artists A–Z
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.
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.
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.
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.
Majd Patou Fathallah
Majd Patou Fathallah's artistic development was predominantly influenced by the dynamic atmosphere of the 1970s. This period in the art world was characterized by a collective desire for growth and renewal, fueled by the tensions and challenges of the preceding decade.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Chahine Raffoul
Fascinated by the Phoenician culture, Chahine Raffoul sculpts in order to relive this enigmatic ambition. His beginnings in sculpture were traced by classical works and evolved to a very personal approach, after profound experiments on different materials as well as on shapes, in a continuous state of perpetual probing.
Karin Timmermans
Karin Timmermans' art is enriched by life and influenced by new ideas and impressions, architecture, simplicity, and complexity. She canalizes these elements and translates them into feelings, expressed through plastic and bronze sculptures.
Raffi Tokatlian
Through his sculptures, Raffi Tokatlian combines his artistic skills, life experiences, and profound respect for humanity. His creations are powerful and thought-provoking, celebrating themes of freedom, justice, and above all, spiritual love in all its manifestations.
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.
Raffi Yedalian
Saba Sadr is an Iranian-Lebanese artist who divides her time between Beirut and Los Angeles. Her artistic journey began at a young age, as her father was a household painter, exposing her to the world of art.