Mosaic Houses in Fes
Description
Executed in: c. 2020
Medium: oil on canvas
Size: 70 x 50 cm (71.5 x 53 cm with frame)
Signed on the front lower right "Jamil Molaeb"
Provenance
Private collection, Lebanon. Acquired directly from the artist.
This artwork is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity
Location
Lebanon
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Description
Jamil Molaeb (b. 1948) is renowned for his exploration of village folklore and mysticism in his work. A student of Chafic Abboud and Paul Guiragossian, Molaeb graduated from the Académie libanaise des Beaux-Arts in 1972, before pursuing advanced studies in the United States. He earned an M.A. from the Pratt Institute in New York and later a Ph.D. in Art Education from Ohio State University.
Molaeb's work, which debuted at the Sursock Museum in 1966, has been featured in prominent exhibitions across Lebanon, Algeria, and the United States. He later earned the Special Painting Prize at the 18th Salon d’Automne in 1995. His distinctive style, informed by Druze mysticism and Eastern philosophies, intertwines abstract forms with ancient symbols, including Egyptian iconography. His compositions often feature intricate, repetitive miniatures.
Widely collected, Molaeb's works reside in significant public and private collections, including The World Bank and the Institut du Monde Arabe. He is also a regular participant in international sculpture symposia. His legacy is preserved through the Jamil Molaeb Museum, founded in 2015 in his hometown of Baissour.
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