18 September– 2 November 2018
al markhiya gallery is proud to present the exhibition 40 Minus: Vol. 7 Part 2, its flagship event dedicated to showcasing up-and-coming Arab artists under forty. The first in this series will feature two Syrian artists, Alaa Abou Shaheen and Shadi Abousada.
Syrian artists:
Alaa Abou Shaheen
Shadi Abousada
Work by Alaa Abou Shaheen
Shadi Abousada was born in Sweida, Syria in 1983. He is a graduate from Damascus University (2008) with a BFA in oil painting. Shadi is a multi-dimensional artist who has exhibited paintings, installations and videos. His art deals with reality and intimate events with symbolic still life either sarcastically or mysteriously to trigger the viewer’s attention and curiosity. Shadi currently lives and works in Beirut.
Alaa Abou Shaheen was born in Damascus in 1983. He earned a BFA from Damascus University in 2006. From 2010 to 2011 he was an assistant professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Aleppo. Alaa currently lives and works in France.
Work by Shadi Abousada
