BEHIND THE SCENES THE MUSEUM AS STUDIO: KEVORK MOURAD IN RESIDENCE

February 2019: Witness Syrian-Armenian visual artist Kevork Mourad create a work of art. As the Museum’s first artist in residence, Mourad transformed exhibition Gallery 1 into his studio, and visitors were invited to watch as he used the entire space for his acclaimed “spontaneous painting” technique, at times collaborating with clarinetist Majd Sukar. With the assistance of OCAD students, Mourad created his largest artwork to date, Memories of the Stones, in only 13 days. The immersive six-layer piece speaks to the necessity of sharing histories and creating together.