Asma Fayoumi
Biography
Born in Amman, Jordan in 1943, Asma Fayoumi is one of Syria's leading female artists. A graduate of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Damascus, her formative years as a painter occurred in the 1960s with the emergence of a particular school of abstraction that was lead by the Italian artist and instructor Guido La Regina.
Working alongside her fellow students Assad Arabi, Faek Dahdouh and Sakher Farzat, who later became recognized as seminal artists, her artistic career began at one of the most crucial periods of the regional art scene—when modernist schools first displayed evidence of a gradual transition into contemporary modes of representation and a charged political climate urged regional culture to take up the call for social change.
Amidst this creative upheaval, Fayoumi's paintings are widely admired for their unique approach to depicting a range of subjects—from mythological figures to the stark realities of war, she freely reflects "an explosion of internal struggle," giving her work a profound sensitivity and intuition.
A well-received solo show in Damascus in 1966 solidified her arrival on the local art scene, as it created a significant buzz. Since then she has been featured in countless solo and group exhibitions both at home and abroad. From her early days of depicting Damascene scenes using colorist principles of abstraction to her more recent expressionist works that combine her signature style of layered and labored figurative compositions, Fayoumi has remained committed to depicting the world around her with fervent imagination, making her a favorite among artists and the public alike.
Artist Exhibitions
Asma Fayoumi, Solo Exhibition 2 Feb - 21 , 2008View Exhibition
Artist Publications
Asma Fayoumi, "Of Love and Life"View Publication
Asma Fayoumi
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Selected Works
AF59 Asma FAYOUMI 'Untitled' 152 X 152 cm. Acrylic on Canvas 2008 Location: Damascus
AF60 Asma FAYOUMI 'Untitled' 122 X 122 cm. Acrylic on Canvas 2008 Location: Damascus
AF79 Asma FAYOUMI 'Untitled' 152 X 304 cm. Acrylic on Canvas 2009 Location: Damascus
AF8 Asma FAYOUMI 'Untitled' 150 X 300 cm. Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 2007 Location: Dubai