Category: Ceramics
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Nessrin Hassan, born on July 30, 1977, in Alexandria, Egypt, is an artist and a member of the Fine Artists Syndicate since 1999. She is known for her captivating works in mural paintings, reflecting a profound connection to her roots and a keen exploration of diverse cultural themes. Nessrin has left an indelible mark on…
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(1908 – 2005) Madiha Umar was a pioneer and the first artist to incorporate Arab calligraphy with modern abstract art. Her work is considered to be the precursor to the Hurufiyya movement. She was born in Aleppo, Syria in 1908 from Circassian father and Syrian mother but she moved to Iraq being a young girl.…
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(1944 – 1993) Layla Al-Attar was an Iraqi artist and painter who became the Director of the Iraqi National Art Museum. Through her art, al-Attar expressed ideals that attempted to recognize the importance of women in all spheres of society. Al-Attar graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Baghdad in 1965, and was among…
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(1932 – 2018) Jumana El Husseini was born in Jerusalem on April 2, 1932, to Jamal El Husseini and Nimati al-Alami, members of two prominent Jerusalem families. On her father’s side, her links to Jerusalem extended back to at least the 13th century. She had six brothers and five sisters, including Serene Husseini Shahid, and…
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(1941 – 2004) Nuha Al-Radi was an Iraqi diarist, ceramicist and painter and noted author of the Baghdad Diaries which vividly recounts the horror of living through the first Gulf War. She was born into a distinguished Iraqi family which included Mahmud Shevket Pasha, Prime Minister of the Ottoman Empire. In 1919, her father Mohammed…
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(1924 – 2004) A pioneer of visual arts in Tunisia, as well as an academic and a women’s rights activist. She is remembered for establishing modern tapestry in her country, as well as for her contributions in the fields of design, painting, ceramics, upholstery, and decorative arts, employing various materials such as stamps, ceramics, stained…
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Born and raised in Australia, Andrea Nassar moved to Beirut to pursue a degree in Graphic Design from the American University of Beirut. After over 15 years of working in corporate and print design, and with numerous works recognized in various international design publications, she returned to her initial love for creating objects and working…
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Faten Nastas Mitwasi was born in 1975 in Bethlehem. She was inspired by her father, Fawzy Nastas, a prolific sculptor. She received an MFA from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem in 2011. She started working at Dar Annadwa Cultural Center in 1998 as the art coordinator, curating exhibitions and organizing courses. She…
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Engy Omara, born in Alexandria 1993, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sculpture Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University 2017, she was registered as a master’s researcher at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University. Omara is passionate about primitive art in general, considering it one of the most significant cultural heritages. This belief is…
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Zahra BuAli is a painter, printmaker, sculptor, and ceramist. From the figurative to the abstract, to the mixed media, she works with a multi-layered approach. Combines mediums and techniques, challenges boundaries, superimposes layers of form, color, and space. Her work is strongly linked to her constant search into identity, cultural history, and influences. A professional…
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Cham Chahda is a Syrian/ Canadian artist and pianist born in 1982 into a family of artists. Her parents were both established artists in their own right, and they nurtured Cham’s artistic talents from an early age. Encouraged by her father’s love for classical music, Cham began taking piano lessons and quickly discovered a talent…