Biogrqaphy

“People were already beginning to forget, what horrible suffering the war had brought them. I did not want to cause fear and panic, but to let people know how dreadful war is and so to stimulate people's powers of resistance.”Otto Dix

Born in Zahlé, Lebanon, Chawky Frenn lived his formative years in a country that nurtured him not only with mysticism, spirituality, and beauty, but also with paradoxes, conflicts, and delusions. Before emigrating to the United States in 1981, he witnessed six years of civil war whose devastating effects and consequences would powerfully influence his life, art, and teaching.

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Frenn received a BFA from Mass College of Art and Design in Boston, MA in 1985, and an MFA from Tyler School of Art of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA in 1988. He completed the second year of graduate studies at Temple Abroad in Rome, Italy. Frenn taught at Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, MA; Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, MA; and Edinboro University of PA, in Edinboro, PA. He is currently an Associate Professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.

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Frenn exhibited in the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Lebanon, Paraguay, and India. He participated in museum exhibits including the Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts in New Castle, PA; Housatonic Museum of Art in Bridgeport, CT; Erie Art Museum in Erie, PA; Arnot Art Museum in Elmira, NY; and Sursock Museum in Beirut, Lebanon. His work is included in the collections of MARe, Museum of Recent Art, Bucharest, Romania; Housatonic Museum of Art in Bridgeport, CT; the Springfield Museum of Art in Springfield, OH; and in private collections.

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Frenn received critical acclaim by the New York Times, NY ARTS, Art New England, Boston Globe, Washington Post, Washington City Paper, East City Art, Old Town Crier, Bethesda Gazette, The Dartmouth, Erie Times-News, Concord Monitor, Connecticut Post, Atlanta Magazine, and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in the United States, and An-Nahar, L’Orient - Le Jour, and The Daily Star in Lebanon.

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In 2017, Frenn was awarded the Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award, a research/teaching award in New Delhi, India. He received numerous awards including the Teaching Excellence Award, George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, in 2009; Summer Research Grant, George Mason University in 2003; Blanche E. Colman Award, Mellon Trust, Boston, MA, in 1998; Stacey Scholarship Award, The National Academy of Western Art, Oklahoma City, OK; and Sheldon Bergh Award USA, Basil H. Alkazzi Award, London, England, both in 1993; and Gibran Khalil Gibran Foundation Grant, Gibran Khalil Gibran Foundation, Boston, MA in 1982, 1983, and 1984.

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Frenn is the author of two books 100 Boston Artists and 100 Boston Painters published in 2013 and 2012 by Schiffer Publishing. His work appeared in 100 Artists of Washington, D.C. by F. Lennox Campello in 2011, Male Nude Now by David Leddick in 2001, and Encyclopedia of Arab American Artists by Dr. Fayeq S. Oweis in 2008. Art for Life’s Sake, a monograph on Frenn’s work was published by Fine Arts Consulting and Publishing in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2006.

Frenn lives and works in Arlington, VA

As a Lebanese immigrant who fled a war-torn country in 1981, arriving in the United States felt like entering a land of opportunity, a beacon of democracy, and the pinnacle of human rights. However, through years of living and observing our ideals and politics, I've come to realize that even in the Land of the Free, our rights have often been hard-fought rather than freely granted by those in power.

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I paint to give voice to my belief in the dignity, nobility, and beauty of being human. My art is an encounter, not entertainment; an act of defiance, not escape. My paintings are active meditations on inner and outer truths and the clash of realities. Confronting life's tragedies to foster understanding and healing is ultimately life-affirming. I implore those committed to human rights and justice to reevaluate whether our beliefs, words, and actions are causing more suffering, prejudice, and bigotry than we intend to perceive.

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The genuine needs and aspirations of humanity are more similar than divergent. Our sufferings and fears are not fundamentally different from one another. The resemblance of our wounds can serve as a unifying force, not a dividing one. The sameness of our insecurities can serve as a bridge, not a wall, in our coexistence. Crises have the power to either transform into dangers that threaten us with discord and collapse or opportunities that offer understanding and healing.

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Art provokes thought, stimulates action, and inspires change by challenging dominant narratives and expressing suppressed perspectives. It serves as a channel to raise awareness, explore creative solutions, and amplify individual voices on the global issues we collectively face. My engagement in creative research and teaching attests to the impact each individual can have in bridging differences, celebrating diversity, and advocating for human rights, justice, and peace.

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I firmly believe that art is not merely a passive observer of history but a catalyst for meaningful change. Dare to be a bridge, not a wall.

EDUCATION

1987 – 88	Tyler School of Art - Temple Abroad. Rome, Italy. MFA, Painting. Studied with *Richard Raiselis*
1986 – 87	Tyler School of Art of Temple University. Philadelphia, PA. Studied with *John Moore*
Fall 1985	Pratt Institute. Brooklyn, NY
1982 – 85	Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Boston, MA. BFA, Painting. Studied with *George Nick* and *Paul Rahilly*

TEACHING

Fall 2024	*Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence* *Award*, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
2006- Present	*Associate Professor*, George Mason University. Fairfax, VA
Fall 2017	*Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award*, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, India
2000 – 2006	*Assistant Professor*, George Mason University. Fairfax, VA
Spring 2000	*Adjunct Faculty*, Montserrat College of Art. Beverly, MA
1998 – 1999	*Visiting Assistant Professor*, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Edinboro, PA
1997 – 1998	*Adjunct Faculty*, Montserrat College of Art. Beverly, MA
1995 – 1998	*Adjunct Faculty*, Bridgewater State College. Bridgewater, MA
1990 – 1998	*Instructor*, Cambridge Center for Adult Education. Cambridge, MA
1991 – 1995	*Instructor*, Brookline Adult and Community Education Program. Brookline, MA
Summer 1995	*Instructor*, Elderhostel Intensive. Horizons. Williamsburg, MA

