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CMU Art Gallery hosts exhibit focused on refugees

Painting in the exhibit Mitli Mitlak

Central Michigan University’s Art Gallery is hosting the exhibit “Mitli Mitlak” (Like You, Like Me) Islamic Internal Reflections in a Modern World.  The exhibit is curated by Habibah Sheikh.  David Nicholas sat down with her in the gallery to talk about the collection which focuses in on the stories of Middle Eastern refugees…

The exhibit, featuring works from 13 Islamic artists from 10 Middle Eastern countries was organized by the Mediterranean Fire Art Foundation, https://www.mediterraneanfire.com/

The exhibition is free and runs at CMU’s University Art Gallery through Feb. 9.

David Nicholas is WCMU's local host of All Things Considered.