Born in 23rd of November, Lebanon in 1954.

1976-1982 : Studied at the Lebanese University, institute of fine arts, Beirut, Lebanon,BA in decorative arts.

1982-1985: Specialization in “Scénographie”.

1985-1995: Studied at the Sorbonne University, Paris 1, France, P.H.D in urbanism.

1995: Started teaching at the Lebanese University, Institute of fine arts

2000: Serving as vice president of the association of Lebanese artists.

1995-2012: Professor at the Lebanese University, department of architecture and design.

Individual exhibitions:

2011 Al Bustan gallery “Festival 2011” Beit Mery, Lebanon

2010 Casa del ARTE, gallery Istanbul, Turkey 2010 Art Circle Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

2010 Piece unique gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

2009 CCF Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

2008 LC Gallery, Spain

2007 ARTE, Dubai Gallery, UAE

2006 C.C.F Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

2004 C.C.F Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

2003 Janine Rubeiz Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

2001 Espace SD Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

1997 Janine Rubeiz Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

1991 Sud Gallery, Bagneux, France

1990 Hautefeuilles Gallery, Paris, France

1989 C.L Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A

1988 World Center Gallery, New Orleans, U.S.A 1988 Bernanos Gallery, Paris, France

1986 Caepo Gallery, Paris, France

1984 Arab cultural center, Damascus, Syria

1984 Chahine Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

Selected international Group exhibitions:

2011 Craponne 10eme Bienal, Craponne, France.

2011 Athr gallery “Self portrait” Jeddah, K.S.A & London U.K

2011 Menasart-fair, Raja Nehme sertin art gallery, Biel Beirut, Lebanon

2011 “Rebirth” Beirut exhibition center solidere, Beirut, Lebanon

2011 Art Dubai, Athr gallery, Dubai, UAE

2010 Athr Gallery, Jeddah, KSA

2009 Raja Sertin Gallery, Lebanon

2009 Art Circle Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

2009 Janine Rubeiz Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

2008 Janine Rubeiz Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon, ‘Impressions sur place’

2008 Matossian Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon “let the earth breathe”

2006 Lebanese foundation of the national Library in collaboration with Janine Rubeiz Gallery, Sursock museum, Beirut, Lebanon

2005-2011 Sursock museum, ‘Salon d’Automne’, Beirut, Lebanon

2004 Mayfair‘Lebanon Gallery, the artist’s view cork street’, London, UK 2002 ‘Rencontres méditerranéennes’, Tunis

2002 Biennale Bagdad, Iraq

2001 Biennale, Alexandria, Egypt

2001 International salon of contemporary arts ‘Artuel’, Beirut, Lebanon

1999 Fiad, Beirut hall, Beirut Lebanon

1998 Biennale Asia, Bangladesh

1996 Janine Rubeiz Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

1985-1996 Beitiddine Festival, Lebanon

1993 “Mairie du 16ème arrondissement”, Paris, France

1991 The Arab world foundation (IMA), Lebanese artists, Paris, France

1991 Contemporary art salon, Bagneux, France

1990 Grand Palais, Salon de la comparaison ‘l’art actuel’, Paris, France

1989 Graphic art Festival, Osaka, Japan

1989 Grand-Palais, Réalités nouvelles, Paris, France 1989 Contemporary art Salon, Bagneux, France

1988 The Arab world foundation (IMA), contemporary Mediterranean artists, Paris, France

1988 Hautefeuilles gallery, Paris, France

1973-1979 Salon du printemps, Beirut, Lebanon

Auctions:

Christie’s 2011Dubai - Gallery Athr - Dubai

Ayyam Dubai 2011 - Dubai

Versailles 1994 - Versailles, France.

Awards:

Sursock Museum award, salon d’automne 2010, Beirut, Lebanon

Public collections:

Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon

The national museum of modern art, Syria

The Guiragossian museum, Beirut, Lebanon

The national museum of modern art, Baghdad, Iraq The Kana museum, Kana, Lebanon The Muharam beh museum, Alexandria, Egypt

New Orleans University, New Orleans, USA

U.L University, Beirut, Lebanon

The BBAC bank foundation, Beirut, Lebanon

The “Fransabank” foundation, Beirut, Lebanon

The E.S.A Clemenceau Beirut, Lebanon

The NDU Museum university louise, Lebanon