“More Than Words” is an exhibition that showcases the broad talents of a group of highly emerging and extremely established artists. This roster of talent, each with unique, deeply rooted ethnic, cultural, social and political backgrounds, explore the complex and powerful relationship between text and image.

Latifa Metheny, Director of Azart Gallery explains: “I have always been fascinated when visual art and language enter each other’s territory, creating art that drifts between the literal and figurative worlds.

This select group of artists utilizes their background and highly defined skills by employing their inspiration from the works of ancient manuscripts to modern day street and urban art. These elements of letter-based materials, calligraphy, graffiti, typography and more are cleverly juxtaposed with various usages of imagery.

This combination of text and imagery creates a compelling and powerful proclamation, tackling unsettling social and political topics, exploring new visual possibilities and blurring the divide between classical and cutting edge, ultimately creating an enduring and timeless expression.

By exploring the various ways these artists choose to combine language and imagery in their art, we discover a manifestation of their original ideas formed into a powerful platform of interpretation and communication.

This exhibition focuses on a broad spectrum of this border shattering expression located at the intersection where images, words and language meet.

A couple highlights to look forward to, includes an interactive 1970’s phone booth with a phone line to help find Camomile Hixon’s “Lost Unicorn”. Anyone will be able to place a phone call and communicate by writing words or creating art in the booth.

Also on view, a Louis Vuitton counterfeit installation by the renowned and illustrious artist GILF.

“More Than Words” is a collaborative project between Independent Curator, Melissa McCaig-Welles and Latifa Metheny, owner of AZART Gallery.