Born in Bahrain, Saudi Nationality. 1980 Graduated from “Ecole National Superieure des Beaux Arts– Paris, France (With honor degree). 1980-81 Works as Stage designer at the Saudi TV. 1982-83 Works as Senior Graphics Designer at Arabian Bechtel Co., Jubail, Saudi Arabia. 1987 Moved to Paris and works as Fine Arts & Graphics Consultant at Institut Du Monde Arabe .1988 first visit to New York. 1993-94 Personal Research on Islamic Design & Artisan works in Fes, Marrakech, and Rabat, Morocco. 2002-03 lived & worked in Beirut. 2003 – 04 Courses & workshops in Drawing & Painting at College of fine Arts – Amman , Jordan and at Faisal Samra Studio, Bahrain. 2005 Artist in Residence-Cite International Des Arts, Paris, France. Jury member – Alexandria Biennale – Egypt.
Since 1993 lives and works as Independent Artist, base studio in Bahrain. |
Faisal Samra
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