"Meeting Plaza" was first exhibited by the Chashama Foundation on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan - near Rockefeller Center. The artist explained: "When I first conceived the idea for this painting, I had in mind a city setting; perhaps people ice skating in Rockefeller Center in NYC - a famous tourist attraction, and so iconic to my memory of once living in this vibrant city. As I perused through various references and began to block out preliminary shapes of buildings, trees and people, I realized that what I was actually wanting to convey was a city that welcomed all nationalities and all people. I added flags hoisted on poles, which I believe corresponded rhythmically to the late autumn trees, almost barren of leaves. The flags for me are a counterpoint to the city’s geometric architecture, and their suggested movement and irregular shapes echo the organic morphology of the people below. I painted an evening sky. It is dusk. Nobody is rushing. People are conversing with each other, walking slowly or gathering in small groups enjoying a calm evening in the city, in a place that is reminiscent of The United Nations, and Rockefeller Center —an obvious public setting, yet more intimate. This is how I want to remember my time in the city. I too, am one of the people converging at the 'Meeting Plaza' ..."