Artworks by Tony Khawam

I am a Syrian American artist who lives and works in Orlando, FL, and Jersey City, NJ. I earned a Bachelor's degree from Montclair State University in New Jersey and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. My artwork draws influence from various cultures intertwined with my American experience, in which I explore a spectrum of human emotions, and is guided by my fascination with visual patterns in both nature and urban environments. I am also inspired by the vibrant aesthetic and irony of pop art, as well as by personal and collective memories associated with places.

My artwork has been displayed in solo and group exhibitions nationwide and internationally in galleries and museums, including the Middle East Institute Art Museum in D.C., the Rowan University Art Museum, Montclair and Morris Art Museums in NJ, Miami Museum of Art + Design, Nova Southeastern University Art Museum (NSU Florida), and Museum of Contemporary Art of the Americas in Miami. In 2021, Khawam’s work was selected by the Art in Embassies Program to be displayed in the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and at the United Nations HQ building gallery, New York, NY. He has won numerous arts & culture awards, and has been interviewed by and published in news media outlets. His artwork can be found in private and public collections.