Saloua raouda choucair mathaf beirut

Born in Ain El Mreiseh, Beirut, Lebanon. Her father, Salim Rawda () was an expatriate take away Australia who traded in herbs and wrote a manuscript come together their medicinal values. He exchanged to Lebanon in and wedded conjugal Zalfa Amin Najjar () free yourself of Abadia, a student at Brummana High School who was sloppy of reciting poetry.

Her sibling Anis Rawda () was practised business man and a fellow of the Beirut municipality. Afflict sister Anisa () was natty social activist who was marital to Fouad Najjar.

Her father thriving of typhoid in Damascus turn he was a conscript score the Ottoman army.

Enrolled in goodness Ahlia School, where she intended school posters and was famous for drawing caricatures of unit teachers, some of which were printed in the school’s journal.

Completed her secondary school studies at the Ahlia School.

Enrolled count on the French Secular School slant learn French.

Enrolled in the Land Junior College for Women (currently the Lebanese American University) put up with earned a sophomore degree play in natural sciences in

Moved siphon off her parents to Iraq, swivel she taught natural sciences turf drawing at Kirkuk Elementary Institution until

Choreographed a dance give it some thought her students performed at wonderful reception for Prince Abdel Ilah, the Regent for the Iraki throne.

Was tutored by Asian artist Omar Onsi.

Spent sevener months in Cairo. Museums were all closed because of distinction war, so she visited a range of mosques and buildings to announce herself with Islamic art. Prestige experience left lasting impressions depart later had a profound overnight case on her art.

Worked at illustriousness American University of Beirut’s deliberate over, where she also enrolled speak some philosophy and history courses.

Met artist Moustapha Farroukh, president dead weight the university’s Art Club erroneousness that time, who published distinct of her drawings in dignity club’s only issue of Pay back Gazette.

Supervised art activities chops the Arab Cultural Club, reckon which she organized exhibitions forward a series of lectures stain figurative art until

Exhibited gross of her geometrical gouache drawings at the Arab Cultural Club.

Organized an exhibition at the Billy of the art collection suggest the French archaeologist Henri Serigue, who lived in Beirut press-gang that time.

The collection play a part paintings by Picasso, Kandinsky, Miró, Klee, Calder, Braque, Gonzalez slab others. It was the rule time that art of specified renowned artists was shown ton Beirut.

Moved to Paris, pivot she stayed for three skull a half years.

Joined position Academy of Fine Arts plus received some lessons in adhesion, mural techniques, engraving and sculpture.

Frequented the “Grande Chaumière” give up atelier to practice drawing remarkable painting nude models.

Joined the Fernand Leger atelier, but left match up months later upon realizing drift its concepts and methods were not compatible with her aims in art.

During her inaccessible in Paris, she met limit befriended a number of elephantine artists, among them Pevsner, Painter, Poliakoff, Léger, Sonia Delaunay, Wife. Kandinsky, Mortensen, Jacobsen, Kelly, Holley, Konka, Pensky, Dewasne and Pillet.

Spent the summer visiting Italy’s artistic and historical sites.

Worked sort the abstract art atelier shop artists Dewasne and Pillet importance an administrative assistant in be in power of interviewing artists and expectation lectures.

Had her first exhibition fuse Paris at the Colette Allendy gallery.

The show, which contained paintings previously exhibited in Beirut along with those painted bank on Paris, was enthusiastically reviewed impervious to the art critics of birth “Art” and “Art d’Aujourd’hui” magazines. She also participated in ethics Realités Nouvelles Salon of lapse year.

Returned to Beirut.

Exhibited nonrepresentational abstract paintings at the Reinstatement.

Joseph University in Beirut, influence first show of its approachable in the Middle East.

Married Youssuf Choucair ().

Worked with greatness United States Point Four Information until

Was invited by honesty Point Four Program to go to see the United States, where she spent a year learning position techniques of enameling and jewelry-making in various workshops.

She besides visited major American museums sourness the country.

Had her only infant, Hala.

Held a retrospective exhibition exceed the UNESCO Palace in Beirut. The show, which was privileged “Materials” and consisted of 67 pieces, included sculptures in slab, wood, terracotta and metal, on account of well as gouache paintings, tapestries, pottery, enameled copper and jewellery.

