Afaf Zurayk

Afaf Zurayk
Born 1948 (age 69–70)
Beirut, Lebanon
Nationality Lebanese
Alma mater American University of Beirut
Harvard University
Known for multimedia art, poetry

Afaf Zurayk (born in 1948) is a Lebanese multimedia artist and poet living and working in Beirut, Lebanon.

Education and teaching

Zurayk holds a B.A. in Fine Arts from the American University of Beirut and an M.A. in Fine Arts from Harvard University. She teaches painting at the American University of Beirut and the Lebanese American University.[1]

Artworks

Zurayk's work is often inspired by music and poetry, and her art lyrically plays with the human face and figure.[2][3] Her artwork has been exhibited extensively across Lebanon and United States, including the Sursock Museum, Galerie Janine Rubeiz, the World Bank, and the Arab American National Museum. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Galerie Janine Rubeiz - Art gallery, Artists". www.galeriejaninerubeiz.com. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  2. ↑ Zurayk, Afaf (2011-01-01). Lovesong. Nicosia, Cyprus: Rimal. ISBN 9789963610778.
  3. ↑ Outlook (2014-04-15). "Faculty profile: Afaf Zurayk". Outlook AUB. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  4. ↑ "Paddle8: "...There Must be a Pony" - Afaf Zurayk". paddle8.com. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
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