Youssef Abdelke
Youssef Abdelke | |
|---|---|
يوسف عبدلكي | |
| Born | 1951 (age 74–75) |
| Education | Damascus University, Beaux-Arts de Paris, Paris XIII |
| Occupation | Visual artist |
| Spouse | Hala Al-Abdallah Yacoub |
Youssef Abdelke (Arabic: يوسف عبدلكي; born 1951) is a Syrian visual artist who works in drawing and printmaking.[1] He is one of Syria's leading artists[2] and the husband of the Syrian filmmaker Hala Al-Abdallah Yacoub.
Biography
Abdelke studied at Damascus University, graduating in 1976.[1] He was a political prisoner for two years before being forced into exile in France in the late 1970s.[1] He later graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and received a PhD in Fine Arts from Paris XIII University.[1]
On 19 July 2013, Syrian government forces arrested him after he signed a declaration calling for the departure of President Bashar al-Assad.[3][4][5]
Reception
Abdelke's works are held in public collections, including those of the British Museum, the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, the Amman Museum of Modern Art, and the National Museum of Kuwait.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Youssef Abdelke". Atassi Foundation.
- ↑ Kimmelman, Michael (3 November 2010). "A Climate of Unease for Artists in Syria". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Mideast Artists Demand Syrian Painter's Freedom". Voice of America. Reuters. 24 July 2013.
- ↑ Bramley, Ellie Violet (19 July 2013). "Syrian Artist, Youssef Abdelke, Arrested". NOW.
- ↑ "أحمد علي الزين" (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 July 2013.