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Libya art exhibit paints bleak picture of post-Arab Spring society

At an art exhibit in Tripoli, artists displayed haunting works related to their personal experiences in the post-revolution conflicts in Libya and the entire region.
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Libyan artists highlighted the effects of the post-revolution crisis at a local art exhibition in Tripoli in early April. WaraQ Art Foundation, a nongovernmental organization working to resurrect the Libyan art scene through installations and workshops, organized and curated the exhibit titled “Warning" that took place April 1-5. 

“The exhibition is focused on expressing the concept of human rights issues in modern society,” Takwa Barnosa, the co-founder of WaraQ, told Al-Monitor. “We believe that this is our way to fight back.”

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