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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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- 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 TV broadcast, marking the 200th day of the assassination of Prime Minister Raffic Hariri, 02 September 2005.
- Future TV, ‘Alam al-Sabah (Morning Show) A National TV interview on the art symposium organized at Khan El-Franj, 20 August 2005, 5 minutes.
- Voice of Lebanon Radio, Youth Parliament (Parlaman al-shabab): An interview on Radio AM-FM, regarding the challenges of unemployment confronting the learned youth in Lebanon, 22 March 2002, 2 hours (Live Broadcast).
- Al-Manar TV, Lebanon and the World this Morning (Lubnan wa al-‘alam hadha al sabah): A National TV interview on the participation in the First Artistic Encounter in Commemorating the Lebanese Resistance, 17 February 2002, 5 minutes (Live Broadcast).
- Zen TV, “Seen Soual” (“Q for Question”): An Arabic Satellite TV interview on the Arts of Animation via the Internet, 24 September 2001, 5 minutes.
- Télé Liban, “Subhiyyeh” (Morning Show): A National TV interview on Traffic Accidents in Lebanon, 25 October 1999, 20 minutes.
- Future TV, ‘Alam al-sabah: A National TV interview on Traffic Accidents in Lebanon, 20 October 1999, 30 minutes.
- The 50th Anniversary of the Lebanese Artists Association – The Lebanese Fine Arts Retrospective Exhibition: Official catalogue (monograph) of the Lebanese Ministry of Culture and the Lebanese Artists Association (Beirut, 21 May 2007).
- Ta'sis nadi al sinama (Founding the cinema club in Saida): al-Liwa' Newspaper, issue number 11602 (6 February 2006).
- “Lebanese artist Zaher El-Bizri paints the portrait of slain former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri”: ABC News(August 31, 2005 – International page), AMIGOS DE SYRIA/FRIENDS OF SYRIA (September 1, 2005 - http://friendsofsyria.blogspot.com), China Daily (September 1, 2005 -http://www.chinadaily.com.ch), China Taiwan (September 1, 2005 -http://www.chinataiwan.org), Comcast.net (August 31, 2005), Jordan Times (September 2005 - http://www.jordantimes.com/thu/news/news3.htm),
- “Ya Libnan”: Art Works displayed at the Hariri Memorial Site: http://yalibnan.com/site, 6 September 2005.
- “El-Bizri wa ‘Allul yutarjiman mashairahuma fi tuhfa fania” (Bizri and ‘Allul express their emotive impressions in a master piece of art): al-Mustaqbal Newspaper, Youth Section, Issue No.2033 (08 September 2005).
- “Sidon marks 200th day after Hariri's murder”: The Daily Star Newspaper, Article Id No.18154 (02 September 2005).
- “Murur 200 yawm ‘ala istishhadih” (200 days since his assassination): Al-Liwa' Newspaper, Issue No.11476, 02 September 2005.
- “Saida tuhyi dhikra 200 yawm ‘ala ightiyal Rafic Al-Hariri” (Sidon marks the 200th day of Rafic Hariri's assassination): al-Balad Newspaper, Issue No.598 (02 September 2005).
- “200 yawm ‘ala al-istishhad” (200 days after the martyrdom): al-Mustaqbal Newspaper, Lebanese and Gulf editions, Issue No.2026, first page, (01 September 2005).
- Saidacity.net: 200th day since the assassination: (02 September 2005).
- Saidacity.net: Symposium Khan El-Franj: (12 August 2005).
- A Film Poster, Stanford University, San Francisco, USA: May 2004.
- “Jidariya tujassid turath Sayda” (A Mural Representing the Heritage of Sidon):al-Kifah al-‘Arabi Newspaper Issue No.2888, 24 May 2001, p.6.
- “Jidariya turathiya li mu’tamar al mudun al sahiliya” (A mural evoking the heritage in association with the coastal cities conference): al-Safir Newspaper, Issue No. 8907, 24 May 2001, p.6.
- “Al-Hariri tatafaqad Al-Jidariya tahdiran li nadwat al mudun” (Prime Minister Hariri visits the mural at the eve of the cities symposium): al-Mustaqbal Newspaper, Issue No. 648, 24 May 2001, p.6.
- “Al-nihaya maktuba ‘ala al-cromozom 16” (The end of chromosome 16): an installation/illustration beside the public space scene, al-Safir Newspaper, Issue No.8852,15 March 2001, p.11.
- “Thalathat fatayat… thalathat i’tirafat” (Three girls… Three confessions): an illustration beside the scene, al-Safir Newspaper, Issue No. 8794, 4 January 2001, p.9.
- “Hawadith al-sayr, al-nafaq al-aswad” (Traffic Accidents, The Black Tunnel): al-Nahar Newspaper, Issue No. 20824,4 December 2000, p. 17.
- La Cuvée “Jabal 99”: quelques pinceaux prometteurs: L’Orient Le Jour, Issue No. 9670, 16 September 1999, p. 6.
- “Al-liqa’ al-shababi li-al-taw’iya al-ijtima’iya fi Sayda iftataha ma’radan li-al-rasm” (The Southern Committee for Social Awareness Inogurates An Art Exhibition in Saida): al-Liwa’ Newspaper, Issue No. 9566, 21 April 1999, p. 10.
- “Asdiqa’ safhat al-shabab yafrahun ma’ al-Safir fi ‘idiha al-fidi” (The Friends of the Youth Section Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of “al-Safir” Newspaper): al-Safir Newspaper, Issue No. 8262, 1 April 1999, p. 11.
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