Sawsan Al Bahar Syrian , b. 1990
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biography
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Works
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Sawsan Al BaharConcert in the assembly hall , 2024Acrylic and toner ink on canvas10 x 16 inches
25 x 41 cmView more details -
Sawsan Al BaharFurther in distance, closer in time , 2024Graphite and paper on canvas
12 x 19 inches
30 x 48 cmView more details -
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Sawsan Al BaharOut of site , 2024Graphite and collage on wood board18 x 24 inches
46 x 61 cmView more details -
Sawsan Al BaharPiano Solo , 2024Acrylic and toner ink on canvas10 x 16 inches
25 x 41 cmView more details -
Sawsan Al BaharForest Fire I , 2022Graphite on paper41 x 28 cm (unframed)
56,5 x 43 cm (framed)View more details -
Sawsan Al BaharLeaving is Home, 20223D printed PLA, synthetic wire and wood90 sheets
Dimensions variableView more details -
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Sawsan Al BaharIn the forest of estrangement, 2017Graphite on paper on panel188 cm x 140 cm (framed with glass)View more details
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Exhibitions
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The Fifth Wife
Collective exhibition | Firetti Contemporary, Dubai 26 Mar - 26 May 2024Collective exhibition Aidha Badr, ARE, Ghaleb Hawila, Jason Seife, Khalid Zahid, Salmah Al-Mansoori and Sawsan Al Bahar Curated by Mara Firetti, Ali Cha'aban and Celine Azem The fundamentals of folklore...Read more -
WATERDUST
by Sawsan and Bahar Al Bahar, at the Louvre Abu Dhabi 11 Nov 2023 - 17 Dec 2024"Waterdust" by Sawsan Al Bahar and Bahar Al Bahar is currently featured in the "Art Here 2023" exhibition at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. The installation is placed with the 18th-century Damascene fountain, a prominent piece from the museum's collection, set beneath the museum's striking floating dome. "Waterdust" consists of handblown glass sculptures arranged around the octagonal fountain, placed on a floor made of meticulously crafted polygons of marble, limestone, and slate. These glass sculptures, vary in shades from bluish and greyish tones to a lush moss green. Their shapes range from small oblong forms to larger, rounded pieces, all with irregular surfaces that resemble water droplets shaped by the wind.Read more -
DUBAI CALLIGRAPHY BIENNALE: Breaking Boundaries II
in partnership with Dubai Culture for the inaugural Dubai Calligraphy Biennale. 1 Oct - 1 Nov 2023DUBAI CALLIGRAPHY BIENNALE: Breaking Boundaries II in partnership with Dubai Culture for the inaugural Dubai Calligraphy Biennale. Collective exhibition: Diaa Allam, Sawsan Al Bahar, Kaikhan Salakhov, Josh Rowell and Yousra...Read more -
Leaving is Home
by Sawsan Al Bahar | Firetti Contemporary, Dubai 1 Oct - 1 Nov 2023As an extension of the solo show by Sawsan Al Bahar at Maraya Art Centre, Firetti Contemporary is exhibiting a selection of Sawsan Al Bahar's works. Through drawing, installation, and...Read more -
WOOD YOUR RATHER BE HAPPY?
Collective Exhibition | Firetti Contemporary, Dubai 24 Feb - 25 Mar 2023Collective exhibition: Sawsan Al Bahar, Taher Jaoui, Laura Lappi, Jason Middlebrook, Marc Sparfel, Wolfgang Stiller and Toma-L Firetti Contemporary is pleased to present WOOD you rather be happy? , an...Read more -
Talaliya
by Sawsan Al Bahar | Firetti Contemporary, Dubai 25 Sep - 25 Nov 2022Curated by Celine Azem Firetti Contemporary is thrilled to announce the opening of Talaliya by Syrian artist, Sawsan Al Bahar. The exhibition will be inaugurated by His Excellency Dr. Ghassan...Read more -
Eyes Wide Shut
Collective Exhibition | Firetti Contemporary, Dubai 12 May - 12 Aug 2022Artists: Qamar Abdulmalik, Sawsan Al Bahar, Afra Al Suwaidi, Amani Al Thuwaini, Khawla Almarzooqi, Negin Fallah, Annie Kurkdijian, Alymamah Rashed, and Maria Shapranova Curated by Céline Azem, Mara Firetti and...Read more
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Publications
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Press
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The Fifth Wife
an interview with Ali Cha'aban And Cèline AzemAlexandra Mansilla, The Sandy Times , April 4, 2024 -
Highlights from Sawsan Al Bahar’s Work’ at Firetti Contemporary
