Ghada Jamal (born 1955) is an abstract artist born in Beirut, Lebanon. Jamal studied Fine Arts at Lebanese American University (LAU) before relocating to California to pursue a Master's degree from California State University in Long Beach.

Jamal's abstract artwork depicts Middle Eastern landscapes, especially those of Lebanon, through various political and economic eras. Her mediums include oil, acrylic, and chalk on canvas and paper. Her work varies in tone from peaceful and serene to violent and brutal, often emphasizing images and experiences of war.[1][2]

Jamal's abstract art tackles diverse topics such as the physical, emotional and spiritual devastation caused by the Lebanese civil war, Iraqi war, and Palestinian massacres, as well as Arabic music and poetry, identity and identification, contemporary life, landscape and city architecture.[3]

Ghada Jamal currently lives, paints, and teaches at the Notre Dame University and the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. Jamal's artwork has been exhibited, as part of both Solo and Group exhibitions, around the world. Her artwork is currently displayed in the United States, England, France, Jordan, and Lebanon.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ghada Jamal". Ghada Jamal. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  2. ↑ Seigneur, Margaux (2022-03-19). "Ghada Jamal: the Painter of the Lebanese's Suffering and Hope". The New Global Order. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  3. ↑ "News | From war to peace: LAU alumna shifts tone in her paintings". LAU. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  4. ↑ "CLARA". Clara.nmwa.org. 1955-02-15. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
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