Chaouki Chamoun

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Chaouki Chamoun (January 19, 1942 in Sariine, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon), is a prominent Lebanese contemporary artist.

Chaouki Chamoun
Born (1942-01-19) January 19, 1942
Sariine, Lebanon
Nationality Lebanese American
Field Artist

Chaouki Chamoun was born in Sariine, Lebanon on the 19th of January 1942. After attending art and design night schools, he joined the Fine Art Institute at the Lebanese University in Beirut in fall 1968 where he received his Diploma of Higher Studies in Painting in 1972. The first in his class, he was awarded a six-year fellowship from the Lebanese University to pursue his graduate studies in the United States. In 1975, he received his Master of Fine Arts from Syracuse University, New York, majoring in Painting with emphasis in Sculpture and Ceramics. From 1975 to 1979 he followed the PhD program at the Art Education Department, New York University, NY Concentrating on Aesthetics and Studio Art. Where he was awarded a Meritorious Commendation for High Scholastic Achievement.

He has had over Thirty Three Man Shows to his name since 1975. Exhibiting in New York, Beirut and other cities in the United States, Europe and the Arab World and represented mainly by Epreuve d’Artiste Gallery in Beirut. He has participated in over fifty five group Art Shows and biennales since 1968 including: Rochester Memorial museum 1974, Lowe Art Centre, Syracuse 1975, Soursouk Museum, Beirut, 1984, 2001, 2006, 2008, Europ’Art, Geneva 1999, Al-Khorafi International Arabic Biennale, Kuwait, 2006, Sotheby’s Exhibit and Auction, London Oct.2007. Christie’s, Exhibit and Auction Dubai,October 2007 and April 2008. Art Paris Exhibit, Abou Dhabi Nov. 2007and Nov.2008. Alexandria Biennale 2008.The Katzen Art Museum, Washington DC, Abu Dhabi Art 2010, MENASA art fair Beirut, 2010-2012. His work is in several public and private Art Collections.

In the book of its November 2007 auction, where Chamoun registered a record sale for a living Lebanese artist, Christie’s considered him ”One of Lebanon’s most innovative contemporary artists.“ and Art Price ranked him in the top 50 newly auctioned Artists. In its 2011 ballot, The Arabian Business Magazine named him one of the power 500 most influential professionals Arab in the World.

Chamoun has had to his name many high profile Architectural and interior design projects including, (Dress Barn Suffern, NY- New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington among many US major cities and towns in 46 states, 1992-2004), Bloomingdale, Bloomington, Minnesota,1991, Sacks Fifth Avenue, NY1987, Jordan Marsh, Newington, NH and Miami Florida1981, Scarborough’s, Austin Texas, 1979, and Alexanders dept Sore, the World Trade Center, New York.1979

As of 1974, Chamoun Has taught Art at Syracuse University, NY, USEK University, Kaslik, Lebanon, Lebanese University, Beirut, the American University of Beirut and currently at the Lebanese American University, Beirut. His work is heavily reviewed in News papers, Magaznes and Televisions. He is featured in several Art books. His book THE ART AND LIFE OF CHAOUKI CHAMOUNI will be launched at his forthcoming retrospective exhibition at Beirut Exhibition Center, Solidere, Beirut on March 7, 2013 by SAQI, London and in London in September 2013, and also will be launched in the US in Spring 2014.

Education

1968-1972

  • Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon - Institute of Fine Arts
  • 6 years Fellowship to U.S. Universities for graduate studies.

1972-1975

  • Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY - College of Visual and Performing Arts

1975-1979

  • New York University, NY - School of Art and Art Education
  • Meritorious Commendations for high scholastic achievement

One Man Show

1975

  • International Living Center, Syracuse, NY

1976

  • Anti War Manifestation, UN, Plaza, NY

1977

  • New York University, NY

1985

  • La Toile Gallery, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon

1986

  • Woodex Gallery, New York, NY

1987

  • La Toile Gallery, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon
  • Woodex Gallery, New York, NY

1988

  • Epreuve d’Artist Gallery, Kaslik, Lebanon
  • Woodex Gallery, New York, NY

1989

  • Epreuve d’Artist Gallery, Kaslik, Lebanon
  • Fakra Club, Fakra, Lebanon
  • Opus Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus
  • Woodex Gallery, New York, NY

1990

  • Epreuve d’Artist Gallery, Kaslik, Lebanon
  • Woodex Gallery, New York, NY

1991

  • Epreuve d’artist Gallery, Kaslik, Lebanon
  • Hotel Carlton, Beirut, Lebanon
  • Woodex Gallery, New York, NY

1992

  • Epreuve d’Artiste Gallery, Kaslik, Lebanon
  • Marriott Hotel, New York, NY

1994

  • French Culturel Center, Beirut, Lebanon

1995

  • Epreuve d’artist Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

1996

  • Hariri Foundation, Saida, Lebanon

1997

  • 50x70 Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
  • Coffey Art Gallery, Kingston,NY
  • Emagoss Art Gallery, Zalka, Lebanon

1998

  • Janine Rubeiz Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

1999

  • Beirut Hall, Beirut, Lebanon, Installation “Cana”

2001

  • Epreuve d’Artist Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

2005

  • Epreuve d’Artist Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
  • Beirut Exhibition Center, Solidere, Beirut

2006

  • Experimental Studio,Saifi Village, Beirut, Lebanon

2008

  • Experimental Studio, Saifi Village, Beirut, Lebanon

2011

  • Emie Lahhoud Cltural Center, Dbaiyah, Lebanon

2013

  • Beirut Exhibition Center, Solidere, Beirut, (Forth coming), March and April
  • My Book The Art and Life of Chaouki Chamoun, by Saqi London, will be launched.

