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Akram Zaatari Biography
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1966 |
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Born in Saida, Lebanon
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1989 |
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Bachelor of Archaeology, The American University of Beirut
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1995 |
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Master of Arts in Media Studies, The New School University, New York
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1997 |
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Founding member of the "Arab Image Foundation" and "The Lebanese Association For Contemporary Art", organizer of the former AYLOUL festival
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1998 |
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Best international short video, Antalya Golden Orange film festival, for "Crazy of You"
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1998 |
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Best documentary & best director, Beirut film festival, for "Crazy of You"
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1999 |
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Since then, he has been working as an art curator worldwide (London, Beirut, Brussels, Damascus etc.)
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2001 |
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Special Jury Award, Videolisboa, for “Red Chewing Gum”
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2002 |
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First Prize at the Ismailia film Festival for “Her + Him Van Leo”
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1995 - 2004 |
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Taught at several universities in Beirut and abroad
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2004 |
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Prix SON. FID Marseille for “This Day”
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2005 |
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FAIR PLAY Video Art Festival Berlin, 1st Prize for “Red Chewing Gum”
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2009
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Galerie Sfeir-Semler, Beirut, Germany (solo)
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2009
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Akram Zaatari, Kunstverein München, Munich, Germany (solo)
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2007
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Galerie Sfeir-Semler, Hamburg, Germany (solo)
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2006
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Galerie Sfeir-Semler, at ParisPhoto, Hamburg, Germany (solo)
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2006
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La Caixa , Barcelona, Spain (solo)
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2004
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Unfolding, on the landscapes of war and political conflicts. Portikus, Frankfurt, Germany (solo)
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2002
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Desert Panorama, a video installation based on the photographic work of Jibrail Jabbur in the Syrian Desert. De Appel Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (solo)
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1999
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Monuments du désir, an exhibition of photographs based on police reports on crimes of passion. Exhibited in the context of the festival photo des 3 continents, DRAC, Nantes, France (solo)
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1999
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Monument # 5: the scandal, a video installation. Produced in the context of an art project curated by Christine Tohme, Ashkal Alwan. Corniche Sea, Beirut, Lebanon (solo)
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1998
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Another Resolution, a video / photo installation. Ayloul Festival, Goethe Institute, Beirut, Lebanon (solo)
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2004
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Hashem el Madani: Studio Practices, (MTG – AIF – TPG)
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2002
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Mapping Sitting, (MTGé, Beirut) with Zeina Maasri and Karl Bacil, in collaboration with W. Raad
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1999
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The Vehicle: Picturing Moments of Transition in a Modernizing Society, (MTGé, Beirut)
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1999
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Portraits du Caire: Van Leo, Armand, Alban, (Actes Sud, Paris)
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1998
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Another Resolution, (MTGé, Beirut)
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