Yasmeen Abdallah

Thrilled to be included in this upcoming exhibition with @ankhlave curated by @dariomohr_art at @licartsopen in May!

mādar brings together artists spanning generations and disciplines, from Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran to Brooklyn, New York, in a collective gesture of solidarity. While the bombing has temporarily paused, the situation remains precarious. Critical infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, and millions — already burdened by years of economic crisis, inflation, and U.S. sanctions — face the threat of displacement, food insecurity, and long-term instability. Curated by Melika Abikenari and Golnar Adili, mādar is a benefit exhibition and auction opening Friday, May 15 at 6 PM at CUE Art Foundation. Contributed works will be available through a benefit auction supporting relief efforts through Moms Against Poverty and additional on-the-ground initiatives supporting people in Iran. The online auction launches with the opening reception and remains live through 11:59 PM EST on May 15. Opening night includes sounds by @narrokh beginning at 9 PM, aragh cocktails by @sag.nyc , beer provided by @backhomebeer , and bites by @bazm.nyc . mādar will remain on view through the weekend at CUE Art Foundation, 137 West 25th Street. Weekend gallery hours on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 are from 12–6 PM; no reservations are required. Original image by Ali Akbar Sadeghi, adapted for this flyer. Please put this this benefit curated by @melikaabikenari and Golnar Adili on your radar and consider taking part in the auction in support ❤️

✨Excited for the launch of this new program for teens! It’s free, with no registration required, and we have a fun art activity planned! If you know someone this would be a good fit for, please let them know to join us!✨

Reposted from @daizygedeon Tracy Chamoun—former Lebanese Ambassador to Jordan, author, and political activist—is among the prominent voices calling international attention to these atrocities. As a seasoned diplomat, Ambassador Chamoun warns that the indiscriminate use of White Phosphorus is designed to destroy the South’s agricultural lifeblood and force a permanent displacement of its people. According to reports from Reuters and Human Rights Watch, Israeli forces are unleashing a wave of indiscriminate strikes using White Phosphorus, an incendiary chemical that doesn’t just create a smoke screen; it creates a kill zone. This stuff isn’t normal smoke. It’s a waxy, toxic substance that ignites on contact with the air and continues to burn through clothing and flesh until it literally hits the bone. Human Rights Watch verified and geolocated images of White Phosphorus munitions being airburst over residential neighborhoods in Yohmor. Reuters has followed the trail of smoke as it suffocates families in the south. As reported by The Guardian and Reuters, the military is using these chemical shells to “burn down” fields and forests. As Ambassador Chamoun and human rights advocates emphasize, this is a systematic attempt to push people out by poisoning the very air they breathe and the land they farm. You don’t use phosphorus over civilian homes if your goal is security. You use it to make the land unlivable. How many more reports do we need before the world admits this is a chemical massacre? SHAME ON THE SILENCE! SHARE this to ensure the world hears the truth. SHARE. Thank you for sharing this: @tracy.chamoun

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Thank you, Yasmeen Abdullah, for your thoughtful critique in Art Spiel on our second iteration Kuu: Moments of Circularity, featuring Jinn Yagi and Mabo as one of their April NYC exhibitions to see. Kuu Moments of Circularity was originally featured in our @iwgallery The exhibition is on view at Gallery 55 in Dumbo, Brooklyn, until April 30.

Art Spiel Picks: NYC Exhibitions in April 2026 Writer: Yasmeen Abdallah @86cherrycherry Kuu Moments of Circularity Featuring: Jinn Yagi @jinnjinny and Mabo @mabo.works Curated by: Vida Sabbaghi Featured Venue: Empire Stores Gallery @empirestoresdumbo 55 Water Street, Brooklyn, NY Presented by: COPE NYC @cope_nyc and The IW Gallery @iwgallery On View Through: April 30, 2026 One Blue Bead Featuring: Wendy Red Star Featured Venue: Sargent’s Daughters @sargentsdaughters 370 Broadway, New York, NY On View through: April 18, 2026 Listening All Night to the Rain Featuring: John Akomfrah Featured Venue: Lisson @lisson_gallery 508 W 24th St. New York, NY On View Through: April 25, 2026

I made a little reel to commemorate a beautiful show curated by @inoaplace at @themakersensemble from photo documentation by Angel J. Rivas, Lutriz Studios @lutrizstudios of work by @alissa.green.art @annapinkas @disiterate @leopontiusart @avitalarttt @katmiranda_ink @studiotakashiharada @acreatorliveshere @patcolmenero @untitled.josh @sadiesartthings @86cherrycherry #jennicadrice #karenblandon