2040 Kevork Mourad

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KEVORK MOURAD
Syria | Artist

Multidisciplinary Syrian-Armenian artist Kevork Mourad brings art, music, and current events together in works exploring Middle Eastern politics and history, the plight of political refugees, and religious tolerance. Originally trained as a printmaker, today Mourad creates dynamic sculptures, installations, and collaborative performances with choreographers, composers, and writers. ​​Seeing Through Babel (2019), produced in situ at Toronto’s Aga Khan Museum, reimagines the biblical Tower of Babel in acrylic on Egyptian cotton. The monumental artwork was conceived as a contemporary monument promoting diversity. Mourad has also collaborated with classical musicians and orchestras like Yo-Yo Ma, Kim Kashkashian, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. He has staged performances at institutions such as the Art Institute of Chicago, the Brooklyn Museum, and Carnegie Hall.