D. Salhab Kazemi

Artists of the Gallery

Dorothy Salhab Kazimi Museum in Roumieh, Lebanon

Dorothy Salhab Kazimi, <i>Pot</i>, 18 x 23 cm

Dorothy Salhab Kazimi, <i>Pot</i>, 13.5 x 22.5 cm

Dorothy Salhab Kazimi, <i>Vase</i>, 13 x 15 cm

Dorothy Salhab Kazimi, <i>broc</i>, 13.5 x 15 cm

Professional Experience

1968-1970
Professor of ceramics in Glasgow, Scotland
1971-1982
Professor of ceramics at the Beirut University College (BUC, now LAU)
Ceramic expert at the French-Syrian archeological excavation site at Mayadin Rahba, Syria

Personal Exhibitions

1969
Compass Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
1972
Gallery One, Beirut, Lebanon
Mural ceramic (300 tiles) at the Farah Commercial Center, Hamra street, Beirut, Lebanon
1974
Contact Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
1975
Kunstindustri Museet (Museum of Arts and Design), Copenhagen, Denmark
Artisans du Liban et d’Orient, Beirut, Lebanon
People’s Gallery, Damascus, Syria
1979
French Cultural Center, Damascus, Syria
1988
Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture, Riberac, France
1990
Ferme de Lussac, Verteillac, France
1991
Hommage à Dorothy Salhab Kazimi, Salon d’Automne, Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon
The yearly “Dorothy Salhab Kazimi Price for young artists” was launched at Sursock Museum
2016
A collection, Alice Mogabgab Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

Publications

Dorothy Salhab Kazemi
The Spirit of the PotTexts French & English by Françoise Espagnet, Gérard Khoury, Joseph Tarrab, Afaf Zurayk
Publisher: Antoine
160 pages
350 x 248 mm

Born 1942 in Lebanon.

Kazimi died prematurely in 1990 in France, leaving behind a key body of work, now part of the history of modern Lebanese art. Despite her short career Dorothy Salhab Kazimi is considered a pioneer of ceramic art in the Middle East.

Exhibitions

Dorothy Salhab Kazimi Museum in Roumieh, Lebanon
Contact: Mrs. Juliana Khalaf Salhab, 03 776 337
Email: jskhalaf@gmail.com