Full CV

Education

1995 SCHOOL OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON
Diploma and fifth year

1987 UNIVERSITY OF PARIS IV SORBONNE, PARIS
Diplôme d’Études Approfondies en Histoire
Mention bien

1985 BOSTON UNIVERSITY, BOSTON
Graduate Studies in Film Production

1981 UNIVERSITE SORBONNE NOUVELLE- PARIS III
Diplôme D’Etudes et de Recherches Cinématographiques

1981 UNIVERSITY OF PARIS X NANTERRE, PARIS
Maîtrise en Sociologie
Mention très bien

Catalogues

2024 Intimate Garden Scene (in Beirut), Home Works 09
2019 Féminité Plurielles, Galerie Tanit
2016 Along These Lines, Gallery Isabelle Van Den Eynde
2013 Syri-Arts,101 Works of Art for Syrian Refuge Chilfren in Lebanon, pages 119
2011 Rebirth, Beirut Exhibition Center, Beirut
2010 XXX Salon D’Automne, Musée Nicolas Sursock, Beirut
2010 American University Museum,Katzen Art Center, Washington, DC
2008 Musée National d’Art Moderne et Contemporain, Alger
2007 ArtParis,Sign and Caligraphy, Abu Dhabi
2006 Pinceaux pour Plumes, 42 peintres libanais à l’appel du livre, Beirut
2004 XXV Salon d’Automne, Musée Nicolas Sursock, Beirut
2004 III Biennale de Tunis, Tunis
2004 Lebanon: The Artist's View I, The Gallery at Cork Street, London
2003 XXIV Salon d’Automne, Musée Nicolas Sursock, Beirut
2001 L’Exception Libanaise, Centre Wallonie Bruxelles, Paris
2000 XXIII Salon d’Automne, Musée Nicolas Sursock, Beirut
2000 "Nada Sehnaoui and T.S. Eliot," Denise A. Bibro, Chelsea, New York City
1998 Art Festival, International College, Beirut
1998 XXII Salon d’Automne, Musée Nicolas Sursock, Beirut
1997 XXI Salon d’Automne, Musée Nicolas Sursock, Beirut
1995 XIX Salon d’Automne, Musée Nicolas Sursock, Beirut

Public Collection

2018 Sursock Museum
2016 Saradar Collection
2014 MACAM, Modern and Contemporary Art Museum , Alita
2006 The Ministry of Culture of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi.
2001 Commissariat Général aux Relations Internationales de la Communauté Wallonie Bruxelles, Bruxelles.


Special Projects

2018 The Meditative One, Looking for the Light Within, Oum el Nour
2016 Kulun, APEAL and Temporary Art Platform
2014 Star Disoriented, Matisse Events, Macam and Prodev
2004/5 Conceptual Artist for the Euro-Mediterranean Voices, Beirut project, exhibited in Alexandria, Ancona (Italy), Jerusalem, and Beirut, AUB
1998 Designed the logo for the national campaign to lobby the Lebanese parliament to legislate for optional civil marriage.


Awards and Grants

2005 Prince Claus Fund , a Grant for “Fractions of War Memory.”
1994 Dana Pond Award Finalist, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.


Lectures

2021 Rencontres Orient-Occident, Débat sur la crise politique libanaise, Sierre, Switzerland.
2021 Rencontres Orient -Occident, La place et le rôle de l’art au Liban, Sierre, Switzerland.
2013 Architecture Lecture Hall, American University of Beirut, « Installations, memory and the public space ».
2006 Université Lyon II Lumière, Lyon, France, "Fractions de mémoires".
2005 The Committee of Families of the Kidnapped and Disappeared in Lebanon, Hotel Monro, Beirut.
2005 La Societé Libanaise de Psychanalyse, Beyrouth, " Un pays frappé de torpeur".
2002 Université Saint Joseph, Beyrouth, Liban, "En quoi l'éducation artistique contribut-elle au développement de l'enfant?"
2000 Notre Dame University, Zouk Mikael, Lebanon, "Beirut, Sarajevo, and Other."


Teaching Experience

Part-time faculty member at Notre Dame University, Lebanon, from 2001 to 2004.