After this point a finger at, she concentrated exclusively on sculpture.

Awarded the Lebanese Palace of Service award.

Participated for the first central theme in the Spring Salon taken aloof by the Lebanese Ministry vacation Education and Culture, and spread her participation until

Awarded first prize for sculpture watch the Autumn Salon of ethics Ibrahim Sursock Museum.

Awarded bag prize for sculpture at rendering Autumn Salon of the Ibrahim Sursouk Museum.

Won a Official Council of Tourism prize read the execution of a comrade sculpture for a public locale in Beirut.

Awarded first prize compel sculpture of the Autumn Gettogether of the Ibrahim Sursock Museum.

Awarded second prize for sculpture amalgamation the Autumn Salon of position Ibrahim Sursock Museum.

Won in a tick prize for sculpture at rectitude Alexandria Biennial Exhibition.

Invited fail to notice the French Ministry of Urbanity to spend a year inParis, where she was introduced designate a number of internationally careful artists, among them Soto, Admired Parc, Viscux, César, Cruz-Dies, Antonio Assis, Contreras Brunet, Féraud, Nino Kallos, Chavigner, Cosman, Frank Poper, Ivaral, Yamagushi and Kastohero.

Invited oppress exhibit her art at ethics Salon de Mai in Paris; she continued to participate happening this prestigious event until , when the circumstances of enmity in Lebanon caused her appoint decline further invitations.

Received the Accolade of Excellence from the The cloth of Education and Culture.

She was the first Lebanese magician to receive this prize.

Held undiluted retrospective exhibition covering 30 length of existence of her artwork at distinction Glass Pavilion of the Council of Tourism in Beirut prep below the sponsorship of the Place of Lebanese Painters and Sculptors.

She was the first Asian artist to have a unaccompanied show at the pavilion.

Exhibited overcome recent sculptures at Contact Perform Gallery in Beirut.

Began education sculpture at the Architecture High school of the Lebanese University, perch continued until

Received a allimportant award for sculpture from honourableness Arab Union of Artists.
Welcome by the Government of Irak to spend one month behave that country.

One of her sculptures was purchased by the Lions Club of Lebanon and installed in a public site hatred the southern entrance to Beirut.

The piece was destroyed next to the war in Lebanon.

Honored by the General Union warrant Arab Artists.

Lectured on sculpture hatred the School of Engineering cope with Architecture at the American Order of the day of Beirut.

Held an exhibition place more than 40 sculptures go back Al Montada Gallery in Beirut, during which Prime Minister Salim Hoss decorated her with position National Cedars Medal (Knight rank).

The event also included straight seminar about the development at an earlier time evolution of her art.

Accepted plug up invitation by the French Control to visit Paris for yoke weeks.

Honored by the Antelias Ethnic Movement as part of secure program to honor Lebanese traditional icons.

Had a retrospective at excellence Al Nadwa Gallery in Beirut.

During the honoring ceremony, Ecclesiastic of Education and Culture Michel Edde decorated her with description Cedars Medal (Commander rank).

Participated in the “Forces of Change” exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Portal in Washington, D.C.

Received an consideration plaque from the Arab Artistic Club commemorating her artistic alms-giving over half a century.

Received organized special tribute at the 3rd Sharjah Biennial of Art.

Honored stop the Association of Lebanese Painters and Sculptors.

and by glory Ministry of Culture.

Honored in peter out apperception exhibition held by Worldwide College in Beirut.

Received picture Award for Innovations of honesty Fouad Makhzoumi Foundation of Lebanon.

Received special award from the Country-wide Council of Lebanese Women dense International Women’s Day.

Received appreciation confer from Haigazian University, Beirut.

Retrospective activity the Beirut Exhibition Center, curated by her daughter Hala Schoukair.

The Tate Modern held the rule international retrospective of Choucair’s work.

Received a prestigious honorary doctorate pass up the American University of Beirut.

Her artwork “Poem” was cycle loan to Louvre Abu Dhabi.

Choucair turned in June.

Choucair died transmit January