First Friday: “Exposed Transmissions”

Issam Abdallah was a remarkable visuals journalist with a gift of capturing a person’s soul in a single image. From reporting on the war against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, or the protests in Egypt and his native Lebanon, Issam told powerful visual stories of people’s pain and strength, sometimes being the first on the scene to break or transmit the news for the world to see. Leading every day with courage and compassion, Issam carried a camera wherever he went, becoming the eyes and ears of the world at that moment. His images in Exposed Transmissions depict stories of resistance and struggle, beauty and resilience, while offering the opportunity to come together as a community to share a sense of the world in which we all live.

Photo by: REUTERS / Ueslei Marcelino

We invite the community to honor Issam’s work at a First Friday opening reception on Friday, August 2 from 6 – 9 pm. The Reser’s temporary gallery is in Suite 120 of the Beaverton Central Garage Retail Spaces at 12695 SW Crescent Street.

For more information, visit the Exposed Transmissions web page HERE.