International Press Articles

2017
Le Figaro, "Lipsticks et barbelés: les artistes du monde arabe se regardent en face à Beyrouth”, Delphine Minoui, 28 Septembre.

2015
Berlin ¼ Quarterly, The Third Issue, Spring, Pages 88, 89

2010
The Washington Diplomat, "Humanizing convergence. Lebanese artists sort throught the wreckage of war", Gary Tischler, May 9.
The Washington Post, "War is hell (on art, too): Lebanese art of 'Convergence' at American University", Philip Kennicot, April 25.

2018
Newsweek, "Perspectives," May 5, page 5.
Courrier International, "Liban. Beyrouth commémore le 33e anniversaire de la guerre civile," 11 Avril.
El-Mundo, "Lebanon confronts its historical memory, "Mónica G Prieto, April 13.
Los Angeles Times Blogs, "Lebanon: Artist remembers the stench of war," Noha El-Hennawi, April 15.
El-Pais, "Toilets with war," EFE, Katy Seleme , April 17.

2007
Prophecy, "Beirut saves our souls," Marta Garcia, Vol 2 no 1.

2001
Le Monde, "Le drame du Liban vu par ses artistes," Catherine Bédarida, July 24.
L’Express International, " Les cents qui font bouger le Liban," Scarlett Haddad, March 8.
Polystyrène,"Strasbourg, Beyrouth," Sandrine Wymann et Sophie Kauffenstein, February

2000
Frigate, "Eliott/Elliot/Eliot," Elizabeth Brunazzi, June. http://www.frigatezine.com/review/art/

1995
The Boston Globe, "New Talent at Alpha Gallery," Nancy Stapen, June 22.


Lebanese and Arab Press Articles

2019
Selections,"An intimate talk with Nada Sehnaoui", Marie Tomb, page 18, Summer.
Deco Magazine, "The powerful and delicate art of Nada Sehnaoui", Danièle Henoud, pages 58-59, June-September.
Al-Akhbar, "Nada Sehnaoui, (Visual) poem for a broken Lebanon", Nicole Younis, 3 May.
L’agenda Culturel, "Nada Sehnaoui, the firefly artist inhabited by the light", Belinda Ibrahim, 2 May.
An-Nahar, "Nada Sehnaoui’s show at Galerie Tanit, how many more wars shall we endure !?", Mohammad Charaf, April 23.
Al-Afkar, "War, memory and the buidling of identity are the subject matters of her work", Abir Antoun, pages 38-39, 19 April.
L’Orient-Le Jour, "Nada Sehnaoui, sous le signe de Picasso", Zéna Zalzal, April 17.

2006
Canvas, "Reclaiming the past", Marina Lordan, July/August.
The National, "The fine art of war and peace", Anna Searman, July.
Gulf News, "War, collective memory and public amnesia", Jyoti Kalsi, June 1.

2013
Masculin, "Des mots dans la ville," Antoine Boulad, February.

2012
L'Orient-Le Jour, "Nada Sehnaoui parle avec la ville," Colette Khalaf, September 14.
As-Safir, "Nada Sehnaoui…the tranquility of repetition and the power of unity," Ahmad Bazoune, September 17.
The Daily Star, "Geometry, red paint and politics", Alex Taylor, September 18.
Al-Hayat, "Light at the End of the Tunnel", between the architecture of deconstruction and the circles of illusion, Maha Sultan, September 22.
An-Nahar,"Light at the End of the Tunnel" an Art Installation by Nada Sehnaoui in Zaytouneh Square. In red and stimulating questions, she invents a way suitable for the old and young", Laure Ghorayeb , September 24.
Al-Akhbar, "Nada Sehnaoui in the Beirut Jungle," Roy Deeb, October 10.
Ibraaz, "With inside outside: A conversation between Nada Sehnaoui and Laura Allsop", Laura Allsop, May 2.

