Marwan Kassab-Bachi (1934-2016) (Arabic: مروان قصاب باشي ), commonly known as Marwan, was a Syrian painter. Born in Damascus, he first studied at Damascus University[1] before moving to Berlin, Germany, where he enrolled in the Hochschule der Bildende Künste. He stayed there for most of his life, and was appointed full professor in 1980.[2][3]
Marwan Kassab-Bachi | |
|---|---|
 Marwan in 2012 | |
| Born | 1934 |
| Died | 23 October 2016 (aged 81–82) Berlin, Germany |
| Other names | Marwan |
Marwan’s work can be found in public collections worldwide, including the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Tate Modern and British Museum in London, the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, among others.[4]
Further reading edit
- Habash, Iskandar. "Unpublished Munif Interview: Crisis in the Arab World – Oil, Political Islam, and Dictatorship". Al Jadid. 9 (45). Translated by Chalala, Elie.
- Marwan Kassab-Bachi by Omar Kholeif
- Modern Art (from the Middle East)
References edit
- ^ https://www.atassifoundation.com/artists/marwan-kassab-bachi
- ^ https://dafbeirut.org/en/marwan-kassab-bachi
- ^ "Saturnine Portraits Somewhere Between Damascus and Berlin". Hyperallergic. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ https://www.atassifoundation.com/artists/marwan-kassab-bachi
External links edit
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