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Born in 1979, Darghouth pursued her studies in Painting and Sculpture at the Lebanese University of Fine Arts in Beirut in 2000, followed by Space Art at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD) in Paris in 2003. She also trained under Syrian-German artist Marwan Kassab Bashi at Darat Al Funoun in Amman during 2000 and 2001. The artist has showcased her work extensively on the international stage.
Notable exhibitions include: Arteclassica, 3rd Art Fair in Buenos Aires, Argentina 2006; Subtitled: With Narratives from Lebanon at the Royal College of Art in London 2011; Re-orientation II at the Rose Issa Project in London 2012; Thin Skin: Six Artists from Beirut at Taymour Grahne Gallery in New York 2014; and 100 Chefs d’Oeuvre de L’Art Moderne et Contemporain Arabe at the Barjeel Collection, Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris 2017.
Darghouth employs abstract impressionism and impasto techniques, utilizing gestural brushstrokes to explore themes of structural violence, popular culture, and marginalized communities.
Her modernist perspective on contemporary issues blends diverse sources of inspiration. Darghouth draws from the works of artists such as British portraitist Lucian Freud and the provocative German artist Georg Baselitz, alongside the old masters Rembrandt van Rijn and Gustave Courbet, as well as modernists Chaim Soutine and Willem de Kooning. By connecting influences across cultures and eras, she frequently engages with ideas from philosophy, music, literature, and subaltern histories.
EDUCATION
- 2003: Space Art, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD), third year, Paris, France
- 2000: Superior studies – Painting and Sculpting, Lebanese University of Fine Art, Beirut, Lebanon
- 2000: Diploma in Art Education, Teacher’s Institution, Beirut, Lebanon
- 2000-2001: Ayloul’s Summer Academy – Workshop for young Arab artists at Darat al Funun, directed by the artist Marwan Kassab Bachi, Amman, Jordan
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2024: He who Gazes at the Sea; the man and the Land, Saleh Barakat Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
- 2023: Gardens and Jungles, Tabari Artspace, Dubai, UAE
- 2022: A City Undisguised; Beirut: No Home No Exile, Cromwell Place, London
- 2020: Toys and Trophies: From Zeus’s Pandora to Barbie Doll, Tabari Artspace, Dubai, UAE
- 2019: Strange Fruit, Tabari Artspace, Dubai, UAE
- 2018: A Second Coming , BAR (Beirut Art Residency), Beirut, Lebanon
- 2018: Analogy to Human Life, Saleh Barakat Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
- 2016: Ain’t Nowhere to Hide, Contemporary Art Platform
( CAP Kuwait), Kuwait - 2014: Vision Machines: Shall You See Me Better Now
Agial Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon - 2013: Rehearsals, Agial Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
- 2011: Canticle of Death, Agial Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
- 2010: Fair & Lovely, Agial Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
- 2008: Mirror, Mirror!, Agial Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
- 2006: Falling Parts, Goethe Institute, Beirut, Lebanon
- 2004: Still Features, Zico House, Beirut, Lebanon
Amina El Demirdash
Born in 1986 in Cairo, Egypt. El-Demirdash’s artistic journey began with a passion for visual storytelling and a deep appreciation for cultures and expression.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BA) in 2008, laying the foundation for her artistic career. Eager to expand her horizons, she later pursued an intensive Master program in Florence, Italy, which she completed in 2018. Throughout her career, El-Demirdash has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Egypt and abroad. Her work has been showcased in prestigious galleries and cultural institutions, reflecting her growing recognition in the local and international art scene.
Her art often merges abstract elements with figurative motif and nature; creating pieces that are both personal and universally resonant.
El-Demirdesh’s creative practice has been further enriched by her participation in numerous art residencies, including France, Italy, and Spain. These residencies provided her with opportunities to collaborate with diverse artistic communities, draw inspiration from different landscapes, and experiment with new techniques and mediums.
Currently, El-Demirdesh continues to push the boundaries of her art, drawing on her multicultural experiences and a deep commitment to exploring themes that resonate with her, inspire her and possibly transform her.
Amina Salem
Amina Mohamed Salah Salem
Born in 1981, Salem lives and works in Cairo. She is a full-time painter.
