SUERAYA SHAHEEN | encounters
March 21, 2014 - April 19, 2014
March 21, 2014 - April 19, 2014
Sueraya Shaheen; "Ayman Baalbaki" (Beirut 2013); archival Pigment Print; 44 x 66 inches
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Barbara Davis Gallery is pleased to announce encounters, a solo-exhibition by Sueraya Shaheen in conjunction with FotoFest 2014 Biennial, opening Friday, March 21, 2014, with an artist reception from 6:30 – 8:30pm.
In her exhibition encounters, Sueraya Shaheen presents a collection of documentary-style portraits of internationally known Middle Eastern artists, which she has archived over the past two years. Born in Beirut to Syrian parents, Shaheen left Lebanon in 1975 after the outbreak of the civil war. For her latest group of portraits, Shaheen returns to the Middle East to investigate her roots and examine a demographic of working artists in a developing art world. Traveling extensively throughout the Arab region to find her subjects, Shaheen’s portraits are shot on location and illustrate the essence of the artist in his or her surrounding environment. Shaheen allows the viewer to see these iconic figures in raw form, removed from the identification as ‘other’ and realized purely as ‘artist’. In an era of constant change, Shaheen’s intimate portraits capture the artists and visionaries who are reshaping the cultural landscape of the Middle East.
About the artist:
Sueraya Shaheen was born in Beirut and currently lives and works in New York and Dubai. She received her BFA from the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, D.C. Her solo-exhibitions and group shows include Govinda Gallery, Washington D.C.; Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.; Side by Side Gallery, Berlin, Germany; Salsali Private Museum, Dubai, UAE; and Sloan Fine Art, NY. Her work was recently published in “Arab Photography Now” edited by Rose Issa and Michket Krifa. Her artist portraits illustrate the upcoming book by Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath "Summer, Autumn, Winter … and Spring: Conversations with Artists from the Arab World”.
Click here to view the artist's CV and more examples of her work.
encounters opens Friday, March 21, 2014, with an opening artist reception from 6:30 – 8:30PM. Artist will be in attendance. This exhibition is on view March 21, 2014 through April 19, 2014. For more information, please contact Barbara Davis Gallery at 713.520.9200 or info@barbaradavisgallery.com.
In her exhibition encounters, Sueraya Shaheen presents a collection of documentary-style portraits of internationally known Middle Eastern artists, which she has archived over the past two years. Born in Beirut to Syrian parents, Shaheen left Lebanon in 1975 after the outbreak of the civil war. For her latest group of portraits, Shaheen returns to the Middle East to investigate her roots and examine a demographic of working artists in a developing art world. Traveling extensively throughout the Arab region to find her subjects, Shaheen’s portraits are shot on location and illustrate the essence of the artist in his or her surrounding environment. Shaheen allows the viewer to see these iconic figures in raw form, removed from the identification as ‘other’ and realized purely as ‘artist’. In an era of constant change, Shaheen’s intimate portraits capture the artists and visionaries who are reshaping the cultural landscape of the Middle East.
About the artist:
Sueraya Shaheen was born in Beirut and currently lives and works in New York and Dubai. She received her BFA from the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, D.C. Her solo-exhibitions and group shows include Govinda Gallery, Washington D.C.; Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.; Side by Side Gallery, Berlin, Germany; Salsali Private Museum, Dubai, UAE; and Sloan Fine Art, NY. Her work was recently published in “Arab Photography Now” edited by Rose Issa and Michket Krifa. Her artist portraits illustrate the upcoming book by Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath "Summer, Autumn, Winter … and Spring: Conversations with Artists from the Arab World”.
Click here to view the artist's CV and more examples of her work.
encounters opens Friday, March 21, 2014, with an opening artist reception from 6:30 – 8:30PM. Artist will be in attendance. This exhibition is on view March 21, 2014 through April 19, 2014. For more information, please contact Barbara Davis Gallery at 713.520.9200 or info@barbaradavisgallery.com.
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