بهلول الشريف
Al Bahloul Al Sharif
“Color breathes as air.”
A self-made artist, Al Bahloul Al Sharif paints as he imagines, not as he sees. He is inhabited by the city and its streets, and by the stories of its people. Color breathes as air.
He has participated in many exhibitions in Libya and abroad. His recent exhibitions include Interaction at Iskandar House of Art in Tripoli and Interaction at Kheireddine Palace in Tunisia, both in 2022. He held a solo exhibition at Mrs. Maryam Hall in Tripoli in 2002 and worked as an illustrator for the Libyan press.
Naïve painting — the Medina · 2 works
Al Bahloul Al Sharif
Artist profile
Born
1961 · Tripoli, Libya
Practice
Naïve painting — the Medina
Education
- Bachelor of Political Science, University of Tripoli, 1991
Awards & recognition
- Self-taught artist
- Worked as an illustrator for the Libyan press
- Formal awards are not documented in the available source material
Timeline
- 2002
Held a solo exhibition at Mrs. Maryam Hall in Tripoli.
- 2022
Participated in the Interaction exhibition at Iskandar House of Art, Tripoli.
- 2022
Participated in the Interaction exhibition at Kheireddine Palace, Tunisia.
- Practice
Paints as he imagines rather than as he sees. Inhabited by the city, its streets and the stories of its people, colour breathes like air.
Source
The book of works
Al Bahloul Al Sharif — every piece with its title and size
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