artists, are being exhibited at the Hyatt Regency. On display for 20 days starting from December 1, 2020, the exhibition is titled, “We Remain Together.” Inspecting one of the sculptures is Edom Belete, co-curator of the exhibition, who explained that the works were selected by looking into the “hearts and souls of the artists and their suffering during the pandemic.”


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WET MIRAGES

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LEANING LOSSES

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FESTIVE MEDLEYS

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