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Ghada Jamal (artist)

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Ghada Jamal
Born1955
Beirut, Lebanon
NationalityLebanese
EducationLebanese American University (BA), California State University, Long Beach (MFA)
Known forAbstract art

Ghada Jamal (born 1955) is an abstract artist born in Beirut, Lebanon. Jamal studied Fine Arts at the Lebanese American University (LAU), where she graduated in 1984. She then relocated to California to pursue a Master's degree from California State University in Long Beach, graduating in 1991. Jamal currently teaches art at the University of Notre Dame and at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon and resides in California, USA. [1]

Jamal's abstract artwork depicts Middle Eastern landscapes, especially those of Lebanon throughout various political and economic eras. Her mediums include oil, acrylic, and chalk on canvas and paper. Her work varies in tone from peaceful and serene to violent and brutal, often emphasizing images and experiences of war.[2][3]

Jamal's abstract art tackles diverse topics including but not limited to the devastation caused by the Lebanese civil war and the many Palestinian massacres, landscapes, city architecture, contemporary life, identity, identification and Islamic art.[1] [4]

Jamal's artwork has been displayed as part of both solo and group exhibitions in many galleries around the world.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Ghada Jamal" (PDF). Ghada Jamal. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ghada Jamal". Ghada Jamal. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  3. ^ Seigneur, Margaux (2022-03-19). "Ghada Jamal: the Painter of the Lebanese's Suffering and Hope". The New Global Order. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  4. ^ "News | From war to peace: LAU alumna shifts tone in her paintings". LAU. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  5. ^ "CLARA". Clara.nmwa.org. 1955-02-15. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
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