ARTISTS
Love Guru, 2021
acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 98 x 89 cm
Born in 1967, Lebanon
ENGhazi Baker (1967) is a self-taught artist in addition to being a practising architect and manager of his own firm, CC&A. Since his early teens, he has been in a constant state of communion and renewal with the world around him, always learning and intellectualising new experiences. Born in Beirut with Iranian and Armenian heritage, Baker was raised and formed in part during the Lebanese Civil War. He spent some of his youth in Europe, where he cultivated a love for art, travel, and adventure, as well as a passion for photography and biking that grew into a source of inspiration and evolving self-awareness. Baker’s style can be characterised as an exotic cocktail of lines and forms based in post-structuralism. His work is cerebral and deliberately anti-thematic, juxtaposing lighthearted visuals with deeply human concepts and influences to portray an aesthetic contradiction that reflects the human condition without imposing upon it. Influenced by a varied range of sources such as comic book art, music, films, motorcycle culture, esoteric imagery, and everyday life, Baker searches for new ways to highlight the artistic process itself. His oeuvre is inspired by great thinkers such as J. Derrida, M. Foucault, and M. Merleau-Ponty, as well as by other artists including Francis Bacon and David Salle. Baker’s work is highly sought after by major collectors in the Middle-East, Europe, and beyond. His art is featured in institutional and foundation collections in such cities as Beirut and Dubai, among others, and more recently, his works were featured at private auctions, where they easily exceeded set reserves. Additionally, he was invited this year to exhibit his work at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where his painting was shown in the hall of honour. Baker’s legacy in the art world continues to grow, as his striking pieces reflect the paradoxical simplicity and complexity he sees in daily life.
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ExhibitionsSOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 Suspension of Disbelief, Mark Hachem Gallery - Beirut
2017 Chromesthesia, Mark Hachem Gallery - Paris
2016 Sins, Virtues and Colors, Mark Hachem Gallery - Beirut
2014 Decade-nce - Beirut
MUSEUMS
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam - Netherlands |
International art fairs2023 Menart Fair, Brussels, Belgium Palm Beach, USA
2022 Art Miami, USA Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey Art Dubai, UAE
2021 Art Miami, USA Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey Art Dubai, UAE
2019 Art Miami, USA Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey Beirut Art Fair, Lebanon Art New York, USA Art Wynwood, USA Zona Maco, Mexico
2018 Art Palm Beach, USA Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey Beirut Art fair, Lebanon Art New York, USA Art Wynwood, USA Zona Maco, Mexico
2017 Art Wynwood, USA Beirut Art Fair, Lebanon Palm beach Modern, USA Art Miami, USA
2016 Art Miami, USA Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey Beirut Art Fair, Lebanon |