Love Guru, 2021

acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 98 x 89 cm

Born in 1967, Lebanon

 

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Ghazi 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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Exhibitions

SOLO 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 fairs

2023

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