Everything became nearness and all the nearness turned to stone.
An Iranian-American Artist’s Unfinished Abstractions
December 29, 2016
Kriston Capps, Hyperallergic
"Everything became nearness and all the nearness turned to stone, the lyrical title for Ilchi’s first show at Hemphill Fine Arts, is full of graphical contradictions and circular motions."
Everything became nearness and all the nearness turned to stone.
In the galleries: A ‘Homage to Hillary’ is repurposed
December 15, 2016
Mark Jenkins, The Washington Post
"Rivulets of abstract color, often vivid blues and greens, are punctuated by precise imagery in Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi’s painting and mixed-media work."
Everything became nearness and all the nearness turned to stone.
Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi at Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington DC
December 15, 2016
Isabella Mason, Blouin Artinfo
"The exhibition marks the debut of Iranian artist Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi at the gallery, with her works which majorly reflect an interest in the fusion of visual conventions of Western abstraction and Persian Art, evoking allegories of intrusion and invasion, that moves beyond the personal and take references of historical and contemporary socio-political conflicts."
Everything became nearness and all the nearness turned to stone.
At Hemphill Fine Arts, Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi's Paintings Consume and Awe
December 2, 2016
Erin Devine, Washington City Paper
"The paintings of Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi immediately materialize before the viewer as something fresh and consuming."
Everything became nearness and all the nearness turned to stone.
Vision Quest: Young talent Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi sets DC's art scene ablaze with fiery abstractions
November 2016
Holly Mazar-Fox, DC Modern Luxury
"Seeking inspiration from the rich traditions of both Eastern and Western art practices, Javanshir Ilchi's alluring work speaks to her soul as an artist and her creative genius as weaving complex concepts together with visual fluidly."