Apostrophe Puzzle: Arab Spring, artwork by Helen Zughaib

Apostrophe Puzzles creates modern, fun, and vibrant jigsaw puzzles that celebrate the work of contemporary artists of color. Founded in Brooklyn in 2019, each of our bold, curated puzzles is an original artwork aimed at making art consumerism more inclusive, accessible, and sustainable. Our puzzles are made with 100% recycled chipboard, and printed with eco-friendly, non-toxic ink. We believe that supporting our artists and investing in our communities is a necessary step toward correcting systems of economic, social, and institutional injustice. At least 10% of each purchase goes back to our featured artists, and an additional portion of each sale is donated to a non-profit organization working to expand arts education and accessibility in communities of color.

About the featured artist for this puzzle: Helen Zughaib was born in Beirut, Lebanon, living mostly in the Middle East and Europe before coming to the United States to study art. She earned her BFA from the College of Visual and Performing Art at Syracuse University.

Her work has been widely exhibited in galleries and museums around the world and featured in many private and public collections, including the White House, the World Bank, the Library of Congress, the American Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, the Arab American National Museum in Detroit, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the DC Art Bank Collection, and the Barjeel Art Foundation Collection.

Zughaib’s style combines a variety of historical art references and influences, including post-impressionism, pop art, Islamic art motifs, geometric patterns, and floral arabesque. Her work, which centers around themes of cultural identity, family life, displacement, and the plight of refugees - is also focused on creating empathy and cultivating a shared space for introspection and dialogue.

Details:

Difficulty level: Advanced (500 pieces)

Box dimensions are 10 x 8 x 2 inches while the puzzle itself measures 19 x 26 inches.