Lebanon - Figurative Paintings

Sara Shamma is a renowned painter whose works can be found in both public and private collections around the globe. Shamma was born in Damascus, Syria (1975) to a Syrian father and L...

Sara Shamma is a renowned painter whose works can be found in both public and private collections around the globe. Shamma was born in Damascus, Syria (1975) to a Syrian father and L...

Bernard Buffet (French, 1928 – 1999) was a French painter, printmaker, and sculptor. An extremely prolific artist, he produced a varied and extensive body of work. His style was excl...

LEILA NSEIR (Syria, 1941-2022) Born in Lattakia, Syria in 1941, Leila Nseir graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo in 1963. Beginning her career during the height of Syria...

Unique artwork by artist Sara Shamma. Sara Shamma is a renowned painter whose works can be found in both public and private collections around the globe. Shamma was born in Damascus, Syria (1975) to a Syrian father and Lebanese mother. She graduated from the Painting Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Damascus in 1998. She moved to London in 2016 under the auspices of an Exceptional Talent Visa where she currently lives and works. Shamma’s practice focuses on death and humanity expressed mainly through self-portraits and children painted in a life-like visceral way. Her works can be divided into series that reflect often prolonged periods of research, sometimes extending over years. Shamma believes that death gives meaning to life, and rather than steering away from a subject that is increasingly taboo in contemporary culture, she considers the impact of grief and deep internal emotions. The Syrian conflict has a distinct impact on the way that Shamma portrays her subjects. Working mainly from life and photographs, the artist uses oils to create a hyper realistic scene, using transparency lines and motion to portray a distant and deep void.  Shamma has previously taught at the Adham Ismail Fine Arts Institute in Damascus, and alongside her practice has always had a strong dedication to sharing her knowledge with the next generation of artists. She was a member of the jury for The Annual Exhibition for Syrian Artists held by the Ministry Of Culture, in Damascus, 2006. Shamma believes in helping others and has been supporting the United Nations World Food Programme since 2010, during which time she produced Fighting Hunger., sold by Christie’s Dubai in 2012 with all proceeds going to the WFP.  Shamma has participated in a number of solo and group exhibitions including: “London”, Art Sawa Gallery (Dubai, 2017); World Civil War Portraits, The Old Truman Brewery (London, 2015); Diaspora, Art Sawa Gallery (Dubai, 2014); Q, Royal College of Art (London, 2013); Birth, Art House (Damascus, 2011); Love, 360 MALL (Kuwait, 2009); The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition, The Mall Galleries (London, 2013); Nord Art 2012 organized by KiC – Kunst in der Carlshütte (Büdelsdorf, 2012); UAE Through Arabian Eyes, (Dubai, 2008); Syrian Artists, Souq Wakef Art Center (Doha, 2008); Panorama of Syrian Arts, Catzen Arts Centre at The American University (Washington D.C, 2007); (shortlisted) International Painting Prize of the Castellon County Council, (Castellon 2005), Castellon and the Municipal Arts Centre of Alcorcon, (Madrid, 2005-2006); Women and Arts, International Vision...

Sara Shamma is a renowned painter whose works can be found in both public and private collections around the globe. Shamma was born in Damascus, Syria (1975) to a Syrian father and L...

Craig Alan was born in 1971 in San Bernardino, California. Though always drawn to art, Alan's creativity did not fully develop until his family transferred to New Orleans while he wa...

Mardam Bey's oversized canvases are brimming with undercurrents of emotion; layers of color and intricate details which adorn her subjects, yet it is their eyes that leave you spellb...

Salamoun describes herself as a dedicated observer of human evolution and the ever-shifting tides of change. Fueled by her profound fascination with the human experience and her pass...

Mardam Bey's oversized canvases are brimming with undercurrents of emotion; layers of color and intricate details which adorn her subjects, yet it is their eyes that leave you spellb...

Mardam Bey's oversized canvases are brimming with undercurrents of emotion; layers of color and intricate details which adorn her subjects, yet it is their eyes that leave you spellb...

Salamoun describes herself as a dedicated observer of human evolution and the ever-shifting tides of change. Fueled by her profound fascination with the human experience and her pass...

Aníbal Vallejo (b. 1975) studied fine arts at the University of Antioquia and then fashion design in the Colombian College of Design, both in the city of Medellin. Subsequently he settled in Europe where he complemented his training as a painter in several countries: England, Spain, Italy and then moved to New York City. For more than a decade he has participated in several exhibitions in galleries, museums and international art fairs. He currently lives and works in Medellin, Colombia. STUDIES 1999 School of Fashion Design, Colombian College of Design, Medellín, Colombia 1996 School of Arts, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2021 Narciso y lo que no vemos en el espejo, Galería José Amar+Studio 180, Medellín, Colombia. 2019 El espacio pictórico, Aurora Espacio de Arte, Bogotá, Colombia. 2018 La inminente tensión, La Casita | Colección Chehebar, Bogotá, Colombia. 2016 Apuntes para el salón de Madame B. o la búsqueda del Gesamtkunstwerk, Lokkus Arte Contemporáneo, Medellín, Colombia. 2016 Memoria entre líneas, Fabien Castanier Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia. 2016 Entretiempos, Aurora Espacio de Arte, Bogotá, Colombia. 2015 Progresión-Gradación, Museo de Arte Moderno de Pereira, Pereira, Colombia. 2015 Progresión, Lokkus Arte Contemporáneo, Medellín, Colombia. 2013 Paisaje sin lugar, Galería Duque Arango, Medellin, Colombia. 2012 Hobnobbing at the Garden of Earthly Delights...

