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Exhibit on View: March 27 - May 18
Children of War: New Work by Bayda Asbridge
Artist Talk and Reception with Bayda Asbridge
Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 5:00PM

Hollister Gallery
231 Forest Street
Wellesley, MA 02457
on the campus of Babson College in Hollister Hall


This exhibit carries the voice of children trapped in war and displacement. A series of sculptures in the shape of umbrellas (a symbol of protection) hang from the ceiling or sit on the floor upside down collecting drops of rain. The sculptures are made with round reeds, and copper wires woven with colorful yarn. Water is symbolic throughout the piece, each umbrella highlighting different challenges for the children: A child that drowned while escaping in a dingy from one land to another, another who is forced to live in a tent flooded with sea water in the cold months of winter, another who has gone days with no water to drink at all. The vibrant primary colors and overall whimsy of the piece further highlights the children it represents.

Bayda is a Syrian/British multi-disciplinary artist, who works in a wide range of mediums. Bayda was trained as an Asian Brush painter and taught that art form at Worcester Art Museum. She has vast knowledge in painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, Japanese weaving (Saori), mixed media, sculpture, installation, and basketry. Bayda was awarded the Frances Kinnicutt Travel & Study Award (2011) from Worcester Art Museum, a Mass Cultural Traditional Arts Award in Arabic Calligraphy (2021), and an individual artist grant from Mass Culture (2023).

Artist website: www.baydasart.com

FREE. Registration is encouraged. Walk-ins welcome.