Elie Abou Samra
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Education
2004: Graduate with high honors, Academy of Fine Arts of Venice - Italy
2002: Scholarship from the European community to the University of Granada-Spain
1998-2003: Academy of Fine Arts of Venice - Italy
Workshops/Residencies
2007 Shatana, international Artist Workshop, Shatana - Jordan
2006 Braziers International Artists' Workshop, Oxfordshire,UK. Arts Council England/Braziers International Artists' Workshop Residency in Association with Westbury Farm Studios, Milton Keynes, UK
2005 AIW:A, Artists International Workshop, Aley - Lebanon
2005 Ehden International Symposium, Ehden – Lebanon
Solo Exhibitions
2015 "Zaneb" at Aleph B, Beirut, Lebanon
2014 "Einfuhlung" at Galleriet, Malmo, Sweden
2012 ` 51 Mohamad Mazhar st. at bobo's cafe, Beirut, Lebanon
2008 ‘Empathy’ at Zico house, Beirut, Lebanon
2006 Westbury Farm Studios, Milton Keynes – UK
Common Exhibition
2010 “Residual Automatisims” Ex – Aurum, Pescara, Italy
2010 “Residual Automatisims” Area E – spo’, Spoltore, Italy
Group Shows
2010 “Selections” An exhibition of the new waves of Lebanese painters, Qatar
2005 Biennale Alexandria - Egypt
2005 International Peace Day, UNESCO, Beirut - Lebanon
2005 “Arts Club Exhibition”, American University of Beirut - Lebanon
2005 “Memorial of the Lebanese Civil War” Association of Lebanese Artists - Lebanon
2004 “The Silent Scream” American University of Beirut - Lebanon
2004 Prime minister Rasheed Karamy International Exhibition, Tripoli - Lebanon
2004 “Final projects” Academy of Fine Arts, Venice - Italy
2004 Arts Kontakt Spazio Proietto, Venice - Italy
2002 “Poesia e Pittura” Villa Imperiale di Galliera Veneta, Padova - Italy
2001 Academy of Fine Arts, Venice - Italy
2001 AAA-Arte Cerca Spazio, Venice - Italy
2000 The Fiddler's Elbow, Irish Pub, Venice - Italy
1999 X Biblioteca Generale di Abano, Padova - Italy
Prizes/Grants
2002: Scholarship from the European community to the University of Granada-Spain
(Faculty of Fine Arts) for 6 months under the “Socrates Erasmus” Program.
Events
2009 Film programmer for Beirut International Documentary festival "Docudays"
2006 painting workshop at the 100th Anniversary of Senghor, Ministry of Culture, Lebanon
2006 Wall Paintings, “Shi Feshil”, Lebanese Play by Ziad El Rahbani, reproduced by Ihaa crew
Presentations / Teaching experience
- Presentation at the Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
- 2005-2006 Instructor at the Arts Club – American University of Beirut “AUB”
Publications/Bibliography
Newspapers:
Annahar: May 6, 2006 Article by Hanadi Aldairi
Al-Balad: May 6, 2006 Article by Sanaa Diab
The Daily Star: May 6, 2006 Article by Kristin Solberg
Annahar: October 7, 2005 Article by Ramzi Musharrafieh
Assafir: September 27, 2005 Article by Al-Safir
Outlook: September 27, 2005 Article by Zahra Hankir
Outlook: November 3, 2004 Article by Dania Adra
MK Life: October 18, 2006
GO! : October 19, 2006
Vissidarte: December16 2009 Article by Enzo Nicolodi
Assafir: May 19, 2012 Article by Nadim Jarjoura
Al Akhbar: May 30, 2012 Article by Mohamad Hamdar
Catalogues:
Biennale Alexandria 2005
AIW:A International Workshop 2005
Braziers international Workshop 2006
Shatana international workshop 2007
Automatismi residui Exhibition 2010