Aníbal Vallejo (b. 1975) studied fine arts at the University of Antioquia and then fashion design in the Colombian College of Design, both in the city of Medellin. Subsequently he settled in Europe where he complemented his training as a painter in several countries: England, Spain, Italy and then moved to New York City. For more than a decade he has participated in several exhibitions in galleries, museums and international art fairs. He currently lives and works in Medellin, Colombia. STUDIES 1999 School of Fashion Design, Colombian College of Design, Medellín, Colombia 1996 School of Arts, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2021 Narciso y lo que no vemos en el espejo, Galería José Amar+Studio 180, Medellín, Colombia. 2019 El espacio pictórico, Aurora Espacio de Arte, Bogotá, Colombia. 2018 La inminente tensión, La Casita | Colección Chehebar, Bogotá, Colombia. 2016 Apuntes para el salón de Madame B. o la búsqueda del Gesamtkunstwerk, Lokkus Arte Contemporáneo, Medellín, Colombia. 2016 Memoria entre líneas, Fabien Castanier Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia. 2016 Entretiempos, Aurora Espacio de Arte, Bogotá, Colombia. 2015 Progresión-Gradación, Museo de Arte Moderno de Pereira, Pereira, Colombia. 2015 Progresión, Lokkus Arte Contemporáneo, Medellín, Colombia. 2013 Paisaje sin lugar, Galería Duque Arango, Medellin, Colombia. 2012 Hobnobbing at the Garden of Earthly Delights...

Unique Artwork by Fatima El-Hajj. The artist was born in Lebanon in 1953, graduated from the Lebanese University’s Fine Arts Institution, the completed a second degree at the Lening...

Milton Avery, in full Milton Clark Avery, (born March 7, 1893, Altmar, New York, U.S.—died January 3, 1965, New York City), painter noted in his lat...

Unique artwork by Sara Shamma. Sara Shamma is a renowned painter whose works can be found in both public and private collections around the globe. Shamma was born in Damascus, Syria (1975) to a Syrian father and Lebanese mother. She graduated from the Painting Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Damascus in 1998. She moved to London in 2016 under the auspices of an Exceptional Talent Visa where she currently lives and works. Shamma’s practice focuses on death and humanity expressed mainly through self-portraits and children painted in a life-like visceral way. Her works can be divided into series that reflect often prolonged periods of research, sometimes extending over years. Shamma believes that death gives meaning to life, and rather than steering away from a subject that is increasingly taboo in contemporary culture, she considers the impact of grief and deep internal emotions. The Syrian conflict has a distinct impact on the way that Shamma portrays her subjects. Working mainly from life and photographs, the artist uses oils to create a hyper realistic scene, using transparency lines and motion to portray a distant and deep void.  Shamma has previously taught at the Adham Ismail Fine Arts Institute in Damascus, and alongside her practice has always had a strong dedication to sharing her knowledge with the next generation of artists. She was a member of the jury for The Annual Exhibition for Syrian Artists held by the Ministry Of Culture, in Damascus, 2006. Shamma believes in helping others and has been supporting the United Nations World Food Programme since 2010, during which time she produced Fighting Hunger., sold by Christie’s Dubai in 2012 with all proceeds going to the WFP.  Shamma has participated in a number of solo and group exhibitions including: “London”, Art Sawa Gallery (Dubai, 2017); World Civil War Portraits, The Old Truman Brewery (London, 2015); Diaspora, Art Sawa Gallery (Dubai, 2014); Q, Royal College of Art (London, 2013); Birth, Art House (Damascus, 2011); Love, 360 MALL (Kuwait, 2009); The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition, The Mall Galleries (London, 2013); Nord Art 2012 organized by KiC – Kunst in der Carlshütte (Büdelsdorf, 2012); UAE Through Arabian Eyes, (Dubai, 2008); Syrian Artists, Souq Wakef Art Center (Doha, 2008); Panorama of Syrian Arts, Catzen Arts Centre at The American University (Washington D.C, 2007); (shortlisted) International Painting Prize of the Castellon County Council, (Castellon 2005), Castellon and the Municipal Arts Centre of Alcorcon, (Madrid, 2005-2006); Women and Arts, International Vision...

Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA (30 July 1898 – 31 August 1986) was an English artist. He is best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the ...