Syria and the Future of Art: an Intimate Portrait

Arie Amaya-Akkermans, The Markaz Review, July 4, 2025

In the latest issue of The Markaz Review, Arie Amaya-Akkermans reflects on two powerful exhibitions: Wavering Hope at Ayyam Gallery and Tracing the Unseen: Landscapes of Memory and Metaphor at the Atassi Foundation.⁠

Both shows explore how Syrians, especially artists, have navigated over a decade of exile and conflict. Through their work, these artists use art as a form of survival, resistance, and remembrance, confronting ongoing struggles with resilience and creativity.⁠

Despite censorship and hardship, art has endured. It remains a vital medium for liberation, storytelling, and the preservation of identity.⁠