GRANTS AND AWARDS

2024	*Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award.* Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES). Varanasi, India.
2017	*Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award.* Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES). New Delhi, India.
2010	*Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award,* Finalist. Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES).
2009	*Teaching Excellence Award.* George Mason University. Fairfax, VA
2006	*Teaching Excellence Award,* Finalist. George Mason University. Fairfax, VA
2003	*Summer Research Grant.* George Mason University. Fairfax, VA
2002	*Teaching Excellence Award,* Finalist. George Mason University. Fairfax, VA
1998	*Blanche E. Colman Award.* Mellon Trust. Boston, MA
1996	*Award for Excellence.* Hollis Arts Society. Hollis, NH
1995	*First Prize.* Concord Art Association. Concord, MA *Award for Excellence.* Hollis Arts Society. Hollis, NH
1994	*Just Say Roe.* Album Cover for Sire Records Company. New York, NY
1993	*The Stacey Scholarship Award.* The National Academy of Western Art. Oklahoma City, OK *The Sheldon Bergh Award USA.* Basil H. Alkazzi Award. London, England
1990	*Massachusetts Artist Fellowship in Painting.* Semi-finalist. Boston, MA
1982 – 84	*Gibran Khalil Gibran Foundation Grant.* Gibran Khalil Gibran Foundation. Boston, MA

COLLECTIONS
MARe, Museum of Recent Art, Bucharest, Romania
The Springfield Museum of Art. Springfield, OH
Housatonic Museum of Art. Bridgeport, CT
Mr. George Berkowitz, Owner, Legal Seafood. Boston, MA
Mr. Howard Klein, Vice President, Warner Brothers Records. Burbank, CA
Mr. Basil H. Alkazzi, President, Basil H. Alkazzi Award. London, England
Mr. Luis A. Ferre, President, Museo De Arte De Ponce. San Juan, PR

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2020 - 2021	The Delaware Contemporary Museum. Wilmington, DE. We the People. For Show or For Sure? Curated by Kathrine Page, Gretchen Hupfel Curator of Contemporary Art at The Delaware Contemporary (Sep 11, 2020 – Jan 3, 2021) Link
2014	Milton Academy. Nesto Gallery. Milton, MA. We the People (Feb 28 – Apr 25) Link
2013	Pine Manor College. Hess Gallery. Chestnut Hill, MA. We the People—Radical Rights By, With, For the People. Curated by Carole Rabe, Director. (Sep4 – Oct 23)
2012	Cynthia Nouhra Art Gallery. Beirut, Lebanon. Introspection: The Universal in the Personal (Feb 23 – Apr 5) BlackRock Center for the Arts. Germantown, MD. Be the change you seek! (Feb 1 – 25)
2009	LaGrange College. Lamar Dodd Art Center. LaGrange, GA. Can humankind save itself? (Feb 12 – Apr 23)
2007	Arlington Arts Center. Arlington, VA. Missa Pro Pace (Oct 2– Nov 17)
2006	American University of Beirut. The Art Center. Beirut, Lebanon. Art for Life’s Sake (May 26 – 31) Fraser Gallery. Bethesda, MD. Human, Not Too Human (Feb 10 – Mar 7)
2005	Washington Theological Union. Washington, DC. What is Truth?
2004	Fraser Gallery. Bethesda, MD.US and THEM
2003 – 04	Dartmouth College. Upper Jewett Exhibition Corridor. Hanover, NH. For Show or For Sure?
2002	Horizon Gallery. Santa Fe, NM. Thanatos and Eros
2001	Fraser Gallery. Bethesda, MD. The Holy Cost (Apr 12 – May 8)
2000 – 02	Ecce Homo. Traveling exhibition: St. Paul’s School.The Art Center in Hargate. Concord, NH (11 Jan– 9 Feb, 2002) Erie Art Museum. Erie, PA (22 Sep – 28 Dec, 2001) Housatonic Museum of Art. Bridgeport, CT (8 Jun – 20 Jul, 2001) The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts. New Castle, PA (24 Apr – 25May, 2001) George Mason University. Johnson Center and Fine Arts Galleries. Fairfax, VA (15 Jan– 9 Feb, 2001) Vanderbilt University. Sarrat Gallery. Nashville, TN (2 – 27 Nov, 2000)
2000	Passions Gallery. Provincetown, MA. Thanatos and Eros
1998	Voss Gallery. Düsseldorf, Germany. Wandering
1997	Olaf Clasen Gallery. Cologne, Germany. Sacra Conversazione Galerie Septentrion. Marcq-en-Baroeul, France. Silence
1996	Bridgewater State College. Anderson Gallery. Bridgewater, MA. Tomb to Womb Bromfield Gallery. Boston, MA. Sacra Conversazione
1995	Carnegie Arts Center. Covington, KY. Art for Life’s Sake
1994	St. Paul’s School.The Art Center in Hargate. Concord, NH. Big. Works of Surprising Size and Impact
1993	The Lowe Gallery. Atlanta, GA. Shared Solitude Alif Gallery. Washington, DC. Reckless Peace
1992	Salve Regina University. McKillop Gallery. Newport, RI. A Living Trail
1991	Bradford College. Laura Knott Gallery. Bradford, MA. Active Meditation Goforth Rittenhouse Galleries. Philadelphia, PA. Dolls' Heads
1988	Temple University. Temple Abroad Gallery. Rome, Italy. Your Tragedy is Mine Basilica San Lorenzo Maggiore. Milan, Italy. Your Tragedy is Mine
1987	Temple University. Tyler School of Art.Tyler Gallery. Philadelphia, PA. The Quest
1985	Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Tower Gallery. Boston, MA. Raison d'Etre

MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS & INTERNATIONAL ART FAIRS

2021-2022	Taubman Museum of Art. Roanoke, VA. Homeward Bound! Second Juried Triennial. Curated by Nandini Makrandi, Chief Curator of the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN. (Nov 6, 2021 – Mar 6, 2022)
2021	The Phillips Collection. Washington, DC. Inside Outside, Upside Down. Juried invitational celebrating The Phillips Collection’s centennial. Curated by Renée Stout. (Jul 17 – Sep 12)
2014	Beirut Art Fair. Represented by Cynthia Nouhra Art Gallery. Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center (BIEL). (Sep 19 – 21)
2013	Beirut Bloom Contemporary Art Fair. Represented by Cynthia Nouhra Art Gallery. Beirut, Lebanon. Artheum Convention Center. (April 17 – 27)
2012	Duxbury Art Complex Museum. Duxbury, MA. Galvanized Truth – A Tribute to George Nick. Curated by Kimberlee Alemian, artist. (May 20 – Sep 9) Catalog
2010	American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center. Washington, DC. Convergence: New Art From Lebanon. Curated by Jack Rasmussen, Director and Curator of the American University Museum and Amal Traboulsi, Curator, Lebanon. (April 8 – May 16) Catalog
2007	Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst. Aachen, Germany. Aachen to Arlington / Arlington to Aachen: Imaging the Distance. Curators: Harold Kunde, Director of the Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst, Claire Huschle, Director of Arlington Art Center, and Carol Lukitsch, artist. (Nov 9, 2007 – Jan 13, 2008) Catalog Washington Convention Center. Washington, DC. ARTDC Washington First Annual International Modern & Contemporary Art Fair. (Apr 27 – 30) Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV. Exhibition 280. Curated by Patterson Simms, Director of the Montclair Art Museum, Monclair, NJ (Apr 21 – July 1) Catalog
2006	Oglethorpe University Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA. Slow Painting: A Determined Renaissance. Curated by Gregory Hedberg, Director of European Art at Hirschl & Adler Galleries in New York City, and the painter D. Jeffrey Mims, founder and director of Mims Studios. (Sep 17– Dec 17) Catalog
2005	Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. Hagerstown, MD. 73rd Annual Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition.
2004	Espace Champerret. MAC 2000. Paris, France. 20^th Contemporary Art Fair.
2002	Gescheidle. New York, NY. The Affordable Art Fair
2001 – 02	Arnot Art Museum. Elmira, NY. Re-presenting Representation 5. Catalog
1998	Sursock Museum. Beirut, Lebanon. XXII Salon d’Automne. Alexandria Museum of Art. Alexandria, LA. 16^thAnnual September Competition. The Alternative Museum. New York, NY. New Voices/New Visions. Voss Gallery. Brussels, Belgium. Art Brussels. 16^thContemporary Art Fair. (April 24 – 28)
1997	Sursock Museum. Beirut, Lebanon. XXI Salon d’Automne.
1995	Sursock Museum. Beirut, Lebanon. XIX Salon d’Automne. The Fine Arts Institute of the San Bernardino County Museum. Redlands, CA. 30^th Annual Exhibition.
1994	The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts. New Castle, PA. Hoyt National Art Show. Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences. Staten Island, NY. Staten Island Biennial.
1993	The Fine Arts Institute of the San Bernardino County Museum. Redlands, CA. ‍28^th Annual Exhibition. The Florida Museum of Hispanic and Latin American Art. Miami, FL. Winter International Competition.
1992	The Holter Museum of Art. Helena, MT.ANA 21.
1991	Alexandria Museum of Art. Alexandria, LA. Tenth Annual September Competition. Attleboro Museum. Attleboro, MA. Juried Exhibition.
1989	Springfield Museum of Fine Arts and George Walker Vincent Smith Art Museum. Springfield, MA. Springfield Art League 70^thAnnual Exhibition.
1987	State Museum of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, PA. Harrisburg Arts Festival. Springville Museum of Art. Springville, UT. National April Salon.
1986	Springville Museum of Art. Springville, UT. National April Salon.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022	York College of Pennsylvania. Gallery Hall. York, PA. Stolen Goods. (Jan 6 – Feb 23)
2021	Cambridge College. Boston, MA. 2021 Violence Transformed – Standing up . (Apr 1 – 30) Virtual Fulbright 75th Anniversary Virtual Art Exhibit (Oct 22) Virtual
2019	The Center for Contemporary Political Art. Washington, DC. No Hate! (Oct 16 – Nov 25) ArtSpace. Richmond, VA. Radius 250. (Mar 22 - Apr 21)
2018	The Center for Contemporary Political Art. Washington, DC. Defining the Art of Change In The Age of Trump. (Sep 30 – Nov 28) Catalog