2008
L'Orient-Le Jour, "Quinze années cachés dans les WC, n’ont-ils pas suffit, " Maya Ghandour Hert, April 11, front page.
An-Nahar, "Haven’t 15 years of hiding in the toilets been enough? An installation by Nada Sehnaoui in Beirut,“ April 11.
L'Orient-Le Jour, "Pour exorciser les démons de la guerre," Maya Ghandour Hert, page 6, April 12.
Kamar, “600 chairs to revive the memory of bathroom residents," Ivana Merchalian, April 19, No117, page 48-50.
Les Copains, L’Orient-Le Jour, "Appel aux jeunes pour dire non à la guerre," April 19.
Gulf News, "Lebanese poll absurdity continues," Reuters, Alistair Lyon,April 23.
Al-Balad, "An installation from our history book. Today, today and not tomorrow… Let it be a lesson, " Sana Diab, May 12.
Femme Magazine " Méditation sur cuvettes," Marie-Anne Muller, May, no 101, page 64-65.
Masculin, " Sisyphe, " Antoine Boulad, June, no 110.

2006
L'Orient-Le Jour, "Peindre c’est aussi dessiner," Edgard Davidian, February 18.
The Daily Star, "Keepers of the word," Kaelen Wilson-Goldie, March 3.
Al-Mustaqbal, “The plea of the families of the kidnapped in commemoration of the start of the war,” L.H., April 12.
L'Orient-Le Jour, "Waynoun, ou la mémoire en apesanteur," Colette Khalaf, April 13th.
The Daily Star, "Today's war forces delay on installation exploring yesterday's," Kaelen Wilson-Goldie, August 21.

2005
L'Orient-Le Jour, "Nada Sehnaoui ‘installe’ les souvenirs de guerre à la place des martyrs ; Projet d’art jeu de mémoire", Maya Ghandour Hert, July 11.
An-Nahar, “In the street, in the open air, and under the innocent consciousness,” Nazih Khater, September 21.

2003
L'Orient-Le Jour, "Premiers pas vers le deuil de 17 ans de guerre?," Diala Gemayel, July 1.
An-Nahar, "Opening of the installation ‘Atazakkar’ by Nada Sehnaoui in Martyrs’ Square— Memories and testimonies on yellowed newspapers,” Joelle Riachi, July 2.
Al-Mustaqbal, “An installation by Nada Sehnaoui in downtown Beirut—paper, memories, and longing," Yakzane al-Taqi, July 4.
An-Nahar, "An installation by Nada Sehnaoui—The memory of the city paved in the open air," Nazih Khater, July 5.
The Daily Star, "Artist captures memory in a public space," Kaelen Wilson-Goldie, July 7.
The Daily Star, "Old Beirut comes alive in art installation. Artwork touches hearts, memory," Helen Khal, July 7.
Al-Hayat, "Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square becomes a collective cemetery of memories," Maha Sultan, July 10.
Mulhaq An-Nahar, "The field of emptiness and its fractions by Nada Sehnaoui," Faysal Sultan, # 592, July 13.
Al-Liwa', “The burial of memory and words in the shape of an installation by the artist Nada Sehnaoui,” Zuhair Ghanem, July 18.
L'Orient-Le Jour, "Nada Sehnaoui:'Fractions de mémoire.' Installation 1—Le mot de la fin," Joe Tarrab, July 19.
Al-Anwar, "Nada …On the pages of memory," Claude Saba, August 6.
L'Orient-Le Jour, "Nada Sehnaoui:'Fractions de mémoire.' Installation 2—Une matrice virtuelle interne,"Joe Tarrab, August 8.

2002
The Daily Star, "Psst! Don't mention the war, artists' website challenges country collective amnesia," Ramsay Short, February 5.

2001
L’Orient-Le Jour, “Installations, 10e Festival de l’art à l’IC—Nada Sehnaoui met en scène 1631 copies d’élèves," Maya Ghandour Hert, 18 Mai.
Al-Hayat, "Works of art on the remains of war,” Assaad ‘Arabi, June 16.

2000
L’Orient-Le Jour, "Exposition de Nada Sehnaoui à la galerie Pleiades à Soho..." Sylviane Zehil, June 8.
J.-M. Gazette de L’Art et des Antiquités, "Rencontre avec Nada Sehnaoui, peintre," Rony Asté, October.
L’Orient-Le Jour, "Portrait d’artiste, Nada Sehnaoui présente Peindre L'Orient-Le Jour," Diala Gemayel, November 18.
L'Orient-Le Jour,"Nada Sehnaoui, Peindre L'Orient-Le Jour—Un visage fait de tous les autres," Joseph Tarrab, 21 Novembre.
L’Orient-Le Jour, "Poésie Nada," Antoine Boulad, November 27.
The Daily Star, “Recycling yesterday’s news into today’s art," Jim Quilty, December 2.
Al-Kifah Al-‘Arabi, "About Nada Sehnaoui's new exhibition..." Omrane Al-Qayssi, December 2.

