Born in 1975, Odeissé, Lebanon.

Education:

2002 – 2003: D.E.A. in “Art of Images and Contemporary art” at Paris VIII, France.
2001 – 2002: Diploma of superior studies in Art-Space at the ENSAD, Paris, France.
1994 – 1998: Diploma of superior studies in Painting and Sculpting at the Institute of Fine
Art, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Exhibitions:

2019 – Glasstress 2019, curated by Vik Muniz and Koen Vanmechelen, Berengo Centre for
Contemporary Art and Glass, Murano, Italy.
– Art Dubai, UAE.
– 45th Bahrain Annual Fine Arts Exhibition, Bahrain.
– A la plume, au pinceau, au crayon: dessins du monde arabe, Institut du Monde
Arabe, Paris, France.
2018 – Le Monde arabe vu par ses artistes, Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, France.
– “Scripted reality”, Lawrie Shabibi, London, UK.
– Group exhibition, Beit Beirut, Beirut.
– Beirut Art Fair, Beirut.
– “Hommage à Marwan”, Galerie Pankow, Berlin, Germany.
– “Drucksache”, Galerie Pankow, Berlin, Germany.
2017 – “Ourouba: The Eye of Lebanon”, BAF, curated by Rose Issa, Beirut.
– Beirut Art Fair, Beirut.
2016 – “Blowback”, Saleh Barakat Gallery, Beirut.
– Beirut Art Fair, Beirut.
2015 – Art Dubai, Agial Art Gallery, UAE.
2014 – “Thin Skin: six artists from Beirut”, Taymour Grahne Gallery, New York.
– “Recent Works”, Rose Issa Projects Space, London.
– Art Dubai, Agial Art Gallery, UAE.
2013 – “Hanoi / Hong Kong”, Luce Gallery, Torino, (solo)
– Glasstress: White Light / White Heat, 55th Venice biennale, Palazzo Franchetti,
Italy.
– Safar/Voyage: Contemporary works by Arab, Iranian and Turkish artists, MOA,
Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, Canada.
– “L’insondable surface”, Institut Français de Beyrouth, Liban.
– “25 ans de créativité Arabe”, Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, France.
– “25 years of Arab Creativity”, Abu Dhabi Festival, UAE.
– Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE.
2012 – Beirut Art Fair, Beirut.
– “Art is the answer!”, Villa Empain (Boghossian Foundation), Brussels, Belguim.
– Traits d’Union – Paris et l’art contemporain arabe, The Venue, Beirut, Lebanon.
– Traits d’Union – Paris et l’art contemporain arabe, Musee National de Sanaa,
Yemen.
– Re-Orientation II, Rose Issa Projects, London,UK.
– Menasart-Fair 2012, Beirut, Lebanon.
2011: – “Beirut again and again”, Rose Issa Projects, London,UK. (solo)
– Contemporary Lebanese Art Exhibition, Royal College Of Art, London, Uk.
– Traits d’Union – Paris et l’art contemporain arabe, Villa Emerige, Paris, France.
– “The Future of a Promise”, 54th Venice biennale, Italy
– Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art, Christie’s, Dubai,
UAE.
– Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE.
– Menasart-Fair 2011, Beirut, Lebanon.
2010: – “Ciel chargé de fleurs”, Luce Gallery, Turin, Italy. (solo)
– Monica de Cardenas Galleria (Project Room), Milano, Italy.
– Nujoom: Constellations of Arab Art from The Farjam Collection, Dubai, UAE.
– Contemporary Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.
– Zoom Contemporary Art Fair, Miami, USA.
– “Convergence: New Art From Lebanon”, Washington, USA.
– “Connecting Heavens”, Green Art Gallery, Dubai, UAE.
– “Arabicity: Such A Near East”, Liverpool, UK.
– “Arabicity”, Beirut exhibition center, Beirut, Lebanon.
– Menasart-Fair 2010, Beirut, Lebanon.
– Beirut City Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
– Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Including Arab & Iranian Art, London, UK.
– Modern & Contemporary Middle Eastern & South Asian Art, Bonham’s, Dubai.
– “Kasa 10.yil”, Sabanci University’s “Kasa Art Gallery”, Istanbul, Turkey.
2009: – “Ceci n’est pas la Suisse”, Rose Issa Projects, London, UK. (solo)
– “In the Middle of the Middle”, Sfeir-Semler, Beirut, Lebanon.
– Rafia Gallery, Damascus, Syria.
– International Modern & Contemporary Art, Christie’s, Dubai, UAE.
– Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Including Arab & Iranian Art, London, UK.
– Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE.
2008: – “Apocalyptic Transfiguration”, Agial Art Gallery, Lebanon.(solo)
– “Bos laf”, Sabanci University’s “Kasa Art Gallery”, Istanbul, Turkey.
– Sotheby’s Contemporary Art, Doha, Qatar.
– ArtDubai, Dubai, UAE.
– International Modern & Contemporary Art, Christie’s, Dubai.
– AIW:A workshop, Aley, Lebanon.
2007: – T-Marbouta, Beirut, Lebanon.(solo)
– Shatana workshop, Shatana, Jordan.
2006: – «Ici est ailleurs», Agial Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon. (solo)
– Homage to Léopold-Sédar Senghor, Beirut, Lebanon.
– Arteclassica, 3era. Feria de Arte, Buenos Ayres, Argentina.
2005: – XXIII biennial of Alexandria of the countries of the Mediterranean, Egypt.
– National Museum of Niger, Niamey, Niger.
– « Studio 4-11», Belfast – UK.
2004: – “EL BAB”, Shams – Theatre of Beirut, Lebanon.
2003: – “« Cm³ », CIUP, France.
– « Cerfs-volants d’artistes », Maison du Liban, CIUP, France.
2002: – “Presence Absence” Maison du Liban, CIUP, France. (solo)
– “Imagining the Book”, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt.
– Manufacture des Oeillets (ENSAD), Paris – France.
– “Mulhouse 002” Acadamy of art in France, Mulhouse, France.
– CIUP, France.
2001: – “ZARA GALLERY”, Amman, Jordan.
– “Darat Al – Founoun”, Amman, Jordan.
2000: – CIUP, France.
– Association of the Lebanese Artists, Beirut, Lebanon.
1998: – Cultural centre of Southern Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon.
– “JABAL 98”, Tripoli, Lebanon.
1997: – Lebanese cultural Movement, Tyr, Lebanon.
1996: – « EMPREINTES », Maraya Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon.
Prizes:

2005: – « Jeux de la francophonie 2005 » Silver Medal (painting), Niamey, Niger.
2003: – “Cm ³” (first prize), CIUP, France.
1996: – “EMPREINTES” (first prize), organized by Maraya Gallery and Lebanese
Ministry of Culture and Higher Education, Beirut, Lebanon.
A monograph of his work is scheduled to be published in 2019