Rabee Kiwan

rabee kiwan

Born in 1984 in Damascus, Syria

The main element of his abstract figurative work is the human figure in its various emotional states.

bio

Rabee Kiwan studied at the painting department of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Damascus where he graduated from in 2008. He has lived and worked in Beirut and Paris and now divides his time between Dubai and Swaida, a city in southwestern Syria.

Career

Earlier in his career he was inspired by observing reality and trying to imitate what he saw through his works. In recent years, he has preferred abstraction that lends itself better to portraying heightened states of emotional through facial expressions and the human body. He works primarily on canvas in acrylic and oil painting and in mixed media, incorporating various fabrics, paints and other items to create his work. Kiwan has shown his work at

Exhibitions

Kiwan has shown his work at:

Lab 44 Gallery in Paris, France
Europia in Paris, France
Adiacenze Gallery in Bologna, Italy
Adiacenze Gallery in Bologna, Italy
Marc Hachem Gallery in Beirut, Lebanon
Kozah Gallery also in Damascus, Syria
Kozah Gallery also in Damascus, Syria
World Bank exhibition in Washington DC, USA
The French Cultural Center in Damascus and the Arab Cultural Center in Abu Rumana, Syria.