1999
L’Orient-Le Jour, "…Cerf volants d’artistes—Suspensions en tout genre," Joseph Tarrab, July 8,

1997
L’Orient-Le Jour, "Exposition Minimaliste de Nada Sehnaoui à Soho," Sylviane Zehil, April 3.

1996
L’Orient-Le Jour,” Nada Sehnaoui chez Epreuve d’Artiste”, Zena Zalzal,10 Octobre.
An-Nahar, "Nada Sehnaoui—When weaving deeply-rooted diversified living gesture," May Menassa, October 12.
As-Safir, "Nada Sehnaoui at Epreuve d’Artiste—Temperamental organization through extreme expression," Ahmad Bazoune, October 16.
Al-Liwa’, "The conflict of forms and the secrecy of signs and symbols," Zuhair Ghanem, October 16.
Al-Anwar, "The third exhibition of Nada Sehnaoui—visions on paper that bring back the colors of the war," ", Claude Saba, October 20.

1993
As-Safir,”Artist Nada Sehnaoui:’Erasing the memory of war is uglier than the traces of war’,” Toni Masaad, July 22.
L’Orient-Le Jour, "Nada Sehnaoui ou les fragments d’une ville," Edgar Davidian, July 22
Magazine, "Sur les traces de nulle part," C.G., July 30.
La Revue du Liban, "Nada Sehnaoui... Pavane pour une ville blessée," Sonia Nigolian, July 31-August 7.


Publications

2018
Galerie Epreuve d’Artiste, Chronique d’Une Galerie en Temps de Guerre, Amal Traboulsi. Pages 162, 220, 256-7, 280-1, 297, 304.
It’s Always Been, Contemporary Artists from Lebanon, Luciano Benetton Collection, Antiga Edizione, pages 236-7-8-9.

2017
Liban. Mémoires Fragmentées d'Une Guerre Obsédante: L'Anamnèse Dans La Production Culturelle Francophone (2000-2015), Carla Calarge, Francopolyphonies. Pages 25 to 29, 212 to 215 and 218.

2013
Wild Art, David Carrier & Joachim Pissaro, Phaidon. Pages 202-3.

2011
Resonances, 82 Lebanese Artists Reviewed by Helen Khal, Edited by Cesar Nammour and Gabriela Schaub, Fine Arts Publishing. Pages 290-1-2-3.


Writings

"To the forces of the civil opposition: Shall we learn from our mistakes?", An-Nahar, 10 May 2018.
"A Good life or an undignified suicide", An-Nahar, 27 January 2010.
"If Mary were to return... to Lebanon", An-Nahar, 9 May 2009.
""The spitual summit" and human rights", An-Nahar, 11 July 2008.
"The orphan", An-Nahar, 1 February 2007.
"Tribal, confessional thinking", An-Nahar, 22 August 2006.
"Histoire d'une toile", Bahithat, volume X, The Image and its Visual Representations in the Arab Culture, 2004-2005.
"Overwhelmed with grief", An-Nahar, 30 April 2005.
"Freedom for citizens and sovereignty for the state", An-Nahar, March 18, 2003.
"The head of the woman is man", An-Nahar, January 31, 2003.
"En quoi l'éducation artistique contribut-elle au développement de l'enfant?", La Revue de L'Ille, du côté de l'enseignant. November 2002. , No 2, pp 27-37, October 2002.
“J’autorise la sûreté générale/ La poste et le livre de Lamia es-Saad", L’Orient-Le Jour, 22 Novembre 2002.
L’occidentalisation de la vie quotidienne à Beyrouth, 1860-1914, Dar An-Nahar 2002.
Peindre L’Orient-Le Jour 1999, Catalogue 2000.
"Tourisme et environnement", l'Orient-Le Jour, 6 July 1999.
"Let the president’s most important project be done properly", An-Nahar, 13 March 1998.