2017	Jamia Millia Islamia. M.F. Hussain Gallery. New Delhi, India. Our Art, Our Voice. (Nov 21 – Dec 7) Pepco Edison Place Gallery. Washington, DC. Best of the Best. (Aug 11 – 30) Catalog
2016	Palais de l’Unesco. Beirut, Lebanon. SOS Art Liban. (Feb 19 – 25)
2014	Concord Art Association. Concord, MA. Sight Specific – A Selection of American Perceptual Painting. Curated by George Nick. Exhibiting artists: Edwin Dickinson, John Frederick Kensett, Walter Tandy Murch, John Frederick Peto, Charles Demuth, Philip Pearlstein, Neil Welliver, Richard Estes, Gregory Gillespie, John Moore, Bernard Chaet, Lennart Anderson, George Nick, Paul Rahilly, Richard Raiselis, Eric Aho, Harold Reddicliffe, Philip Geiger (Jun 14 – Aug 13) Catalog
2013	George Mason University. Fine Art Gallery. Fairfax, VA. School of Art Faculty Exhibition. (Aug 26 – Sep 20) Charles Krause Reporting Fine Art. Washington, DC. The Newtown Project: a call to arms. (Jan 20 – Feb 18)
2011	Cynthia Nouhra Art Gallery. Beirut, Lebanon. The New Era. Inaugural Exhibit. (Nov 11 – Dec 23) William Scott Gallery. Provincetown, MA. National Figures. (Oct 7– 29) Pepco Edison Place Gallery. Washington, DC. Ten Years After 9/11. Curated by William Dunlap and Helen Frederick (Aug 23 – Sep 30)
2010	Notre Dame University. Louaizé, Lebanon. Lebanese Diaspora. First International Art Exhibition. Inaugurated by the Minister of Culture, Salim Wardy (Mar 13 – April 20) Catalog
2009	St. Paul’s School. The Art Center in Hargate. Concord, NH. Larger Than Life. (Sep 25 – Oct 24)
2008	George Mason University. Gallery 123. Fairfax, VA. The Conscience of A Nation 2008 - Sid Chafetz Leads the Way. Curated by Helen Frederick (Oct 27 – Nov7) CFM Gallery. New York, NY. Flesh and Passion: The Fervor of St. Sebastian. (May 9 – June 4)
2006	Art at Large. New York, NY. Going Underground (June 15 – July 1)
2004	Washington Project for the Art/Corcoran. Washington, DC. Anonymous Returns Washington Theological Union. Washington, DC. Meditations on the Sacred. Fraser Gallery. Bethesda, MD. Contemporary Realism.
2003	Williamsburg Art and Historical Center. Brooklyn, NY. Brave Destiny. Art Institute and Gallery. Salisbury, MD. 12 Annual National Exhibition. Fraser Gallery. Bethesda, MD. Figurative Paintings.
2002	Suffolk University. New England School of Art and Design. Boston, MA. September 11. ‍ Gescheidle. Chicago, IL. About Looking at Things. Fraser Gallery. Bethesda, MD. Grand Opening Exhibition.
2001	The Paraguayan American Cultural Center. Asuncion, Paraguay. Exposicion Binacional Paraguayo-Americano. Catalog
2000	Chase Gallery. Boston, MA. Revealing the Nude—A Timeless Passion.
1999	Olaf Clasen Gallery. Cologne, Germany. Group Show by Gallery Artists. Claire Oliver Fine Art. Philadelphia, PA. Group Show by Gallery Artists.
1998	Claire Oliver Fine Art. Philadelphia, PA. Grand Opening Exhibition. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Bruce Gallery. Edinboro, PA. Faculty Exhibit. Chase Gallery. Boston, MA. Figure and Fantasy. The French Library and Cultural Center. Boston, MA. The Lebanese Influence in Art. Bridgewater State College. Anderson Gallery. Bridgewater, MA. Faculty Exhibit.
1997	Art Service Gallery. Paris, France. Group Show by Gallery Artists. South Shore Art Center. Cohasset, MA. Making a Still Life: Ten Variations.
1996	Galerie Septentrion. Marcq-en-Baroeul, France. Group Show by Gallery Artists. Denise Bibro Fine Art. New York, NY. The Lyrical, the Expressionist and the Poetic.
1995	Gallery 84. New York, NY. National Juried Exhibition. Curated by Audrey Flack Pepper Gallery. Boston, MA. Frenn, Lehrer, Paine. Concord Art Association. Concord, MA. The World According to Art.
1994	Matrix Gallery. Sacramento, CA. North American Works. Boston Center for the Arts. The Mills Gallery. Boston, MA. Fantastically Real.
1993	The Lowe Gallery. Atlanta, GA. An American Renaissance. Tufts University. Koppelman Gallery. Medford, MA. Breaking the Mold. Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Alumni Gallery. Boston, MA. Seeing the Object: A Tribute to George Nick.
1992	The Lowe Gallery. Atlanta, GA. Group Show by Gallery Artists. Arts Center of Northern New Jersey. Marcella Geltman Gallery. New Milford, NJ. National Juried Show'92.
1991	Bromfield Gallery. Boston, MA. Invitational Show. Goforth Rittenhouse Galleries. Philadelphia, PA. Group Show by Gallery Artists. Arts Council of San Mateo County. Belmont, CA. Whose Choice?
1990	Bradford College. Laura Knott Gallery. Bradford, MA. ART/AIDS.
1989	Boston Center for the Arts. Cyclorama. Boston, MA. Above, Beyond and Within: The South End.

