ghassan Ghazal

Ghassan Ghazall, born in 1961 in lebanon. He holds a Bachelor and a master degrees in Visual Arts from the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM). His main artistic practices are: painting, sculpture, photography and installations. Recipient of numerous prizes, he made over 20 solo and collective exhibitions in Canada and abroad. His pieces are part of many private collections in Canada and abroad. At present time, he lives and teaches at the Lebanese American University in Beirut EDUCATION 1994-1997 M.A. Fine Arts June 1997 Quebec University in Montreal 1989-1992 B.A. Fine Arts April 1992 Quebec University in Montreal 1986-1987 C.E.C. Computer Science October 1987 Herzing Institute in Montreal Computer Analyst Diploma 1979-1981 D.E.C. May 1981 College Français, Montreal High School Diploma PUBLICATION GHAZAL, G.: Prefabricated object and painting-sculpture: The manipulation of the object and its relation with the frame and space, Thesis, Quebec University in Montreal, 1997 (research director: Jean-Pierre Gilbert, PhD) COLLECTIVE EXHIBITS Oct.-Nov. 2006 NAFAS Gallery Espace SD, intallation Dec 2005 Dépôt DareDare Objets sériels Mars 2002 Arts N.D.G. Mix Medias ’02 August 2000 Museum of Modern Art of Cartagena (Colombia), Installations 2000 January 1996 Gallery of the Quebec University in Montreal (UQAM), Installation ’96 Oct. 1995 La Biennale Découverte 1995, National Museum of Quebec, Installation ’95 September 1995 Quebec University in Montreal Diffusion Center (UQAM),Installation ’95 Feb.-March 1995 Graff Gallery, Installation ’95 INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITS June 1997 UQAM Gallery in Montreal Installations ‘97 April-May 1994 St-Lambert Cultural Society Center Gallery Painting and installations ’93-94 October 1993 Saint-Léonard’ Port-Maurice Gallery Painting and installations ’93 Jan.-Feb. 1992 Côte-des-Neiges House of Culture, Montreal, mixed medias ’91 August 1989 Mont-Royal Courts, Montreal Mixed painting ’89 CONTESTS, SCHOLARSHIP AND SUBVENTIONS May 1992 Winning of « Atelier In Situ » Contest March- Sept. ’93, organized by the Association for the Development of Visual Arts in Mtl (ADAVM) January 1995 Quebec University in Montreal scholarship Program PAFARC July 2000 Quebec Arts and Letters Cabinet’ Scholarship Program for Professional Artists – Department of International Commerce and External Affairs Ministry July 2000 Subvention for the exhibit « La migration de la culture ” in Colombia (Cartagena and Bogota)