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Abdel Mawla Oueini

Abdel Mawla Oueini was a renowned Palestinian artist whose surreal and realist paintings powerfully conveyed themes of Palestinian identity, exile, and nature. Living in exile in Beirut, his art served as a visual testament to the Palestinian experience of displacement and longing.

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Abdel Mawla Oueini, born in Palestine in 1947, was a significant Palestinian artist known for his surreal and expressive paintings. Forced into exile after the 1967 war, Oueini lived and worked in Beirut, Lebanon. His art poignantly explored themes of Palestinian identity, displacement, and the connection to nature. Oueini's work often featured dreamlike landscapes and symbolic imagery, reflecting the longing for his homeland. He exhibited extensively in the Arab world and internationally until his passing in 2022.

Career

  • Forced into exile after the 1967 war and settled in Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Developed a distinctive surrealist style, often incorporating elements of realism and expressionism.
  • Focused on themes of Palestinian identity, exile, and the natural landscape of Palestine.
  • Utilized symbolic imagery and dreamlike compositions to express the Palestinian experience.
  • Exhibited his work in numerous solo and group exhibitions across the Arab world and internationally.
  • His art is held in private and public collections.

Exhibitions

  • "Homage to Abdel Mawla El-Oueini", Gallery One Beirut (2022)
  • "Silent witnesses", Zawya Gallery, Ramallah (2019)
  • "Palestine, the land and the return" (year and gallery not specified)
  • Numerous exhibitions in Beirut, and across the Arab world and internationally (dates and galleries not specified)

Nationality

Palestinian artist

Categories

Expressionism, Realism, Surrealism

Themes

Palestinian identity, exile, nature

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