Shafic Abboud Explained

Shafic (or Chafic) Abboud (1926 in Mhaidseh, near Bikfaya, Lebanon  - 2004 in Paris, France) was a Lebanese painter. He studied at the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts ALBA and left to Paris in 1947.[1] Although he spent most of his life in France, he is considered as one of the most influential Lebanese artists of the 20th century.[2]

Life and work

When Shafic Abboud arrived in Paris, he was immersed in the modernist and abstract tendencies of painting prevailing in the mid 20th century. He worked in the ateliers of Jean Metzinger, Othon Friesz, Fernand Léger and André Lhote before pursuing his studies at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts.[3] These encounters, as well as his personal appreciation of Pierre Bonnard, Roger Bissière and Nicolas de Staël led him to move from a Lebanese tradition of figurative and landscape painting to a colorful personal abstraction.[4]

Abboud remained attached to his oriental roots, remembering oral storytelling from his grandmother as well as Byzantine icons in churches that would eventually radiate in his works. Apart from painting, Abboud showed interest in other medias including ceramics, terracotta, carpets and lithography. He illustrated writing by poems such as Adonis[5] and produced important books on art.

Abboud's work has been widely recognized. He was part of Sajjil: A Century of Modern Art, the inauguration exhibition of Doha's Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art.[6] In 2011, the Paris-based Institut du Monde Arabe showed a retrospective of his work.[7] Another comprehensive exhibition curated by Claude Lemand, Nadine Begdache and Saleh Barakat took place in May 2012 at the Beirut Exhibition Center.[8]

Auctions

Shafic Abboud's works are highly demanded on the fine art market and have frequently seen their prices rise above US$100,000. His personal record is Chambre - La serviette bleue, 1977, a triptych proposed in 2007 with an estimation of US$120,000–150,000. It realized a price of $265,000.[9] One year later, La Cathedrale was auctioned with a very high estimation of US$130,000–180,000 and was sold for $134,500.[10] In October 2010, an Untitled painting was proposed for US$60,000–80,000 and was sold for $146,500.[11] In October 2011, L'Amour en noir fleuri was hammered at US$122,500[12] and an untitled painting went for GBP67,250, thus doubling its estimation.[13] In April 2013, a painting entitled "Le chemin d'Alep" realized US$387,750 after a $200,000–250,000 estimation.[14]

Awards

Publications

Selected exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

Group exhibitions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Art in Lebanon . 6 February 2012.
  2. Web site: Chafic Abboud à l'Institut du monde arabe . 1 March 2011 . L'Agenda Culturel . 6 February 2012.
  3. Web site: Shafic Abboud . 6 February 2012.
  4. Web site: Spotlight on Chafic Abboud . 31 January 2011 . Christie's . 6 February 2012.
  5. Web site: Waraq al Sham, collage dédié par Chafic Abboud à Adonis . Fares Sassine . 15 October 2010 . Assassines . 6 February 2012.
  6. Web site: Doha's Mathaf museum aims to protect and conserve . Kaelen Wilson-Goldie . Nov 4, 2010 . The National . 6 February 2012.
  7. Web site: SHAFIC ABBOUD – RÉTROSPECTIVE PEINTURES 1948 – 2003 . March 2011 . Institut du Monde Arabe . 6 February 2012.
  8. Web site: Upcoming . 2012 . Beirut Exhibition Center . 6 February 2012.
  9. Web site: Sale 7477 International Modern and Contemporary Art . 31 October 2007 . Christie's . 6 February 2012.
  10. Web site: Sale 7674 International Modern and Contemporary Art . 30 October 2008 . Christie's . 6 February 2012.
  11. Web site: Sale 7895 International Modern and Contemporary Art . 26 October 2010 . Christie's . 6 February 2012.
  12. Web site: Sale 7935 Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part I . 25 October 2011 . Christie's . 6 February 2012.
  13. Web site: Contemporary Art / Arab & Iranian . 4 October 2011 . Sothebys . 6 February 2012.
  14. Web site: CHAFIC ABBOUD (LEBANESE, 1926–2004) . 16 April 2013 . Christies . 15 May 2013.
  15. Web site: Art From Lebanon . Beirut Exhibition Center . 20 December 2012.

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