LECTURES & PANELS

2025	Chair of a panel *Art and Art Education as Catalysts for Social Change* during FATE’s 2025 Biennial Conference, NEXT NOW, hosted by George Mason University. Hilton McLean Tyson Corner, McLean, VA. (April 10 – 12)
2024	Lecturer. *20^th Century Artists Defying War.* Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Baltimore, MD (May 4) Lecturer. *Transforming Conflict, Enhancing Social Impact. Peace Week. Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. George Mason University. Arlington, VA (Mar 25) Lecturer. The History of* *Art and Peace in the 20^th Century.* The Elliott School of International Affairs. George Washington University, Washington, DC (Mar 5) Lecturer. *The History of Art and Peace in the 20^th Century.* Political Leadership Academy. Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. George Mason University, Arlington, VA (March 2)
2023	Lecturer. *Art Activism: From the Personal to the Universal.* Political Leadership Academy. Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. George Mason University. Arlington, VA (Oct 28) Lecturer. My Art, My Voice. MACAM, Modern and Contemporary Art Museum. Alita, Lebanon (July 22) Lecturer. *Art and War in the 20^th Century.* The Elliott School of International Affairs. George Washington University, Washington, DC (Apr 18) Lecturer. *Art and War in the 20^th Century.* Political Leadership Academy. Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. George Mason University, Arlington, VA (Apr 15) Lecturer. *We the People. For Show or For Sure? Art as a Voice for Justice and Peace. Peace Week.* Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. George Mason University, Arlington, VA (Mar 29)
2021	Lecturer. *Violence Transformed “Standing up.”* 2021.Cambridge College. Boston, MA (Apr 8) (Virtual) Panelist. *Violence Transformed “Standing Up”- Art and Critical Thinking* with Archy LaSalle and Dr. Gitte Wernaa. Cambridge College. Boston, MA (Apr 16) (Virtual) Lecturer. Your Art, Your Voice. Salisbury University. Salisbury, MD
2020	Lecturer and panelist. *We the People. For Show or For Sure?* The Delaware Contemporary. With Mel Hardy, Chairman and co-founder of the Millennium Arts Salon, and Traci Manza-Murphy, Executive Director of the Delaware Coalition Against Gun Violence. Wilmington, DE (Oct 2) Lecturer. *Transforming Walls to Bridges*. Newton Free Library. Newton, MA (May 16)
2019	Lecturer. *Transforming Walls to Bridges.* Busboys and Poets. Washington, DC (May 8) Panelist. *So You Want to Go to Art School?* Greater Reston Arts Center. Reston, VA, with Michael Booker. The moderator is Sarah Berenz, Education and Public Programs Manager. (Oct 12)
2017	Lecturer. *Your Art, Your Voice. M.F. Hussain Gallery. Jamia Millia Islamia. New Delhi, India (Aug 29) Lecturer. My Art, My Voice. Banaras Hindu University. Varanasi, India (Dec 16) Lecturer. My Art, My Voice*. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth University. Varanasi, India (Dec 17)
2014	Lecturer. *We the People*. Milton Academy. Milton, MA (Apr 9)
2013	Lecturer. *Art and Social Justice.* 2012 – 2013 Visions Series. George Mason University. Fairfax, VA (Feb 4) Lecturer. *We the People.* Nicholson Distinguished Lecture Series. Pine Manor College. Chestnut Hill, MA (Sep 17) Lecturer. *Transforming Walls to Bridges*. Newton Free Library. Newton, MA (May 16)
2012	Lecturer and workshop. University of Balamand. Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts. Balamand, Lebanon (Mar 23) Lecturer. BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD (Feb 1)
2011	Lecturer. Monroe Hotel. Sponsored by Cynthia Nouhra Art Gallery. Beirut, Lebanon
2009	Panelist. *Dépasserla violence par la création?* Musée du Quai Branly. Sponsored by Centre de Recherches Politiques de la Sorbonne. Paris, France (Dec 1 – 2) Lecturer. *An artist voice for peace.* George Mason University. Fairfax, VA. Sponsored by The Middle East Studies Program and MEtc Film Club. (Apr 23) Lecturer. *An artist voice for peace.* Georgetown University. Washington, DC. Sponsored by the International Relations Club (IRC) and the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS)(March 18) Lecturer/Visiting Artist. LaGrange College. LaGrange, GA (March 24)
2008	Lecturer. New York Academy of Art. New York, NY (March 26)
2007	Panelist. *Bridges to Contemporary Arts: Lebenszeichen/Sign of Life*. Arlington Arts Center. Arlington, VA (Sep 7)
2006	Lecturer. Zahle Public Library. Zahle, Lebanon (June 10) Lecturer. The Art Center, American University of Beirut. Beirut, Lebanon (May 26) Lecturer. The Nietzsche Circle. Mercy College. New York, NY
2005	Lecturer. *Art and Spirituality.* Brown Bag Lunch. Washington Theological Union. Washington, DC
2004	Speaker. Global Affairs Program. George Mason University. Fairfax, VA Lecturer. American University of Beirut, Department of Otolaryngology. Beirut, Lebanon Panelist. *Portrait of the Artist.* Moderated by Lenny Campello, Director, Fraser Gallery. Other panelists: Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post Art Critic and Dr. Carolyn Carr, Chief Curator at the National Portrait Gallery. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2002	Guest Artist/Lecturer. St. Paul’s School. Concord, NH
