Youssef Abdelke

Youssef Abdelke
يوسف عبدلكي
Born1951 (age 73–74)
Qamishli, Syrian Republic
Alma materDamascus University,
Beaux-Arts de Paris,
Paris XIII
OccupationVisual artist
SpouseHala Al-Abdallah Yacoub

Youssef Abdelke (Arabic: يوسف عبدلكي; 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.[1] He was a political prisoner for two years before being forced into exile to France the late 1970s.[1] He graduated from the École Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts; and from Paris XIII with a PhD in Fine Arts.[1]

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.[1]

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Youssef Abdelke". Atassi Foundation.
  2. ^ Kimmelman, Michael (November 3, 2010). "A Climate of Unease for Artists in Syria". New York Times.
  3. ^ "Mideast Artists Demand Syrian Painter's Freedom". Voice of America. Reuters. 24 July 2013.
  4. ^ Bramley, Ellie Violet (19 July 2013). "Syrian Artist, Youssef Abdelke, Arrested". NOW.
  5. ^ "أحمد علي الزين" (in Arabic). Retrieved July 19, 2013.