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Marwan Chamaa (born in Beirut, Lebanon October 31, 1964) is a Lebanese painter. He studied Art at the American University of Beirut, Beirut University College and at the Corcoran College of art and Design. His art is Middle Eastern neo-pop-art.

Work

From 1985 Marwan Chamaa has been painting using various forms, mediums, and techniques. In mid 2013, he introduced the Middle Eastern neo-pop to the Lebanese public through a solo show at the Galerie Tanit, (Beirut, Lebanon) http://www.galerietanit.com/. The exhibition was comprised of 12 collage paintings that flow from one canvas to the next to form a 22 meters mural. The collection is an illustrated narrative.

At the end of 2013 he showed “Caramels, superheroes, fried eggs et chocolats” a series comprised of two (191 x 405cm) triptych paintings and one (240 x 185cm) diptych painting. This Middle Eastern neo pop art exhibition was shown at at Bel-Air Fine Art Gallery (Geneva, Switzerland) http://www.belairfineart.com/

He continues to show his work at at Bel-Air Fine Art Gallery in Geneva, Switzerland and St. Tropez, France.

Selected Exhibitions References
 * L'Association Libano-Allemande pour la Promotion de la Culture, Beirut, Lebanon, January 1991
 * Galerie Tanit, Beirut Lebanon, May 2013
 * Beirut Art Fair, Beirut Lebanon, September 2013
 * Bel-Air Fine Art Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland December 2013
 * Bel-Air Fine Art Gallery Gstaad, Switzerland, December 2013
 * Bel-Air Fine Art Gallery, St. Tropez, France, April 2014,
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7APnxBojvj4&html5=1
 * http://curve-magazine.com/article.php?issueId=68&catId=11&articleId=367#.U9ioxeOSx2A
 * http://www.plush-beirut.net/2013/05/party-style-la-dolce-vita-exhibition-by.html
 * https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=567608656612617&l=aab412e032
 * http://aishtiblog.com/marwan-chamaas-sweet-life/
 * Pure Saint-Tropez magazine, May/ June 2014 issue
 * "Al Hasnaa" magazine, March 2014 issue.
 * "Snob" magazine, March 2014 issue
 * "Prestige" magazine, March 2014 issue
 * Cote Magazine Genève Magazine, Décembre 2013/ Janvier 2014
 * Cedar Wings, October, November 2013 Issue
 * Deco Magazine, June - September 2013 issue,
 * Plastik Magazine, Issue #20
 * http://metafor.es/post/50411624750

External Links


 * http://www.marwanchamaa.com/
 * http://www.galerietanit.com/bios/chamaa/chamaa.htm
 * https://www.facebook.com/Marwan.Chamaa.Art
 * http://marwanchamaa.wix.com/simple-gallery#!about/c10fk