Youssef Abdelke Explained

Youssef Abdelke
Native Name:يوسف عبدلكي
Native Name Lang:ar
Birth Place:Qamishli, Syrian Republic
Alma Mater:Damascus University,
Beaux-Arts de Paris,
Paris XIII
Occupation:Visual artist
Spouse:Hala Al-Abdallah Yacoub

Youssef Abdelke (; born 1951) is a Syrian visual artist, he works in drawing, and printmaking.[1] He is one of Syria’s leading artists,[2] and the husband of Syrian filmmaker Hala Al-Abdallah Yacoub.

Biography

Abdelke attended Damascus University, and graduated in 1976. He was a political prisoner for two years before being forced into exile to France the late 1970s. He graduated from the École Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts; and from Paris XIII with a PhD in Fine Arts.

Abdelke's artworks can be found in museums, including the British Museum, Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, the Amman Museum of Modern Art, and the National Museum of Kuwait.

On July 19, 2013, the Syrian government forces arrested him after he signed a declaration calling for the departure of President Bashar al-Assad.[3] [4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Youssef Abdelke . Atassi Foundation.
  2. News: Michael . Kimmelman . November 3, 2010 . A Climate of Unease for Artists in Syria . New York Times.
  3. News: 24 July 2013 . Mideast Artists Demand Syrian Painter's Freedom . . Reuters .
  4. News: Bramley . Ellie Violet . 19 July 2013 . Syrian Artist, Youssef Abdelke, Arrested . NOW .
  5. Web site: أحمد علي الزين . July 19, 2013 . ar.