Ghada Jamal

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Born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1955, Ghada Jamal started painting in the early 80s and continued her studies at Beirut University College, Lebanese American University (LAU). Later, she immigrated to United States of America to pursue graduate studies. In 1990, she earned a master's degree in fine arts in Drawing and Painting from California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), and lived in California until her return to Lebanon in 2002 to reconnect with the subjects that had long inspired her art. Over the years, Ghada has exhibited in United States, Europe, and the Middle East. She has had fourteen solo shows in Beirut, Lebanon and internationally and has participated in several group shows, such as Contemporary Art at City Centre Dome, and The Road to Peace at Beirut Art Centre. Her work is part of many permanent collections, including the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC, Museum of Modern Art in Qatar, and the National Gallery of Fine Arts in Jordan. For over 17 years, Ghada Jamal taught drawing and painting at American University of Beirut (AUB) and Notre Dame University (NDU), Louaize. She is currently living and working in the United States of America. When she is not in her studio, she works on public murals, mentors artists, and serves as a resident judge for several local art shows. “As an artist, I’m humbled by profound constraints, that coexist with boundless limits. I’m grateful that early in my life I was captivated and captured by the beauty of my homeland and was not detached from the tragedies and joys of those who share the same space.” -Ghada JAMAL