1008 Suheil Baddor

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SUHEIL BADDOR
Syria | Artist

Born in Latakia, Syria in 1957
Attended Damascus University
After a year studying philosophy, Suheil studied art for three more years with such masters as Saaid Makhlof, Fatah Al Moudares, Mamoud Hamad and Naseer Shurah.
Actor and singer 1977-86: Participated in several productions on stage, screen and TV.

A master of art and Arabic literature in the Syrian tradition, Suheil Baddor has created over five thousand works of art during his thirty-five year professional career.  His art has been featured in over thirty-five solo exhibitions and at least twice as many group exhibitions, including four times in the Sharjah Biennial and every year since 1985 in the annual Syrian professional artist exhibition.
His creations include characterizations on stage and screen, and original Arabic poems and short stories, but he is best known for his sculptures and fine art paintings in acrylic, oil and watercolor. His sculptures in wood, bronze, granite and marble have been recognized as major contributions to the field of sculpture.  Suheil has been the subject of and has contributed to numerous art and culture commentaries in the Arabic press.