2001	Guest Lecturer. *Ecce Homo.* The Nietsche Circle. New York, NY Panelist. *What does the creative process mean to artists from different disciplines?* Moderated by Stephen Burton, Professor in the Department of Music. Other panelists included: Jim Lapore, Department of Dance; Glenn Smith, Department of Music; and Stewart Wallace, composer in-residence. George Mason University. Fairfax, VA Guest Lecturer. Erie Art Museum. Erie, PA Guest Lecturer. Housatonic Museum of Art. Bridgeport, CT Guest Lecturer. Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts. New Castle, PA Guest Lecturer. George Mason University. Fairfax, VA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2023	Workshop. MACAM, Modern and Contemporary Art Museum. Alita, Lebanon (July 22) Workshop. American University of Beirut. Cancer Center (July 4) Juror. 77th Annual Waterford Fair Fine Art Exhibit. Waterford, VA (Sep25)
2021	Juror. Reviewing applications to fill three studios paces. Torpedo Factory. Alexandria, VA (Jun 30) *Standing up*. Workshops in mindful and artistic practice to clinicians and survivors of violence, trauma and crisis. L'Merchie Frazier, Director of Creative Engagement for the Transformative Action Project / Violence Transformed, and Director of Education and Interpretation for the Museum of African American History in Boston and Nantucket. Cambridge College. Boston, MA (July 10 & 22)
2020	Lecturer and panelist. *We the People. For Show or For Sure?* The Delaware Contemporary. Wilmington, DE. With Mel Hardy, Founder of the Millennium Arts Salon, and Traci Manza- Murphy, Executive Director of the Delaware Coalition Against Gun Violence (Oct 2) Juror. *Natural Landscapes.* Montgomery Art Association. Montgomery, VA (June 26)
2019	Workshop. MACAM, Modern and Contemporary Art Museum. Alita, Lebanon (July 13) Juror. *75th Annual Waterford Fair Fine Art Exhibit.* Waterford, VA (Oct 3)
2017	Curator. *Our Art, Our Voice. M F Husain Gallery. Jamia Millia Islamia. New Delhi, India (Nov 21) Visiting artist. College of Art. New Delhi, India (Nov 20) Visiting artist. Banaras Hindu University. Varanasi, India (Dec 16) Visiting artist. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth University. Varanasi, India (Dec 17) Juror. Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival.* Greater Reston Arts Center. Reston, VA (May 20)
2015	Juror. *21^st Annual Friends of the Yellow Barn Members Show*. Glen Echo, MD (Dec 20)
2014	Juror. The Art League. Alexandria, VA (Oct 20) Visiting artist and three-day workshop. Milton Academy. Milton, MA (April 9 – 12) Juror. *Regional Scholastic Competition.* Fairfax County Public Schools. Fairfax, VA (Jan 24)
2013	Juror. *Emerging Artists Showcase*. Celebrate Fairfax Festival. Fairfax, VA. (June 7 – 9) Juror. The Capitol Hill Art League. Washington, DC (Apr 10)
2011	Juror. *Rockville Art League Member Show.* Rockville Art League. Rockville, MD (Dec 11)
2009 - 2010	Curator. *ARTOMASON II. GMU Students & Alumni*. Coldwell Banker. Fairfax, VA (Oct2, 2009 – Mar 28, 2010)
2009	Juror. *51^st Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival.* Orlando, FL. With George Kinghorn, Director and Curator University of Maine Museum of Art, and Susan Knowles, independent curator (Oct 16 – 17) Juror. *Smithsonian Connects with the Arts.* The Smithsonian Associates. Washington, DC (Oct 4) Curator. *ARTOMASON. GMU Students & Alumni.* Coldwell Banker. Fairfax, VA (Mar 2 – June 28)
2008	Visiting Artist. Maryland Institute College of Art. Barry Nemett’s Advanced Painting class. Baltimore, MD (Apr 21)
2007	Juror. *Third Annual Festival.* Port Warwick Art & Sculpture Festival. Newport News, VA (Sep 24)
2006	Judge. *November Exhibition.* The League of Reston Artists. Reston, VA Judge. *15th Annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival.* Greater Reston Art Center. Reston, VA Judge. *74th Annual Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition.* Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. Hagerstown, MD
2005	Judge. *The Arts at Beacon 2005.* Montgomery College. Rockville, MD Judge. *Bethesda Painting Competition.* Bethesda Art & Entertainment District. Bethesda, MD Judge. *Gosport Arts Festival.* Portsmouth, VA
2004	Judge. *Fall 2002 Stockley Gardens Arts Festival.* Hope House Foundation. Norfolk, VA Judge. *49th Boardwalk Art Show & Festival.* Contemporary Art Center of Virginia. Virginia Beach, VA
2003	Conducted a Drawing Marathon at St. Paul’s School. Concord, NH Participated in a three-weeks Supra Drawing Marathon. Conducted by the Dean of NYSS, Graham Nickson. New York Studio School, New York, NY Curator. *Annual Georgetown International Art Competition.* Fraser Gallery. Washington, DC
Fall 1999	Research and travel for the traveling exhibition *Ecce Homo*
1996	Speaker. South Shore Art Center. Cohasset, MA
1995	Visiting Artist / Lecturer. Salve Regina University. Newport, RI
1994	Visiting Artist / Lecturer. St. Paul’s School. Concord, NH
1991	Visiting Artist / Lecturer. Bradford College. Bradford, MA
1989 – 96	Guest Reviewer. Mass College of Art. Boston, MA

