Monday, October 12, 2009

The art of madi, present, and future

If the name "Madi" translates in Arabic as "past", the work of Hussein Madi, exhibited at the Aida Cherfane Gallery in Downtown contains such large sculptures that had to spill over to the street. Still at the peak of his creativity and yet offering pieces immediately recognized as his own, Hussein Madi is definately an artist - not just for the past - but the present and the future as well and a national treasure to behold.