Kais Salman
Biography
Born in Tartous, Syria in 1976, Kais Salman graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts Damascus in 2002. A prominent member of a young generation of artists that is currently transforming Syrian painting, Salman’s experiments in depicting the human form is an interest that took hold during his student days.
Featured in group exhibitions in Syria and the Arab world, including the 4th Annual Youth exhibition in Damascus, where he took first prize, and the inaugural exhibition of the Damascus Museum of Modern Art, Salman has been a regular fixture of the local art scene since then. Recently, in addition to several solo exhibitions with Ayyam Gallery, he has participated in such shows as “Shabab Uprising” and “Damascus Calling,” which was held at The Park Avenue Armory in New York City in 2008. His paintings are currently housed in collections throughout the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.
In 2010, Salman was profiled in the Wall Street Journal Europe’s Weekend Edition as a must-watch figure of the contemporary Middle Eastern art scene. One of Salman’s large critically acclaimed “Fashion Series” canvases graced the cover of the magazine’s May 2010 issue, a first for an Arab artist.
Artist Press
ArtintheCity, Dubai, Kais Salman InterviewDownload PDF (243 K)
Wall Street Journal, Contemporary Middle East
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Material Girl
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Artist Exhibitions
Kais Salman - Material World 13 Dec, 2010 - 15 Jan, 2011View Exhibition
Kais Salman Solo Exhibition 30 Jan - 25 Feb, 2010
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Shabab Uprising 19 Feb - 19 Apr, 2009
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Ayyam Summer Festival 2007 9 Jun - 13 Sep, 2007
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Selected Works
KS118 Kais SALMAN 'Untitled' 150 X 140 cm. Mixed Media on Canvas 2010
KS106 Kais SALMAN ‘Untitled’ 170 X 190 cm. Mixed Media on Canvas 2010
KS121 Kais Salman 'Untitled' 180 X 180 cm. Mixed Media on Canvas 2011