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Born 1946 Beirut, Lebanon. Known for: Modernist, symbolic figure painting.
Born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1946, Hrair Diarbekirian attended the Academie Libanaise des Beaux Arts. A staple of the Lebanese art scene since 1961, he has exhibited extensively in the Middle East,... Read full biography
Born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1946, Hrair Diarbekirian attended the Academie Libanaise des Beaux Arts. A staple of the Lebanese art scene since 1961, he has exhibited extensively in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the Americas. He is the recipient of several awards, including gold medals from the... Read full biography
Born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1946, Hrair Diarbekirian attended the Academie Libanaise des Beaux Arts. A staple of the Lebanese art scene since 1961, he has exhibited extensively in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the Americas. He is the recipient of several awards, including gold medals from the Sursock Museum in Lebanon and the Sao Paolo International Biennial. He has paintings housed in the collections of both statesmen and celebrities, most notably among the private holdings of Queen... Read full biography
Born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1946, Hrair Diarbekirian attended the Academie Libanaise des Beaux Arts. A staple of the Lebanese art scene since 1961, he has exhibited extensively in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the Americas. He is the recipient of several awards, including gold medals from the Sursock Museum in Lebanon and the Sao Paolo International Biennial. He has paintings housed in the collections of both statesmen and celebrities, most notably among the private holdings of Queen Elizabeth II of England, Prince Rainier of Monaco and actor Kirk Douglas. Characterized by a soft, warm palette that is accentuated with delicate brushwork, his work often explores scenes from ancient mythology, employing grand iconography. A dominant theme... Read full biography
Born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1946, Hrair Diarbekirian attended the Academie Libanaise des Beaux Arts. A staple of the Lebanese art scene since 1961, he has exhibited extensively in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the Americas. He is the recipient of several awards, including gold medals from the Sursock Museum in Lebanon and the Sao Paolo International Biennial. He has paintings housed in the collections of both statesmen and celebrities, most notably among the private holdings of Queen Elizabeth II of England, Prince Rainier of Monaco and actor Kirk Douglas. Characterized by a soft, warm palette that is accentuated with delicate brushwork, his work often explores scenes from ancient mythology, employing grand iconography. A dominant theme of his canvases has been the visual history of man as a representation of strength—a narrative that he probes through heaAyyam Auctions... Read full biography
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Hrair Diarbakirian, Hrair Dirabakirian, Hrair
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Born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1946, Hrair Diarbekirian attended the Academie Libanaise des Beaux Arts. A staple of the Lebanese art scene since 1961, he has exhibited extensively in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the Americas. He is the recipient of several awards, including gold medals from the Sursock Museum in Lebanon and the Sao Paolo International Biennial.
He has paintings housed in the collections of both statesmen and celebrities, most notably among the private holdings of Queen Elizabeth II of England, Prince Rainier of Monaco and actor Kirk Douglas.
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