artists A–Z

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Mahassen Ajam

Mahassen Ajam is entirely devoted to sculpture and creativity, with a particular fondness for terracotta as a medium. Her primary focus is on capturing the dynamics and sensuality of the human figure. Through her skillful manipulation of the material, she creates bodies that reflect diverse themes and explore how they interact in various situations and conditions.

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Michel Basbous

Michel Basbous is regarded as the pioneer of modern sculpture in Lebanon. His artistic legacy extends beyond his own achievements. Basbous exerted a significant influence on his contemporaries and subsequent generations of sculptors, shaping the trajectory of sculptural expression in Lebanon.

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Alfred Basbous

Alfred Basbous' first encounter with the hammer and chisel occurred while he and his younger brother Joseph were cutting stones to construct the Basbous family house in Rachana. This initial encounter gradually transformed into a profound understanding of stone as he collaborated with Michel, honing his technique and refining his artistic sensibilities.

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Elias Bazouni

Since he embarked on his sculpting journey in 1984, Elias Bazouni devoted himself to the depiction of the nude form, primarily using marble and carefully selected fine stones. His artwork portrays the female nude in various postures, all executed with a naturalistic touch that accentuates the softness of the skin.

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Mohammad Al Haffar

The majority of Mohammad Al Haffar’s artworks were made from wood. His preferred themes encompassed women in various states, sports activities, animals, music, and dance. With the exception of a couple of abstract compositions, all of his works were freely figurative.

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Sabine Karam

Sabine Karam is a Lebanese American artist working with ceramics and bronze.

She is a graduate of the Lebanese University with a Master’s degree in Biology and holds a degree in fashion design. She decided to pursue a career in art and started with painting (oil and watercolor) but she was not satisfied. When she moved to NY City she enrolled at the Art Students League. There she discovered her passion for sculpture and hand-built work and she knew immediately that this was her artistic calling. She then took formal education in ceramics at the Arts Center of the Capital Region (ACCR) in Troy, NY from 2006 to 2012.

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Nour Kuri

Born in Mexico City, Nour Kuri is of Lebanese descent, with family origins from Jezzine. She holds a B.A. in Social Communications from Anahuac University in Mexico. She has held over 40 individual exhibitions in museums and galleries across Mexico, the United States of America, Europe, Lebanon, and China. Several of her sculptures are included in the permanent collection of the Migration Nucleus Museum in Lebanon, as well as in private and public collections.

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Maral Maniss

In her multidisciplinary work, Maral Maniss delves deep into exploring the connections between life, memory, and nostalgia, translating them into captivating visual representations. Through upcycled art, vibrant colors, and expressive lines, she seeks to reclaim what has been erased and preserve what can endure.

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Rudy Rahme

Rahme was influenced by Lebanese nature, its spirituality and its culture (Qadicha, Bkaa kafra), Wahib Keyrouz, Gibran Khalil Gibran, Michael Angelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Raffaello, and many other artists.

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Harout Torossian

Harout Torossian was a Lebanese-Armenian painter and sculptor. He studied at ALBA (Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts) and continued his artistic education at l'École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts (Paris) in the sections of painting, engraving, mosaic and fresco from 1956 to 1961.

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