SELECTIONS MAGAZINESELECTIONS, December 4, 2023 -
The 10 contemporary Arab artists you should know
Painters, photographers and muralists across a range of styles are redefining art and offering different perspectivesMAAN JALAL , THE NATIONAL , November 29, 2022 -
Syrian artist Sawsan Al Bahar explores the theme of home in her first solo exhibition
Talaliya delves into her family's history to create an arresting case for belonging and longingMAAN JALAL , THE NATIONAL , November 1, 2022 -
Dubai exhibition Eyes Wide Shut explores female trauma and healing
All-female show brings together 10 women artists of different generations and levelsVamika Sinha , The National, June 13, 2022 -
Eyes Wide Shut
Firetti Contemporary opens the way to rethink role of womenMuhammad Yusuf, Gulf Today , June 2, 2022 -
Collective Mythologies
Group Show at Firetti ContemporaryLaura Cherie Beaney , Canvas Magazine -
Tribute to Women Artists
Menart Fair 2024Art Breath
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CV
EDUCATION
2019
Angel Academy of Art | Florence2016
Salamah Emerging Artist Fellowship (in partnership with Rhode Island School of Design) | Salamah bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation | Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.2013
American University of Sharjah | U.A.E. | Bachelor of Science in Architecture & Design, graduated Cum Laude, minor in Visual ArtSOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
33 Songs, 99 words | Maraya Arts Centre | Dubai, UAE
Knocking on Doors | Casa Cazezzi | Montecchio Emilia, Italy2022
Talaliya | Firetti Contemporary | Dubai, UAE2016
LUZ II | Dubai Design Week2015
Leaves of Time | Abu Dhabi Music & Art FestivalGROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
The Fifth Wife | Firetti Contemporary | Dubai, UAE2023
Transparencies, Richard Mille Art Prize (shortlist) | Louvre Abu Dhabi | UAE
Breaking Boundaries II, at Firetti Contemporary, in partnership with Dubai Culture | Dubai, UAE
WOOD you Rather be Happy | Firetti Contemporary | Dubai, UAE2022
Eyes Wide Shut | Firetti Contemporary | Dubai, UAE
Speculative Links | Warehouse 421, Art Dubai | UAE2021
Ghost Catcher | Luxembourg Pavilion | EXPO 20202020
Covid Conversations | Tashkeel Art Hub | Dubai2019
Convergence [collab with B. AlBahar] | Stuttgart2018
The Figure in 4 Weeks | Chiaro Scuro Studio | Florence2017
Dubai Design Week [collab with B. AlBahar+R. Al Ghurair] | Greenpoint open studios, Java Studios | Brooklyn, NY2016
Place & Unity | Maraya Art Centre | Sharjah 2016
Community & Critque | Warehouse 421, Art Abu Dhabi2015
Made in Tashkeel | Tashkeel Art Hub | Dubai
Mobious Design House | Sikka Art Fair | Dubai
Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award | Dubai2013
6 Degrees | American University of Sharjah | UAE2012
Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award | Dubai2011
Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award | DubaiART FAIRS
2022
ARTVERONA: Firetti Contemporary | ItalyPUBLIC ART
2021
Ghost Catcher | Casino Luxumbourg2015
Wra'a Al Zaman/ Leaves of Time | Abu Dhabi Music & Art Foundation | Abu DhabiAWARDS & GRANTS
2023
Richard Mille Art Prize (shortlisted)2022
Massimiliano Galliani Drawing Under 35 Award2011–2013
Sheikh Khalifa Scholarship AwardCOLLABORATIONS
2019
Convergence [collab with B. AlBahar] | Stuttgart2017
Dubai Design Week [collab with B. AlBahar+R. Al Ghurair] | Greenpoint open studios, Java Studios | Brooklyn, NY2019
Amsterdam Light Festival [collab with B. AlBahar]2017
M.E. Emerging Designer Prize [collab. with R. Al Ghurair]PROFESSIONAL
2021–22
Artist Takeover | Jam Jar X Expo 20202020
Drawing it out | Berlin Art Institute [virtual]2019
Painting the figure from life | Denis Sarazhin | Rome
Painting the portrait from life | Denis Sarazhin | Rome
Drawing the Human Figure | Sergio Chobirko | Florence2018
Constructive Anatomy | Davide Barbini | Florence2015
Painting from life | International Summer Academy of Fine Arts and Media | Venice2011
Shelters & settlement | Amman
Beyond entropy | The AA | Venice2010
Drawing Umbria in 10 days | Florence 2010
Amman Lab | Columbia University Middle Easter Research Centre | Amman2016
E11| Gradient | Centre for Architectural Discourse | Abu Dhabi
Place & Unity: Works from the ADMAF Collection | Sharjah 2014
Alleyway 51 | WTD Magazine | Dubai