Group Show

1968-1973

  • Spring Solon, Beirut, Lebanon

1974

  • Rochester Museum, Rochester, NY
  • Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

1975

  • Low Art Center, Syracuse, NY
  • Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

1976

  • New York University, New York, NY

1977

  • Fall Salon, Zouk, Lebanon

1979

  • New York University, New York, NY

1984

  • Soursouk Museum, Beirut, Lebanon

1991

  • Platform international, Washington, D.C.

1995

  • Ministry of art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
  • World of Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
  • Aquarella Gallery, Collina Club, Rabieh, Lebanon
  • Martyr’s Square Exhibition Hall, Beirut, Lebanon
  • Contemporary Lebanese Art, National Museum, Kuwait

1996

  • Parliament Hall, Beirut, Lebanon
  • World of Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
  • Art Museum, Shariqa

1997

  • Cultural Center, Tripoly, Lebanon
  • Alwan Art Gallery, Kaslik, Lebanon
  • Martyr’s Square Exhibition Hall, Beirut, Lebanon
  • Biennale, Kaslik University, Kaslik, Lebanon
  • Cultural Center, Tripoly, Lebanon
  • Art Deco / La Fiad, Beirut Hall, Beirut, Lebanon
  • Graphic Art, LAU, Beirut, Lebanon
  • Graphic Art, Aman, Jordan
  • International Art Exhibit, Vienna, Austria
  • Aspects of Lebanese Art, Museum of Modern Art, Cairo

1998

  • Lebanese Plastic Art, Cairo, Egypt
  • Lebanese Painting, Dubai, UAE
  • Unesco Palace, Arab Art, Beirut, Lebanon

1999

  • Unesco Palace, Collectors Exhibit, Beirut, Lebanon

2000

  • National Council of Culture and Art, Kuwait
  • Lebanese Art, in the collection of Soursouk Museum and the Ministry of Culture. Soursouk Museum, Beirut, Lebanon

2001

  • Karami international exhibit hall, Tripoli, Lebanon

2002

  • Lebanese Artists Association, Verdun, Beirut

2005

  • Lebanese Artists Association, (small work), Beirut Lebanon

2006

  • Lebanese Artists Association, Verdun, Beirut Lebanon
  • P. Lahoud Cultural Center, Dbayieh, Lebanon
  • Tripoli 1St Sculpture Symposium, Tripoli, Lebanon
  • Soursouk Museum, Beirut, Lebanon
  • Al-Khorafi Arabic Biennale, Kuwait ( Prize winner)

2007

  • Lebanese Artists Association,( 50 years of the Lebanese art movement) Unesco
  • Algeria,Algeria Pan Arab Art Exhibit( Representing Lebanon)
  • Sotheby’s, Exhibit and Auction, London 24/10/07 (Work sold)
  • Christies’s, Exhibit and Auction Dubai 31/10/07 (Record Sale for a living Lebanese Artist)
  • Art Paris, Abou Dhabi

2008

  • Christies’s, Exhibit and Auction Dubai 30/04/08
  • Alexandria Biennale(Representing Lebanon)
  • Sanaa, Yamen, Pan Arab Art Exhibit, (Representing Lebanon)
  • Soursouk Museum, Beirut, Lebanon
  • Art Paris, Abou Dhabi ( Epreuve d’Artiste)

2009

  • UNESCO Palace Beirut, Presentation and tribute by LIONS CLUB of Lebanon and ME

2010

  • Katzen Museum,AU, Washington ( Convergence: New Art from Lebanon)
  • Menasa Art Fair, Biel, Beirut ( Epreuve d’Artiste)
  • Old Beirut City Center,
  • Abu Dhabi Art, Abu Dhabi 4-7 Nov( Epreuve d’Artiste)

2011

  • Beirut Exhibition Center, Rebirth
  • Menasa Art Fair, Biel, Beirut ( Epreuve d’Artiste)
  • Sandaram Tagore Gallry, New York, and LA”the written Image”

2012

  • Sandaram Tagore Gallery, Hong Kong “the written Image”
  • Menasa Art Fair, Biel, Beirut ( Epreuve d’Artiste

Teaching

  • 1974-1975 Syracuse University, New York
  • 1982-1084 Holy Spirit University, Kaslik, Lebanon
  • 1982-1989; 1994-1997 Lebanese University, Institut National des Beaux-Arts (Dection II); Chairman, Art Department
  • 2007-2008 American University of Beirut, Beirut Lebanon
  • 1997 to present Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon

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