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Paintings on canvas including depictions of a girl and of a buildingRihab Sawah, professor of physics, provided an interview yesterday to NPR Illinois about “Stamps of Hope II,” a traveling art exhibit that LLCC will host from Sept. 15-Oct. 13. The exhibit showcases Syrian refugee artwork from the Zaa’tari Refugee Camp in Jordan and can be viewed weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Trutter Museum/Murray Gallery, located in Menard Hall. The public is invited to attend a gallery talk and reception featuring Middle Eastern cuisine on Thursday, Sept. 28, 5-6:30 p.m. in the Trutter Center.