Artists
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Himat Mohammed Ali
The artist Himat Mohammed Ali was born in 1960 in Kirkuk. His early interest was in literature and poetry before he turned to visual art. His meeting with the artist and critic Shakir Hassan Al Said marked a pivotal moment in his career, as Al Said supported him in his first exhibition in 1982 and introduced him to the art scene in Baghdad. Their association continued until 2004.
Hemet Mohammed Ali held 41 solo exhibitions, nine of them in Japan, in addition to participating in numerous international group exhibitions. Today, his works are part of private collections, museums, and art institutions in several countries. |
Marwan Sabra
Marwan Sabra (b. 1991) is an Egyptian visual artist born in Alexandria. He graduated from the
Faculty of Fine Arts in 2013 and earned a master’s degree in oil painting in 2019. He currently works as a teaching assistant at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo. Sabra’s practice is interdisciplinary, spanning painting, illustration, photography, installation, and sculpture. His work reflects a sustained interest in visual language across mediums, informed |
Ghazi Baker
Ghazi BAKER is a self-taught visual artist and practicing architect based in Beirut, where he also operated his own architectural firm. Born into a multicultural family of Iranian and Armenian descent, Baker draws from a wide range of cultural and intellectual influences, shaping a body of work that is both cerebral and intuitively expressive. His style is a vivid fusion of post-structuralist thought, dynamic line work, and deliberately anti-thematic com-positions— often described as a kind of “visual jazz.”
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Bassem dahdouh
Inspiring, influencing and mentoring many and many artists with his long, rich, and unique style. This how Bassem is known in his beloved country Syria. Over the years, Bassem has shifted and developed his vision and put all his passion not only in painting, but also in teaching college students since 1988, where he is now dedicating his knowledge, time, and years of experience in the hands of the promising and talented students at many national and international universities in Damascus, and since 2014 he became the Dean of the Fine Arts Department at the International Arab University in Syria.
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Riyad Ne’mah
Riyad Ne'mah (Baghdad, Iraq, 1968) obtained his Bachelor's degree in Fine Art, specializing in Painting, from the Fine Art College in Baghdad in 1992. In 2000, he was awarded the British Council Prize in Damascus, Syria.
Riyad Ne'mah's art features dynamic brushwork, evocative palettes, and anonymous subjects, eliciting a feeling of lost childhood and self reflection. With contrasting colors and sharp lines, his work has a lyrical intensity. Through the expressive medium of paint, Ne’mah reclaims a sense of identity and revitalizes the human spirit. Ne’mah creates art that transcends language barriers and cultural differences, rendering his work both universally relatable and deeply personal, which adds a unique and intriguing dimension to his oeuvre. His work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, UAE, Tunis, Kuwait, Bahrain, USA, UK, France, Holland, Germany, and Basel. |
Saad Yagan
Saad Yagan, born in Aleppo, Syria in 1950, is a leading figure in modern Syrian expressionism. He began painting at age 13 and studied at the
Faculty of Fine Arts in Aleppo and later at Damascus University, graduating in 1970. His work blends mythology, music culture, and the everyday urban life of Aleppo, often portraying stylized figures with elongated features in expressive color palettes. Yagan’s art delves into themes of solitude, alienation, and human psychology, drawing from epics like Gilgamesh and the Arabian Nights. He has exhibited extensively in Syria, Lebanon, the UAE, Canada, the United States, and Europe, with works housed in major collections including the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts and the Contemporary Art Museum of Montreal. Beyond painting, he has taught, hosted art programs, and founded The Point, a gallery in Aleppo. Now based in Beirut, Yagan remains a vital voice in contemporary Arab art. |
