Palestinian artist Jeffar Khaldi was born in Saida, Lebanon in 1964. Having endured civil war in Lebanon for 8 years, he moved to Texas, USA at the age of 16 to prevent himself being forced into a Lebanese militia. In 1990, he obtained a BFA from the University of North Texas. In 1997, he was given the award of the overall best artist at the 3rd Sharjah International Biennale, UAE. Khaldi has exhibited around the world in solo exhibitions such as Disco Desert at the Thierry Goldberg Project, New York and his work has been included in group displays such as Best of Discoveries at the Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair, China. Exhibited: Unveiled: New Art from the Middle East, Saatchi Gallery, London, 30 January - 9 May 2009 Publication: Unhttp://theauctionroom.com/auctions/4...