CV - Sophia Contemporary Gallery

 ALFRED BASBOUS
Born 1924, in Rachana, Lebanon
EDUCATION
1960
Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015
2015
2014
2014
2013
2012
2011
2011
1996
1985
1984
1984
1982
1979
1972
1970
1967
1967
1966
1965
1963
1962
1959
Mark Hachem Gallery, Paris, Bronze Collection
Artspace, Dubai, Modernist Pioneer
Opera Gallery, Dubai, Bronze Collection
Monte Carlo Beach Club, Abu Dhabi, Bronze Collection
Monte Carlo Beach Club, Abu Dhabi, Bronze Collection
Rachana, The Artist’s Forum
Lebanese Parliament, Lebanon
Libanpost Stamps, Basbous Brothers SNA building, Tabaris Beirut, Lebanon
La Toile Gallery, Rimal, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon
Halate Sur Mer Garden, Halat, Lebanon
Elcir Gallery, Beirut, Antelias, Lebanon
One Gallery, Zalka, Lebanon
Damo Gallery, Antelias, Lebanon
Contact Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Excelsior Hotel Garden, Beirut, Lebanon
Amateur Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Modern Institute Garden in Lebanon, Fanar, Lebanon
Phoenicia Hotel Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Excelsior Hotel Garden, Beirut, Lebanon
One Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Salle du Quotidien "L'Orient", Beirut, Lebanon
Alecco Saab Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
SCULPTURES IN PUBLIC PLACES
2003
1997
1992
1984
1984
1981
1981
1981
1977
1977
Public garden of Jdeidet municipality, Metn, Lebanon
Garden of Zahlé Municipality, Lebanon
Espace Center, Kaslik, Lebanon
Halate Sur Mer Gardens, Lebanon
Halate Public square, Tannourine, Lebanon
Maison du Futur Garden, Naccache, Lebanon
Antelias city entrance, Lebanon
Zouk Mkayel Municipality gardens, Lebanon
Les Jardins du Quotidien "Le Reveil", Lebanon
Jdeidet El Metn, Lebanon
1977
1973
1971
1962
Tabarja Beach garden, Tabarja, Lebanon
Beirut port, Lebanon
Rayfoun roundabout, Lebanon
Municipality Garden, Zahlé, Lebanon
GROUP EXHIBITIONS and BIENNIALS
1998
1998
1998
1994
1993
1988
1988
1982
1980
1977
1975
1974
1974
1974
1974
1974
1973
1971
1971
1971
1962
1961
1961
AWARDS
Abu Dhabi Cultural Center, Emirates
Dubai Cultural Center, Emirates
Oman Gallery, Oman
Ashmoleum Museum, Oxford, England
Shroder & Asseili Gardens, London, England
Kuwait Hilton International Hotel, Kuwait
Platform International" Gallery, Washington, United States
Decoline Gallery, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Elcir Gallery, Mkalles, Lebanon
Les Jardins du Quotidien Le Reveil, Jdeidet El Metn, Lebanon
Jdeidet El Metn Roundabout, Lebanon
Collamarini workshop at Rodin Museum in Paris, France
Biennial of Alexandria, Egypt
UENO Museum, royal museum in the city of Tokyo, Japan
Cheikh Pierre Gemayel caves in Bekfaya, Lebanon
Cite Scoute, Smar Jbeil, Lebanon
Starco Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Souk Tawil, Beirut, Lebanon
Open air exhibitions in Faubourg of Saint Honoré, Paris, France
Halles Gallery, Paris, France
Alecco Saab Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Rodin Museum, Paris, France
Superior National School Of Fine Arts, Paris, France
2006
Awarded the "Medal of the Lebanese Order of Merit in Gold" by the President of
the Lebanese Republic, Emile Lahoud
Awarded "Commander the Order of Cedar" by the President of the Lebanese
Republic, Emile Lahoud
Awarded the "National Medal of the Order of the Cedar, Officer Order (‫")ﺿﺎﺑﻂ‬
by the President of the Lebanese Republic, Emile Lahoud
Honorary diploma of INSEAD
Honorary diploma of Lions club
Awarded the "Medal of the National Order of Cedar, order of Knight" by the
President of the Lebanese Republic, Elias Hraoui.
Biennale laureate of Alexandria, Egypt
Honorary award at the autumn fair of Sursock Museum
Honorary award at the autumn fair of Sursock Museum
2005
2004
1997
1996
1994
1974
1965
1964
1963
1963
1961
Prix de l’Orient Beirut, Lebanon
Laureate of the East award, Lebanon
First award at the Superior National school of Fine Arts, Paris
SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
- Collection of Mr Stefan Stolitska, Austria
- Collection of Mr Anders Ahlund, Dubai
- Collection of Cesar Nammour, Lebanon
- Collection of Mr Elie Gebrayl, Lebanon
- Collection of Mr Marwan Zougheib, Lebanon
- Collection of Mr Abrham Karabajakian, Lebanon
- Collection of Dr Ramzi Dalloul, Lebanon
- Collection of Mr Raymond Audi, Lebanon
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTION
- Ashmolean Museum, London, UK
- Musée Rodin, Paris, France
- Lebanese Parliament, Beirut, Lebanon