painters

Ayman Baalbaki

Artist Painter

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:

2013:
- France Embassy, Beirut

2012:
- Art is the answer!, Villa Empain (Boghossian Foundation), Bruxelles.

2011:
- Beirut again and again, Rose issa projects, Londres. (solo)
- Contemporary Lebanese art exhibition, Royal College of Art, Londres.
- Traits d'Union - Paris et l'art contemporain arabe, Villa Emerige, Paris.
- The Future of a Promise, 54ème biennale de Venise.
- Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art, Christie's, Dubai.
- ArtDubai, Dubai.
- Menasart-Fair 2011, Beyrouth.

2010:
- “Ciel chargé de fleurs”, Luce Gallery, Turin, Italy. (solo)
- “Ciel chargé de fleurs”, Monica de Cardenas Galleria, Milano, Italy. (solo)
- 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.
- 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.
- ArtDubai, 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.

Featured Works

 De la série Tammouz, acrylique sur toile, 250 x 180 cm, 2012
De la série Tammouz, acrylique sur toile, 250 x 180 cm, 2012
 
 Good morning Wadi Abu-jmil!,  multiple objects, approx. 100 x 100 x 160 cm, 2006
Good morning Wadi Abu-jmil!, multiple objects, approx. 100 x 100 x 160 cm, 2006
 
 Abel, mixed media-collage with neon light  on panel, 235 x 150 cm, 2008
Abel, mixed media-collage with neon light on panel, 235 x 150 cm, 2008
 
 Anatomy of Wandering, 105 x 90 x 45 cm
Anatomy of Wandering, 105 x 90 x 45 cm
 
 Ayman Baalbaki, acrylic on printed fabric  laid down on canvas, 195 x 130 cm, 2009
Ayman Baalbaki, acrylic on printed fabric laid down on canvas, 195 x 130 cm, 2009
 
 Being there III, 2010, 200 x 150 cm,  acryliques sur tissu marouflé sur toile
Being there III, 2010, 200 x 150 cm, acryliques sur tissu marouflé sur toile
 
 Burn it, 150 x 200 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2009
Burn it, 150 x 200 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2009
 
 Burn it, 180 x 240 cm
Burn it, 180 x 240 cm
 
 Kalam Faregh - empty speech - Concept art
Kalam Faregh - empty speech - Concept art
 
 Ruine forme 5, 2010, 40 x 60 cm, acryliques sur toile
Ruine forme 5, 2010, 40 x 60 cm, acryliques sur toile
 
 The sky is charged with flowers,  acrylic on tissues on wood, 180 x 180 cm, 2004
The sky is charged with flowers, acrylic on tissues on wood, 180 x 180 cm, 2004