About

Arwa SeifeddineARWA SEIFEDDINE. Born 1953, Beirut, Lebanon. Artist-painter.
Arwa Seifeddine earned her diploma in Interior Architecture with High Distinction from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure Des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD); Paris, France in 1982.
Adjunct faculty at the Lebanese American University, Arwa joined LAU (formerly BUC) in 1984 teaching interior design, color theory and foundation courses.
Her personal artwork (Painting) incorporates spiritual and architectural elements. It seeks moments from within, focusing on the ambiguity lying between the interior and the exterior in abstract architectural spaces.
The hidden dimension in “Space” remains the main search in her art.
Arwa’s first solo exhibition was held at the UNESCO Palace in Paris (France) in 1988, followed by three other solo shows in 1996, 2012, and 2018 at Agial Art Gallery Beirut, Lebanon.
She participated in many collective exhibits in Lebanon and overseas.
Seifeddine’s work features in many private collections, and is displayed in the permanent public collection of Sursock Museum.

TRANSITIONS by Arwa Seifeddine
TRANSITIONS, 120 x 100 cm, Oil on canvas, 2015
Biography

1982 – Diploma in Interior Architecture with High Distinction from the École Nationale Supérieure Des Arts Décoratifs,(ENSAD), Paris, France.
1978/80 – During her academic stay in Paris, Arwa was the Art Director for the monthly Al Mukhtar, the Arabic edition of the Reader’s Digest.
1980 – Under the direction of Arwa, the Lebanese edition Al Mukhtar was praised by the parent magazine’s international management for displaying the best design and graphics among all world editions of Reader’s Digest.
1984 – Adjunct Faculty at the Lebanese American University (LAU), she joined LAU (formerly BUC) in 1984, and until present, teaching interior design, color theory, and foundation courses.
1988 – First solo exhibition at the UNESCO Palace in Paris, France, followed by three other solo shows in 1996 and 2012 and 2018 at Agial Art Gallery Beirut, Lebanon.
2005 – Co-curator of Personal Living Space, art Installation and performance by Marya Kazoun, 51. International Art Exhibition. Venice Biennale, Italy.
2006 – Her work is featured in the Permanent Collection of the Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon.

Individual Exhibitions

2018 – “MANTRA”, Agial Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2012 – “MOMENTS FROM WITHIN“, Agial Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
1996 – “SEUILS“, Agial art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
1988 – “ARWA“, UNESCO Palace, Paris, France

Selected Collective Exhibitions

2024 – Des rayons d’or pour le Liban, Peace and Art Association, Mazarine Variations, Paris, France
2024 – MIMESIS AND ABSTRACTION, Archeological Museum, AUB, Beirut, Lebanon
2023 – Christmas at the Gallery, Chaos Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2023 – Mingle, Chaos Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2022 – Artscoops website, Beirut, Lebanon
2021 – “L’ART BLESSÉ”, Debbaneh Palace, Saida, Lebanon
2020/2021 – “L’ART BLESSÉ”, Villa Audi, Beirut, Lebanon
2020 – “ART UNSESPENDED”, Mission Art, Beirut, Lebanon
2018 – “FINE ARTS FACULTY BIENNIAL”, School of Architecture and Design, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
2016 – “LOQUIS: TRIENNIAL FACULTY EXHIBIT”, School of Architecture and Design, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
2015 – Display of a Personal Artwork (painting), Permanent Public Collection, Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon
2014 – “PROVENTUS: A COLLECTION OF ART”, School of Architecture and Design, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
2013 – “SYRI-ARTS: 101 WORKS OF ART” for Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon, Beirut Exhibition Center
2013 – “BEYOND BELIEF”, Espaces Éphémères Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2012 – “PRIMITIA: A COLLECTION OF ART”, School of Architecture and Design, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
2010 – “PORTRAITS, BUSTES, ET TÈTES”, Surface Libre Gallery, Jall el Dib, Lebanon
2010/2011 – “XXX SALON D’AUTOMNE”, Sursock museum, Beirut, Lebanon
2010 – “LEBANESE WOMEN ARTISTS”, The Lebanese Artists Association for Painting and Sculpture, Beirut, Lebanon
2010 – “VISUAL ART FORUM”, Unesco Palace, Ministry of Culture, Beirut, Lebanon
2009 – “XXIXe SALON D’AUTOMNE”, Sursock museum, Beirut, Lebanon
2008 – “XXVIIIe SALON D’AUTOMNE”, Sursock museum, Beirut, Lebanon
2008 – “LET THE EARTH BREATHE”, Matossian Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2006/2007 – “XXVIIe SALON D’AUTOMNE”, Sursock museum, Beirut, Lebanon
2005/2006 – “XXVIe SALON D’AUTOMNE”, Sursock museum, Beirut, Lebanon
2005 – Epreuve d’Artiste Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2001 – “ACROSS LEBANON”, The Plastic Art Exhibition, The Lebanese Artists Association for Painting and Sculpture
2000 – METROPOLART WEB-GALLERY, Paris, France
1998/1999 – “SYDNEY/BEIRUT – BEIRUT/SYDNEY“, Casula Power House, Sydney, Australia
1997 – “XXe SALON D’AUTOMNE”, Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon
1996 – “MÉDINAS”, Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA), Paris, France
1996 – “ARMY CELEBRATION DAY”, The Lebanese Artists Association for Painting and Sculpture, Beirut, Lebanon
1995/1996 – “XIXe SALON D’AUTOMNE”, Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon
1995 – “XVIIIe SALON D’AUTOMNE”, Sursock museum, Beirut, Lebanon
1990 – Liliane François Gallery, Paris, France
1989 – “THEMATIC PANELS“, Usine Center, Nice, France
1986 – Archétypes Gallery, Paris, France

Associations

Member of The Lebanese Artists Association for Painting and Sculpture since 1996
Holder of The International Identity Card for Professional Artists, The International Association for Art

Museum

Permanent Public Collection of Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon

Selected publications

2018   “Paintings” by Arwa Seifeddine , Publisher: Librairie Antoine SAL
2016   “Thresholds”, in Loquis, exh.cat. Beirut: Lebanese American University: 46-47
2014   “Traffic“, in Proventus: A Collection of Art, exh.cat. Beirut: Lebanese American University: 46-47
2012   “Listening“, Primitia: A Collection of Art, exh.cat. Beirut: Lebanese American University
2012   “Moments from Within”, intro and painting annotations in Moments from Within, exh.cat. Beirut: Agial Art Gallery: 5, 17
2008   “Fiddler on the Rocks”, Let the Earth Breathe, exh.cat. Beirut: Haigazian Art Center: 19
2005   “Stitches from Within”, (article) on “Personal Living Space” by by performance-artist Marya Kazoun, exh.cat. Venice: 51. International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia : 10
1998   “Performances of the Black Diamond”, Sydney/Beirut – Beirut/Sydney, exh.cat. Sydney: Casula Power House Art Centre, Australia
1988   Invitation card for “Arwa” exhibition, Paris: UNESCO Palace, France

BOOK


“Paintings”
Book by Arwa Seifeddine,
Publisher: Librairie Antoine SAL
2018

Arwa Seifeddinerwa Seifeddine is the daughter of Artist – painter Hassan Seifeddine hassanseifeddine.wordpress.com