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Leila Heller Gallery to Present Kevork Mourad Solo Show in Dubai

exhibition · 2026-05-22

Leila Heller Gallery in Dubai will host 'The Echoes of Silent Bells,' a solo exhibition by Kevork Mourad, opening in May 2026. The show features new paintings, sculptures, installations, and hand-cut works exploring memory, displacement, and cultural preservation. Mourad, born in Qameshli, Syria, and influenced by Aleppo and his Armenian heritage, addresses fractured histories through layered narratives. His practice spans painting, animation, performance, and installation, creating visual worlds where architecture and figures dissolve into rhythmic lines.

Key facts

  • Leila Heller Gallery in Dubai presents the solo exhibition 'The Echoes of Silent Bells' by Kevork Mourad.
  • The exhibition opens in May 2026.
  • It includes new paintings, sculptural works, installations, and hand-cut compositions.
  • Mourad's work explores memory, displacement, cultural preservation, and the emotional architecture of history.
  • Kevork Mourad was born in Qameshli, Syria, and shaped by Aleppo and his Armenian heritage.
  • His practice engages with histories fractured by time and conflict.
  • Mourad works across painting, animation, performance, and installation.
  • The exhibition traces intersections between personal remembrance and collective cultural identity.

Entities

Artists

  • Kevork Mourad

Institutions

  • Leila Heller Gallery

Locations

  • Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Qameshli
  • Syria
  • Aleppo

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