Chaouki Chamoun
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Chaouki Chamoun | |
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Born | Sariine, Lebanon | January 19, 1942
Nationality | Lebanese American |
Known for | Artist |
Chaouki Chamoun (born January 19, 1942) is a Lebanese contemporary artist.
Biography
Chaouki Chamoun was born in
In 1975, Chaouki received his Master of Fine Arts from Syracuse University, N Y. He was a PhD fellow at New York University from 1975 to 1979.[1] Chaouki since continued his academic career as an influential educator and architectural designer both in the United States and in Lebanon,[2] and has donated a number of his works to raise funds and scholarships for educational and social institutions in Lebanon, including Brave Heart, Tawasul, Seri-Art, Lebanese American University.[3]
In 2013, he published The Art and Life of Chaouki Chamoun, an artistic autobiography with more than 300 illustrations of his work, combined with anecdotes and observations about art and the creative process.[4] The book was one of a series on Lebanese artists such as sculptor Hussein Madi and painter and printmaker Mohammad Rawas.[4]
A major exhibition of his work was held in 2013 at the Beirut Exhibition Center.[5]
Publications
- Chamoun, Chaouki (September 2013). Prescott, Brian (ed.). The Art and Life of Chaouki Chamoun. Saqi Books. ISBN 9780863567919. Archived from the originalon 20 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
References
- ^ "Chaouki Chamoun Artist Website".
- ^ "Chaouki Chamoun Artist Website".
- ^ "Chaouki Chamoun Artist Website".
- ^ a b Stoughton, India (29 August 2013). "A life in pictures". The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ "Chaouki Chamoun". Beirut Exhibition Center. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
External links
- Chaouki Chamoun's Webpage
- Art in Lebanon
- Contemporary Middle East Wall Street Journal
- Olyvia Fine Art
- Canvas Magazine
- Chaouki Chamoun on Artnet
- http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Art/2013/Mar-12/209680-chamoun-looks-west-then-east.ashx
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140713122821/http://www.executive-magazine.com/society/lebanon-art-industry-overview-2013-2014
- http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1064869/muslim-artists-rise-no-body-challenge
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB127378397101791153
TV interviews
- Future TV 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFutddsPY7M
- Future TV 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjR3HnuQMWM
- Al Manar TV 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_Eh_KvT6Dc
- Future TV 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCD3-Z4bFZo
- Future TV 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2mGq3xMnzY
- TL 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHR7yvX-VWI
- LBC TV 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oDCOI4k-eA
- OTV 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFM7YJWziqo