Drawn to the Edge
Drawn to the Edge
Artwork by Jonathan Andrews
April 12 - 24, 2015
chashama 1351 gallery
1351 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY
Open hours:
Sunday - Monday 3-8 pm
Other special events to be listed at Drawn to the Edge.
Opening reception:
Tuesday, April 14, 6:00 - 8:00pm
This project celebrates the rich culture and architecture, and the generous, industrious people of the Middle East. At the same time it depicts the rampant, large-scale unravelling of infrastructure and society – and of the global heritage that belongs to us all. Founded in the sketch books and travel journals of a humanitarian worker in the Middle East, the exhibition presents the evolution of Jon’s work in Syria during a rapid deterioration in the conflict. He, himself, is drawn to an edge, forced to make decisions that impact on his family and profession.
The exhibition will feature selected sketches from Jon’s journals and some larger pieces commenced in Syria and completed with support from the Art Students League of New York. The exhibition is also designed as part of a wider communications and outreach campaign including the UN’s #WhatDoesItTake to end the conflict in Syria.
Artist Biography:
Jon Andrews, a New Zealander based in New York, is a United Nations humanitarian worker and artist. Initial training as a draftsman and civil engineer provides a foundation for this project. He has worked for several UN agencies, including the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), peacekeeping (DPKO), peacebuilding support (PBSO) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), as well as for NGOs and local government. Mass displacement and the fragility of humanity are key themes in all aspects of his work. A focus on large-scale crises is inspired by his service since 1994 in Rwanda, Tanzania, Zaire (now the DR Congo), Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Eritrea. Much of 2012 to 2014 was spent stationed in Damascus, Syria, and in Jordan, Lebanon and northern Iraq.
For more information, contact the artist at jonathan.andrews@outlook.com.
Artwork by Jonathan Andrews
April 12 - 24, 2015
chashama 1351 gallery
1351 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY
Open hours:
Sunday - Monday 3-8 pm
Other special events to be listed at Drawn to the Edge.
Opening reception:
Tuesday, April 14, 6:00 - 8:00pm
This project celebrates the rich culture and architecture, and the generous, industrious people of the Middle East. At the same time it depicts the rampant, large-scale unravelling of infrastructure and society – and of the global heritage that belongs to us all. Founded in the sketch books and travel journals of a humanitarian worker in the Middle East, the exhibition presents the evolution of Jon’s work in Syria during a rapid deterioration in the conflict. He, himself, is drawn to an edge, forced to make decisions that impact on his family and profession.
The exhibition will feature selected sketches from Jon’s journals and some larger pieces commenced in Syria and completed with support from the Art Students League of New York. The exhibition is also designed as part of a wider communications and outreach campaign including the UN’s #WhatDoesItTake to end the conflict in Syria.
Artist Biography:
Jon Andrews, a New Zealander based in New York, is a United Nations humanitarian worker and artist. Initial training as a draftsman and civil engineer provides a foundation for this project. He has worked for several UN agencies, including the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), peacekeeping (DPKO), peacebuilding support (PBSO) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), as well as for NGOs and local government. Mass displacement and the fragility of humanity are key themes in all aspects of his work. A focus on large-scale crises is inspired by his service since 1994 in Rwanda, Tanzania, Zaire (now the DR Congo), Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Eritrea. Much of 2012 to 2014 was spent stationed in Damascus, Syria, and in Jordan, Lebanon and northern Iraq.
For more information, contact the artist at jonathan.andrews@outlook.com.