AUTHORED BOOKS

100 Boston Artists	Author. Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Atglen, PA. 2013. Link
100 Boston Painters	Author. Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Atglen, PA. 2012. Link

BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS

The Delaware Contemporary	Statement by curator Kathrine Page introducing *We the People: For Show or For Sure* at the Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington, DE, 2020. Link
2015 – 2016 Artist Directory	Washington Project for the Arts. Washington, D.C. 2015
Ghousoun Warifa	Antoine Abu Rahl. Nelson Publishing. Beirut, Lebanon, 2015
2013 - 2014 Artist Directory	Washington Project for the Arts. Washington, D.C. 2013
American Contemporary Art – March 2012	F. Lennox Campello. Issuu, industry-leading digital publishing platform. Paolo Alto, CA. 2012 Link
100 Artists of Washington, DC	F. Lennox Campello. Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Atglen, PA. 2011
2008 – 2009 Artist Directory	Washington Project for the Arts. Washington, D.C. 2008
Encyclopedia of Arab American Artists	Dr. Fayeq S. Oweis. Greenwood Press. Westport, CT. 2008 Link
Al-Kafila	“The Doll”. Zahran, Saudi Arabia. Jan/Feb 2007
2006 - 2007 Artist Directory	Washington Project for the Arts/ Corcoran. Washington, D.C. 2006
Venganza Injusta	Carlos Erazo. Book Cover. Puerto Rico. 2005
Art for Life’s Sake	Hard cover book with essays by Donald Kuspit, Mark Daniel Cohen, Raphaël Karim Hamoudi, Cesar Nammour, John D. O’Hern, and Howard L. Resnikoff. Fine Arts Consulting and Publishing S.A.R.L. Beirut, Lebanon. 2005
American Art Collector - South	Alcove Books. Berkeley, CA. 2005
Devenir un Dieu	Patrick Bruneteaux. Book Cover. Edition Publibook Université. Book cover, Paris, France. 2004
Terrain 42 Homme/Femme	Patrick Bruneteaux. “Obstacle aux recherches sur les camps de la mort”. Maison des sciences de l’homme/Ministère de la Culture et la Communication, Paris, France. 2004
Amam al-Lawha	Cesar Nammour. Dar al Founoun al-Jamila, Beirut, Lebanon. 2004
2004 - 2005 Artist Directory	Washington Project for the Arts/ Corcoran. Washington, D.C.2004
2003 Artist Directory	Washington Project for the Arts/ Corcoran. Washington, D.C. 2003
Male Nude Now	David Leddick. Universe Publishing, A Division of Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. New York, NY. 2001
Ecce Homo	Essays by JoEl Levy Logiudice, Kirby Malone, Kimberly Koller-Jones, Robbin Zella, John D. O’Hern, Dorothy Joiner, Patrick Bruneteaux. 2000
Amnesty International USA	Eurasia Cogroup Quarterly. Fall/Winter 1996

EXHIBITION CATALOGS

Stolen Goods	York College of Pennsylvania. York, PA. 2022
Defining the Art of Change In the Age of Trump	The Center for Contemporary Political Art. Washington, DC. 2018
Best of the Best	Pepco Edison Place Gallery. Washington, DC. 2017
Sight Specific – A Selection of American Perceptual Painting	Concord Art Association. Concord, MA. 2014
Galvanized Truth – A Tribute to George Nick	Duxbury Art Complex Museum. Duxbury, MA. 2012
Convergence – New Art From Lebanon	American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center. Washington, DC. 2010
Lebanese Diaspora	Notre Dame University – Louaize. Dome City Center. Beirut, Lebanon. 2010
Imaging the Distance	Aachen to Arlington / Arligton to Aachen: Imaging the Distance. Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst. Aachen, Germany. 2007
Exhibition 280	Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV. 2007
Slow Painting: A Determined Renaissance	Oglethorpe University Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA. 2006 Link
MAC 2000	20th Contemporary Art Fair. Espace Champerret, Paris, France. 2004
New American Paintings	Ninth Open Studios Mid-Atlantic Competition, Boston, MA. 2004
RePresenting Representation 5	Biennial Exhibition. Arnot Art Museum. Elmira, NY 2001-02
Exposición Binacional	Paraguayo - Americano. Asunción, Paraguay. 2001
New American Paintings	Fourth Open Studios Northeast Competition, Boston, MA. 1999
16th September Competition	16th Annual September Competition. Alexandria Museum of Art. Alexandria, LA. 1998
New American Paintings	Open Studios Northeast Competition, Boston, MA. 1993
10th September Competition	10th Annual September Competition. Alexandria Museum of Art. Alexandria, LA. 1991

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION & RADIO DOCUMENTARIES

Station	Program	Date	Place
ACTU LA MERCI Link	L’Actualité Lycéenne	January 6, 2024	Montpellier, France
TEDxGeorgeMasonU ‍Link	TEDxGeorgeMasonU	May 3, 2022	Fairfax, VA
*Turkish Radio Television*	Cultural News	May 22, 2021	Middle East
*Al Hurra*	Al Majalla	July 4, 2013	Middle East
MTV- TV	Kitab	August 4, 2012	Beirut, Lebanon
Future - TV	Crosswords	March 3, 2012	Beirut, Lebanon
LBC - TV	Helwe Beirut	February 20, 2012	Beirut, Lebanon
Tele Liban - TV Link	Sabah el Kheir ya Loubnan	February 22, 2012	Beirut, Lebanon
*MTV – TV* Link	BlockNote	February 24, 2012	Beirut, Lebanon
WAMU 88.5 FM	Kojo Nmandi Show	February 21, 2004	Washington, DC
WTOP “Man About Town”& WGMS Classical 103.5	Bob Madigan	July/August, 2003	Washington, DC
WETA TV “Around Town”	Bill Dunlap	April 18&20, 2002	Washington, DC

