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| "Flyer Doodle Series" 2006 |
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| “Flyer Doodle Series” >> I don’t know if you are aware of the flyers the Israelis were dropping on us throughout last summer’s war. World War II style. They were messages about how this whole war is the fault of Hizuballah. They were hoping to turn the people against Hizuballah. Some of the flyers notified us where they would be bombing (basically everywhere Hizuballah has a presence... basically all over Beirut). But, the one that captured my attention the most was a comical drawing of Assad, Haniyeh and Ahmadinejad sitting in a circle, playing musical instruments, on top of an obscure map of Lebanon. I only realized it was Lebanon because the word Beirut was written on it. In the middle of the circle is a drawing of a snake coming out of a vase. However, the snake’s head is replaced with Nasrallah’s and he is saying: “Can I be of any service?” I thought it was a very funny and captivating image and wondered how anyone could take this flyer seriously. I thought about the person who drew the image and wondered if it was a child, teenage army reservist, or retired general. The whole thing seemed to be almost a sort of comic relief. It was too absurd to be true. Israel is well known for their expert secret intelligence and Mossad; how could they let something like this slip by! I was fascinated by the drawings and I found myself getting through the long hot summer by doodling on the fliers. Maya’s mom warned me that there could be poison on the paper, but I took my chances nevertheless. (excerpt taken from an email to Christiaan F.) |
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| "arabian nights " pink marker on flyer paper dropped by the Israeli air force on my neighborhood in the summer of 2006 23.5 x 16.5 cm, 2006 |
"baskin robbins" | |
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| "electric dreams" | "fill in the blanks" |
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"Super Star" 2006 acrylic and glitter on wood, 65 x 65 cm This is a portrait of a man who, overnight, turned into an international media sensation. Regardless of my political opinions, his voice was the one I waited to hear. I find that by painting him, perhaps I can break past the media pop star, and try to get to know the human being who has come to have such an overwhelming presence in my life. |
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"Lebanese Superstars " 2007 acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 25 x 25 cm Donated to the Red Cross Royal Gala Ball, June 5, 2007 |
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"i love you" 2006 solo art exhibit @Espace SD May 4-27 click here to view work |
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| "War Studies-Henna" 2005 |
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| "hope", acrylic on canvas | "hope" (close up), acrylic on canvas | |
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| "sari", acrylic on african fabric | ||
| "War Studies-Arabesque" 2004 |
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| "ahmad," acrylic on canvas, 18.5 x 18.5 cm | "ahmad-bek," acrylic on canvas, 18.5 x 18.5 cm | |
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| "ali-bek," acrylic on canvas, 18.5 x 18.5 cm | "ali," acrylic on canvas, 18.5 x 18.5 cm | |
| "Iraq, A Palestinian Story" 2003 |
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| these painting were made in reaction to the US led invasion of Iraq. i painted "beautiful fighter" the night the bombing of Baghdad began. i stayed up all night painting it. alone. in a studio in brooklyn. for the next few weeks, all i painted were images of war. and it seems that that is all i have been doing since. | ||
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"Jo"
2003, Acrylic on canvas, 240 x 250cm |
"Army
of Ali" 2003,
acrylic on canvas, 240 x 250cm |
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"My
Guys in Pink" 2003,
Acrylic on canvas, 240 x 250cm |
"Just
Another Day" 2003,
Acrylic on canvas, 240 x 250cm |
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"Beautiful
Fighter" 2003,
Acrylic on canvas, 240 x 250cm |
"Three
In Flight" 2003,
Acrylic on canvas, 240 x 250cm |
| "Allah
and Beirut" 2003 |
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| "allah_andalusia", 2003, acrylic and ink on paper, 12" x 9" | "allah_cordoba", 2003, acrylic, ink and glitter on paper, 12" x 9" | |
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| "allah_pink henna", 2003, acrylic, gold pen and ink on paper, 12" x 9" | "allah_swirl", 2003, acrylic, neocolor, marker and gold ink on paper, 12" x 9" | |
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| "beirut_blue", 2003, acrylic, gold pen, glitter and 3D paint on paper, 12" x 9" | "beirut_pink", 2003, acrylic, ink and gold pen on paper, 12" x 9" |
selected works (2000-2002)
(please click on an image to enlarge)
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| "dad & mom " | "the dudes" | |
| conte crayon and acrylic, 120cm x 100cm | conte crayon and acrylic, 120cm x 100cm |
"lana
and maya" 2002 conte crayon and acrylic,
60cm x 40cm
