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Artist Statement:
Zaher El-Bizri is a young
Lebanese artist. He
specializes in painting and
mixed-media pictorial and
plastic arts.
He developed a refined
expertise in watercolors, in
oil paintings, charcoal
drawing, and graphic design,
with a highly skilled use of
Information Technology tools
besides classical artistic
media.
El-Bizri focuses principally
on representational and
pictorial depictions of
everyday scenes and quotidian
intimate public spaces, of
diverse characters and
portraits, while being
particularly inspired by the
Levantine Mediterranean
cultural milieu, and primarily
by the architecture of the
medieval quarters of the
ancient Lebanese port city of
Sidon (Saida). His artistic
endeavors explore the profound
promising potentials that
remain presently contained
within classical styles in
painting, as well as
experimenting with abstract
configurations in pictorial
art. His artistic activities
are also situated within urban
places, and they act as
inspirational catalysts for
stimulating dynamic cultural
practices in the public domain
in the form of installations,
sculptures, and series of
murals.
El-Bizri received his Diploma
in Fine Arts (Beaux Arts) in
2000, from the Lebanese
University in Beirut. His
prolific artistic productions
and creative works have been
exhibited on a regular basis
since 1998 in numerous
prestigious art galleries and
venues. He ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
- 50th anniversary of the
Lebanese Artists Association –
The Lebanese Fine Arts
Retrospective Exhibition: A
collective exhibition of
eminent Lebanese artists from
all the generations, UNESCO
Palace, Beirut (May 2007).
- Young Talents: A collective
exhibition of established
artists from the Lebanese
University – Fine Arts
Institute, Khan El-Franj,
Saida (April 2007...
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
- ANB, News: an international
TV broadcast, marking the
200th day of the assassination
of Prime Minister Raffic
Hariri, 02 September 2005.
- New TV, News: Lebanese and
International TV broadcast,
marking the 200th day of the
assassination of Prime
Minister Raffic Hariri, 02
September 2005.
- Future TV, News: Lebanese
and International...
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Collections:
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Commissions:
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Zaher Bizri Biography:
| Biographical information for Zaher Bizri can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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31
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
Muslim |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Music, Photography, Animation... |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Watercolor
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Expressionism - (1905 - 1945)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Monet
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| Favorite Work of Art |
not provided
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Zaher El-Bizri is a young Lebanese artist. He specializes in painting and mixed-media pictorial and plastic arts.
He developed a refined expertise in watercolors, in oil paintings, charcoal drawing, and graphic design, with a highly skilled use of Information Technology tools besides classical artistic media.
El-Bizri focuses principally on representational and pictorial depictions of everyday scenes and quotidian intimate public spaces, of diverse characters and portraits, while being particularly inspired by the Levantine Mediterranean cultural milieu, and primarily by the architecture of the medieval quarters of the ancient Lebanese port city of Sidon (Saida). His artistic endeavors explore the profound promising potentials that remain presently contained within classical styles in painting, as well as experimenting with abstract configurations in pictorial art. His artistic activities are also situated within urban places, and they act as inspirational catalysts for stimulating dynamic cultural practices in the public domain in the form of installations, sculptures, and series of murals. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
El-Bizri received his Diploma in Fine Arts (Beaux Arts) in 2000, from the Lebanese University in Beirut. His prolific artistic productions and creative works have been exhibited on a regular basis since 1998 in numerous prestigious art galleries and venues. He has been also formally invited to participate in multiple international and national artistic events and cultural festivals organized by art associations, cultural societies, and diverse distinguished learned institutions, including the UNESCO, The Arab Cultural Club (Beirut), the Centre Culturel Français, and the Forum de Beyrouth. He furthermore received several awards and honorary citations in recognition of his artistic talent and the merits of his oeuvre. His work has also been communicated in public talks, reviewed in collective monographs, and covered by the press, in addition to various radio and television interviews. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Besides his professional practice as an artist, El-Bizri is a committed organizer of several social awareness youth campaigns and programs, and he is a dedicated active member of cultural associations and societies, including The Lebanese Artists Association for Painting and Sculpture, The Youth Association for Social Awareness (YASA), and Operation Big Blue. He is also the Founder and elected President of The Cultural Street Association (al-Shâri’ al-Thaqâfî), which is a Lebanese grassroots non-profit, and non-governmental youth organization, that aims at promoting popular expressions of culture and engagements with the arts in civic society. |
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