BIBLIOGRAPHY: ARTICLES & REVIEWS

Publication	Writer	Date	Place
GOMET Link	Jeanne Lamant Hamoudi	January 1, 2024	Marseille, France
East City Art Link	Claudia Rousseau	December 8, 2020	Washington, DC
Old Town Crier Link	Lennox Campello	November 1, 2020	Alexandria, VA
Al Liwaa	Doha Mol	July 5, 2019	Beirut, Lebanon
The Boston Globe Link	Sebastian Smee	July 4, 2014	Boston, MA
ArtScope (Cover) Link	Cole Tracy	March/April, 2014	New England
ArtScope Link	Cole Tracy	October 21, 2013	New England
Berkshire Fine Arts	Charles Giuliano	September 16, 2013	berkshirefinearts.com
The Washington Post	Mark Jenkins	January 25, 2013	Washington, DC
Berkshire Fine Arts	Charles Giuliano	June 4, 2012	berkshirefinearts.com
The Daily Star Link	Chirine Lahoud	March 9, 2012	Beirut, Lebanon
L’Orient- Le Jour ‍Link	Zena Zalzal	March 2, 2012	Beirut, Lebanon
L’Orient - Le Jour	Colette Khalaf	December 13, 2011	Beirut, Lebanon
L’Orient - Le Jour ‍Link	Colette Khalaf	July 27, 2011	Beirut, Lebanon
Aachener Zeitumg ‍Link	Christina Diels	November 9, 2007	Aachen, Germany
Falls Church News ‍Link	Tom Whipple	October 3, 2007	Falls Church, VA
Al Asr	Antoine Zarzour	June 22, 2006	Zahle, Lebanon
L’Orient - Le Jour	Maya Ghandour Hert	May 30, 2006	Beirut, Lebanon
The Gazette	Karen Schafer	June 8, 2005	Bethesda, MD
Aïshti Magazine	Kaelen Wilson-Goldie	February/March 2005	Beirut, Lebanon
The Daily Star	Kaelen Wilson-Goldie	December 23, 2004	Beirut, Lebanon
ArabAd	Mona Iskandar	October 2004	Beirut, Lebanon
The Gazette	Claudia Rousseau	September 22, 2004	Bethesda, MD
The Washington Post	Michael O’Sullivan	September 17, 2004	Washington, DC
Washington City Paper	Dave Jamieson	September 10, 2004	Washington, DC
The Virginian-Pilot	Teresa Annas	June 19, 2004	Virginia Beach, VA
The Gazette	Claudia Rousseau	February 25, 2004	Bethesda, MD
The Dartmouth	Mignon Lamia	February 07, 2004	Hanover, NH
The Dartmouth	Gerald Auten	January 30, 2004	Hanover, NH
The Dartmouth	Barry Hashimoto	January 23, 2004	Hanover, NH
The Dartmouth	Bruce Gago	January 22, 2004	Hanover, NH
Washington, DC Art News	Lennox Campello	November 02, 2003	Washington, DC
The New Mexican	Craig Smith	June 14-20, 2002	Santa Fe, NM
Concord Monitor	Christine Hamm	January 17, 2002	Concord, NH
NY Arts	Mark Daniel Cohen	October 2001	New York, NY
Art New England	Mark Daniel Cohen	Oct/Nov 2001	New England
Erie Times-News	Karen Rene Merkle	October 18, 2001	Erie, PA
An-Nahar	Laure Ghoreib	July 21, 2001	Beirut, Lebanon
The New York Times	William Zimmer	July 8, 2001	New York, NY
Connecticut Post	Phyllis A.S. Boros	June 3, 2001	Hartford, CT
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette	Rebecca Sodergren	May 15, 2001	Pittsburgh, PA
The Boston Sunday Globe	Mark Dagostino	April 6, 1997	Boston, MA
The Sunday Telegraph	Dean Shalhoup	April 6, 1997	Nashua, NH
Boston Sunday Globe	Mark Dagostino	April 7, 1996	Boston, MA
The Boston Globe	Cate McQuaid	January 18, 1996	Boston, MA
Art New England	Susan Mulski	Oct/Nov 1995	New England
Concord Monitor	Susan DiLuzio	October 13, 1994	Concord, NH
South End News	Cate McQuaid	May 26, 1994	Boston, MA
Bay Windows	Shawn Hill	May 12, 1994	Boston, MA
Improper Bostonian	Charles Giuliano	May 11-24, 1994	Boston, MA
Boston Sunday Globe	Nancy Stapen	May 23, 1993	Boston, MA
Ray Gun	Jack Basher	June/July 1993	USA/Canada
Where	Colleen Grewing	May 1993	Washington, DC
Newport This Week	John Pantalone	October 29, 1992	Newport, RI
Atlanta Magazine	Logan Mabe	September 1992	Atlanta, GA
North Shore Sunday	Alexander Stevens	December 9, 1990	Lawrence, MA
Art New England	Thomas Frick	February 1990	New England
The Boston Globe	Christine Temin	September 21, 1989	Boston, MA
The Boston Globe	Christine Temin	June 15, 1989	Boston, MA
Boston Herald	Nancy Stapen	June 9, 1989	Boston, MA
Popoli	Giuseppe Bellucci	November 1988	Milan, Italy
An-Nahar	Antoine Abu Rahl	April 29, 1988	Beirut, Lebanon
Hadanat el Tufl	Antoine Abu Rahl	April 1988	Beirut, Lebanon