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Husband and wife sculptors/artists Najim H. Chechen and Caroline Prieur Schulz will exhibit their works in a show entitled Building Bridges to Understanding and Peace, which goes beyond the norm of just exhibiting artworks to a means of promoting peace and understanding between two cultures which are oftentimes at odds. Najim H. Chechen states, “I hope to foster healing and understanding between the two cultures—American and Iraqi. American families have also lost sons, daughters, dads, and moms in this war. Both cultures can benefit by recognizing the humanity of the other and feeling compassion for the other. Both cultures can benefit by valuing what is beautiful in the other.”

The medium of choice for this series of his sculptures is terracotta. Most of these figures represent Najim’s relatives. “When I  create these terracotta figures, I am visualizing individuals,” states Najim Chechen.

In addition to Najim Chechen’s works, his wife Caroline will have lithographs and bronzes, pastels and prints in the show. Her works also follow the same theme, “utilization of art in developing positive communication between Iraqis and Americans.”