Her work presents women as a main subject, using various compositions to create scenes from the past and the present to represent independent contemporary women.
Salem paints with oil colors and uses collages, decoupage and objects to create a unique signature for each serie of her various series.
She also uses Arabic calligraphy to add mysterious messages to create an oriental mood versus the directness of her contemporary women.
Salem is always seeking new techniques and experiments creating different levels in the same painting or adding unexpected materials to the painting, to achieve a recognizable style despite.
Amina Salem with a passion for painting that came instinctively at a very young age with a passion that led her to attend the school of fine Arts in Cairo, before pursuing a BA in mass communication 2004. She Also studied under the late Magd El Sagini, developing a finer understanding of artistic drawing and painting.
Paintings and portraits by Amina are evidences of admiration of the human form, mainly of women, that is expressed through her use of realism and painterly styles. Her art reflects beauty, positivity and femininity and her paintings feature women in different forms where she can portray women’s beauty, fragility, and their ability to endure the toughest conditions in life.
Artwork by Amina Salem has been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibtions.
Solo Exhibitions
- 2022 The Parade – Gallery Misr
- 2020 Il Torso – Picasso art gallery
- 2018 Vintage – Picasso art gallery
- 2016 Freedom – Picasso art gallery
- 2015 Eve – Picasso art gallery
- 2014 Impressions – Picasso art gallery
Group Exhibitions
- 2024 The General Exhibition 44 edition
- 2024 The Art Week collaboration with Ora
- 2024 The Nox Art Gallery
- 2024 Art Cairo
- 2023 Female Beauty Dai Zamalek Art Gallery
- 2022 Egypt International Art Fair.
- 2021 Marassi, Picasso Art Gallery
- 2021 Summer Exhibition, Azad Art Gallery
- 2021 Egypt International Art Fair.
- 2019 The 29 th letter of the alphabet –Art d’egypte – Tamara Building
- 2019 Utopia -Nwthouse gallery
- 2018 The Eve The Dream – The Opera house gallery
- 2017 Cairo Art Fair – Arts Marts gallery
- 2016 Blossoming Inspirations – Art Kahila gallery
- A jury member of Awladna International Festival and the Afro Chinese Arts and folklore Festival, 2024.
- A jury member of Awladna International Confrence for Disabled Arts, 2023.
- A jury member of Awladna International Confrence for Disabled Arts, 2022.
- A jury member of Awladna International Confrence for Disabled Arts, 2021.
Private collections in Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and the United States. The museum of Sulaiman Alawadhi in Kuwait.
MaherAl Baroudi
Maher Al Baroudi was born in Damascus (Syria) in 1955. He has lived and worked near Lyon (France) since 1980, Graduated from National Fine Art School of Damascus, Lyon and Paris.
He was a professor of sculpture at the Superior School “Emile Cohl” in Lyon from 1996 to 2022.
Al Baroudi has held 25 personal exhibitions and more than 65 collective exhibits, Since 1982. Salons, Biennales, Symposiums, etc.) in France, Germany, Russia, Poland, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, England, Syria, Lebanon, The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Kuwait, Tunisia.
Awards
- Paris Award in Lyon, French Foundation in Paris.
- First prize of painting in Saint Gregoire.
- First prize of the 10th Cairo International biennale, Egypt.
- Emmar International prize in Dubai.
Public Acquisitions
- National museum and Contemporary Art Museum of Damascus.
- Art Graphic Museum of Cairo, Open air museum of Aswan, Egypt.
- Many municipalities in France (Lyon, Saint Gregoire, Monthrison Grigny, Orlienas, Saint Claude, Givors, etc), Germany (Kleinenbreitenback) and Syria (Lattakia).
Private Acquisitions
- In Europe, North Africa, Middle East and the United States.
Short films
- 2005 – « Al Baroudi sculptor-painter » : presented by the Renaud fondation.
- Realised by Raymond Livrozet with the participation of J.J. Lerrant (journalist and art critic)
- 2011 – « 25 years of painting in Saint-Gregoire » : presented by the municipality of Saint-Gregoire. Realised by DMLG Production.
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