Egypt. 1925 - 2021
Neo-expressionist, abstract figurative painting, teaching
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Born 1951. Known for: Painting.
While studying in the West, first at Fine Arts in Montreal, then at Ecole Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, where he investigated printmaking and silkscreen techniques, Chant Avedissian came... Read full biography
While studying in the West, first at Fine Arts in Montreal, then at Ecole Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, where he investigated printmaking and silkscreen techniques, Chant Avedissian came to the conclusion that Western academia and its rigidity was not a system within which he could... Read full biography
While studying in the West, first at Fine Arts in Montreal, then at Ecole Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, where he investigated printmaking and silkscreen techniques, Chant Avedissian came to the conclusion that Western academia and its rigidity was not a system within which he could recognize himself. This disillusion resulted in a return to his homeland, where he merged techniques learned in the West with his strongly rooted Egyptian heritage. He gradually integrated knowledge gained... Read full biography
While studying in the West, first at Fine Arts in Montreal, then at Ecole Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, where he investigated printmaking and silkscreen techniques, Chant Avedissian came to the conclusion that Western academia and its rigidity was not a system within which he could recognize himself. This disillusion resulted in a return to his homeland, where he merged techniques learned in the West with his strongly rooted Egyptian heritage. He gradually integrated knowledge gained from his formal studies in Canada and France with personal research into legendary Pharaonic iconography, geometric Islamic architecture, floral patterns of Ottoman textiles, and popular 20th century imagery of icons from the Arab world. Avedissian... Read full biography
While studying in the West, first at Fine Arts in Montreal, then at Ecole Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, where he investigated printmaking and silkscreen techniques, Chant Avedissian came to the conclusion that Western academia and its rigidity was not a system within which he could recognize himself. This disillusion resulted in a return to his homeland, where he merged techniques learned in the West with his strongly rooted Egyptian heritage. He gradually integrated knowledge gained from his formal studies in Canada and France with personal research into legendary Pharaonic iconography, geometric Islamic architecture, floral patterns of Ottoman textiles, and popular 20th century imagery of icons from the Arab world. Avedissian first started his stencils series during the Gulf War in 1991. The series was catalyzed by the o... Read full biography
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ICONS OF THE NILE (120)
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Icons of the Nile (In 25 parts)
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Tunisia. Born 1937
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Iran, Islamic Republic of. Born 1936
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Iran, Islamic Republic of. Born 1945
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Iran, Islamic Republic of. Born 1961
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California / Iran, Islamic Republic of. 1935 - 2019
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Qatar. Born 1955
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Iran, Islamic Republic of. Born 1953
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Iran, Islamic Republic of. Born 1972
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Iran, Islamic Republic of. 1952 - 2007
Painting
New York / Iran, Iran, Islamic Republic of. 1924 - 2019
Islamic motif glass mosaics, reverse glass abstract painting, collage, wooden forms
Syrian Arab Republic. 1934 - 1978
Working class figure and genre painting
Egypt. Born 1952
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Iran, Islamic Republic of. Born 1933
Calligraphy and painting
Lebanon. Born 1976
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Iran, Islamic Republic of. 1928 - 1980
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Lebanon, France. Born 1975
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Iran, Islamic Republic of. 1937 - 1982
Painting