Mustafa Ali, Syria's foremost sculptor, was born in Lattakia in 1956. Known for elegant, monumental sculptures that pierce the consciousness and underscore the fragility of mankind, his artworks are widely collected in the Arab world for nearly three decades. After training in sculpture at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Damascus, he continued his studies at the Fine Arts Academy in Carrara, Italy, graduating in 1996.

He has exhibited extensively on the international art circuit since 1979 and has participated in a number of high-profile events such as Lattakia Sculpture Biennial (where he was awarded the Golden Prize) (1997), the Biennial of Alexandria, Egypt (1994), the Sharjah Biennial (1995), and the InternationalAyyam Auctions...