Ghassan Muhsen

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Ghassan Muhsen
Nassiriyah, Iraq
Occupation(s)Ambassador
artist
Years active1970s–2016
Website[1]

Ghassan Muhsen (Arabic: غسان محسن  ; born 1945)[1] is an Iraqi career diplomat, as well as an artist with over 18 solo exhibitions and over 30 joint shows in four continents ranging from New Delhi to New York, from Dubai to Tunis.[2] Currently Ambassador Ghassan Muhsen serves as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain.[3] His work usually incorporates three basic elements "Floral, architectural motifs, and traditional calligraphy"[4] His paintings are "a result of a fusion between the three" His work has been exhibited extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East.[4]

Personal

Ghassan was born in

Nassiriyah, Iraq, to army officer.[1] Ghassan was born into an Iraqi family of Arab heritage.[2]

Family

Married to Maha Al Baroudi, Ambassador Ghassan Muhsen had three sons, Mustafa, Ziyad, Al Ahareth and Al Monther[2]

Art career

Growing up in Iraq, Ghassan Muhsin, was taught by some of the most well known pioneers of art, Shakir Hassan Al-Sai’d, Ismail Fateh Al Turk & Dr. Ismail Al Sheikhly during his high school years, but apart from that has no formal training in the arts,[5]

Early era 1970s to 1981

While posted in New York in the 1970s Ghassan's artistic spirit surfaced. New York's vibrant cultural scene, art world, museums, people and architecture influenced Ghassan to the point where he took up oil paints and canvas and started painting in a formal fashion. His creativity was heavily influenced by his surroundings.[1]

Floral phase 1982 to 1991

Posted to Pakistan, Ghassan was influenced by the art of the subcontinent and the environment he was living in, his works started to incorporate more and more floral motifs[6][failed verification]

Fusion Phase 1992 to 2003

Selected solo exhibitions

Joint shows

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Ghassan Muhsin Official Website
  2. ^ a b c "Clientle Magazine March 2007". Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
  3. ^ "US Naval Central Command". Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
  4. ^ a b Pomogranate Gallery Press Release Iraqi Art Today – 2007
  5. ^ a b Ghassan Muhsen Back To Pakistan – An Iraqi Perspective[dead link]
  6. ^ "Daily Times". Daily Times.
  7. ^ "Iraqi American Reconciliation Project".[dead link]
  8. ^ "الرئيسية". مؤسسة سلطان بن علي العويس الثقافية.
  9. ^ "India Council For Cultural Relations". Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
  10. ^ Pomogranate Gallery Archive

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