painters

George Saliba Kheirallah

artist painter

Mtein, Metn

Year and place of birth: 1950, Mtein, Metn, Lebanon
Nationality: Lebanese

Studies:

Primary and secondary: Ecole de la Sagesse, Beirut
University: Academy of Venice, with painting, sculpture, restoration, history of art, artistic anatomy and history of music.
1968: traveled to Venice, Italy.

Diplomas:

1972: Venice Diploma of Academic Architecture.
1976: Diploma in Painting, under the direction of Professor Tito, Venice.
1977: Diploma in Sculpture, under the direction of Professors Patstouni and Goidrino.
1978: Diploma in Restoration of Artistic Works.
1978: Diploma in the History of Art.
Diploma in the History of Music.
Diploma in Artistic Anatomy.

Events:

1976-1984 Several individual and group exhibitions in Italy, Lebanon and elsewhere.
1977-1987 Various group exhibitions in Italy, Sweden, Yugoslavia, Lebanon, etc..
1985 Individual exhibition in Vizensa, Italy.
1986 Individual exhibition in Prisvilla, Italy.
1991 Return to Lebanon: Galerie Chahine, Beirut.
1993 Galerie Forte au Bonheur, Beirut.
1995 Decease of the artist when still young as the consequence of a grave
illness.
2003 Creation in Mtein of a museum studio named after the artist.
Techniques employed by the artist: charcoal, pencil, oils, ink, pastels, water colors and sanguin.
Subjects treated: live models, landscapes, still life, sacred, portraits, genres, etc..
Hobbies and pastimes: music and exploration of Nature.

Other activities:

Several articles published in the Lebanese and international press.
Several interviews on Lebanese and other radio and TV channels.
Artist’s work exposed in private collections and establishments in Lebanon, Italy, France, America, Middle East, Europe, etc..
Creation in Mtein of a museum studio containing a hundred works and articles.
Quotations from the artist:
“A man can never separate himself from the land of his birth, which is his mother, his muse, and his inspiration in whatever career he follows.”
“A man needs his relatives, his friends, his natal social surroundings, his mother language, etc. ...”

In French:

Mtein - Metn
Né en 1950 à Mtein
Nationalité Libanaise
Etudes:

Primaires et secondaires: Ecole de la Sagesse - Beyrouth
Universitaires: Académie de Venise,
Peinture, sculpture, restauration, histoire de l’art, anatomie artistique.
Histoire de la musique…
1968 Voyage à Venise en Italie

Diplôme:

1972 Diplôme d’architecture académie de Venise
1976 Diplôme de peinture sous la direction du professeur Tito-Venise.
1977 Diplôme de sculpture sous la direction du professeur Patstouni et du professeur Goidrino.
1978 Diplôme de restauration d’œuvres artistiques
1978 Diplôme en histoire de l’art
Diplôme en histoire de la musique
Diplôme en anatomie artistique

Expositions:

1976-1984 Plusieurs expositions particuliers et collectives en Italie, au Liban et ailleurs.
1977-1987 Plusieurs expositions collectives en Italie, Suède, Yugoslavie, Liban,…
1985 Exposition individuelle à Vizensa Italie.
1986 A Prisvilla, Italie.
1991 Retour au Liban. La galerie Chahine, Beyrouth.
1993 Galerie ‘Forte au Bonheur’ Beyrouth.
1995 Décès de l’artiste, jeune encore à la suite d’une grave maladie.
2003 Création à Mtein d’un atelier musée en son nom.

Techniques utilisées par l’artiste: Fusain, crayon, huile, encres, pastels, aquarelles, sanguine.
Sujets traités: Le modèle vivant, le paysage, nature morte, sujet sacré, portrait, nature de genres… etc.
Hobby et passe temps: Musique et la découverte de la nature.

Plusieurs articles dans la presse Libanaise et internationale.
Plusieurs interviews sur les ondes Radio et T.V. au Liban et dans le monde.
Présence de l’œuvre de l’artiste dans plusieurs collections particulières et établissements au Liban, Italie, France, Amérique, proche Orient, Europe etc…
Création à Mtein d’un musée, atelier portant une centaine d’œuvres et articles…

Extraits de ses écrits: «L’homme ne peut jamais se séparer de sa terre natale qui est sa mère, sa muse, son inspiratrice dans n’importe quelle carrière qu’il exerce».

L’homme a besoin des ses parents, ses amis, son milieu sociale sa terre, sa langue maternelle etc…

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