Ghassan Muhsen

Ghassan Muhsen

Ghassan Muhsen
Born September 28, 1945
Nassiriyah, Iraq
Occupation Ambassador
Artist
Years active 1970's–present
Spouse(s) Maha Al Baroudi
Website

Ghassan Muhsen (Arabic: غسان محسن ; born September 28, 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 Ambassdor 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.[5]

Personal

Ghassan was born in Nassiriyah, Iraq, to army officer Muhsen Hussain and school teacher Fathia Talib. Ghassan was born into an Iraqi family of Arab heritage.[6]

Family

Married to Maha Al Baroudi, Ambassador Ghassan Muhsen has three sons, Mustafa, Al Ahareth and Al Monther[7]

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,[8]

Early Era 1970's 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 creativiy was heavily influenced by his surroundings,[9]

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[10]

Selected Solo Exhibitions

Joint Shows

References

  1. ↑ Ghassan Muhsin Official Website
  2. ↑ Clientle Magazine March 2007
  3. ↑ US Naval Central Command
  4. ↑ Pomogranate Gallery Press Release Iraqi Art Today - 2007
  5. ↑ Pomogranate Gallery Press Release Iraqi Art Today - 2007
  6. ↑ Clientle Magazine March 2007
  7. ↑ Clientle Magazine March 2007
  8. ↑ Ghassan Muhsen Back To Pakistan - An Iraqi Perspective
  9. ↑ Ghassan Muhsen Bio Page
  10. ↑ Daily Times - Exhibition of Pakistani landscapes opens today
  11. ↑ Iraqi American Reconciliation Project
  12. ↑ Oais Cultural Foundation
  13. ↑ Ghassan Muhsen Back To Pakistan - An Iraqi Perspective
  14. ↑ India Council For Cultural Relations
  15. ↑ Pomogranate Gallery Archive

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