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Jad SALMAN,

Is a Palestinian visual artist/Painter, he currently lives and works in Paris. SALMAN, was born in Tulkarem/ West-bank/ Occupied Palestine in 1983 where he grew up. In 2001, he joined the Fine Arts College at Al-Najah National University, Nablus /Palestine. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2005. A few months later he travelled to Norway for an art residency that lasted 4 month, followed by his first Solo exhibition. Once he came back home, SALMAN started to prepare his first Solo exhibition in Palestine, «Another Space» which was exhibited at the Institute Français in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Nablus & Gaza (Palestine 2006). Later in 2007, he was granted an International artist residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris/ France; by Welfare Association (4 months). In the fall of 2008, Jad returned to Paris to pursue an MFA in contemporary art and new media, which he obtained from Saint-Denis University-Paris 8/ France in 2010.

SALMAN works with paintings in a variety of materials and techniques, including silk printing, stencils, acrylic paint (spray paint, pigment, ink) acrylic and oil mediums. His work directly deals with controversial issues such as Identity, Space, Place; questioning their role in humanity and its influence on creativity and the future. It is deeply influenced by the socio-political sentiments that compose his identity, as well as the social and cultural community; rooted in a particular place. SALMAN constantly longs for a feeling of attachment, a sense of significant ownership of that Identity – Space – Place. More recently, his work began to engage with the issue of “the self” .Jad paints faces expressions, objects, masks, arms, medical material, human & animals figures… His painting are composed of different layers of different images -the D.N.A of the paintings-  which carry different images in a different universe. A universe where dimensions, figures, forms and spaces face each other and are mixed up at the same time. His most recent paintings deal with personal vulnerability and experience of existential anxiety which are closely linked to issues such as religion, nationalism, conflict, and building identity. Moreover, it looks for meaning, not in the individual, but in the context of the disarray of humanity, exile and fragmentation.

Jad SALMAN has exhibited at various galleries, and art venues including: Paris (France 2018 / 2016 / 2013 & 2007); Berlin (Germany 2012 / 2011); Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle (Spain 2011); Young Artist of the Year (YAYA) –  A.M. Qattan Foundation / Ramallah (Palestine 2008); ZheJiang Art Museum – International Art Exchange Center – / Hangzhou (China 2010); UNESCO / Paris  (France 2011); Studio Lademoen Kunsterverksteder / Trondheim (Norway 2005); UN-Headquarters  / NYC (USA 2004); Institut Français (Palestine 2006);  Saint-Pierre-des-Corps / Tours (France 2009 / 2011); & Turin (Italy 2005) among others; with different artist residencies participation like Lademoen Kunsterverksteder / Norway 2005. Cité internationale des arts / Le Lieu de l’autre -Anis Gras- / France 2012. Workshops such as First Atelier of preparation for the International Academy of Art Palestine with the Academy of Art Oslo | Ramallah / Palestine 2004. L’étendue – Paris VIII University | Hydra / Greece 2009. Kids Guernica projects – (Picasso atelier 6th arrondissement) | Paris / France 2010. Entre Deux – Paris VIII University + Paris I University | Paris / France 2014.

 

Jad Salman

Born in 1983, Toulkarem / Palestine.

Since 2008, Lives and works in Paris / France.

Education:

  • 2010 Master in Contemporary Art and New Media, University Paris 8, Saint-Denis / France.
  • 2005 BA in fine Arts, specialized in “Interior Design“, Al-Najah University, Nablus / Palestine.

Solo Exhibitions:

2018

  • Dehors, Galerie Art Contemporain Sèvres «La ChARTreuSE» | Sèvres/ France.

2016

  • The Maker M.E, Galerie Privé S | Paris / France.

2013

  • Anaérobie (Le manque d’oxygène), Gallery Anis Gras | Arcueil / France.

2012

  • The Wild Beasts Are Hungry, Weekend Gallery | Berlin / Germany.

2011

  • Unaware of the Space, Galería Araguaney | Santiago de Compostela / Spain.

2009

  • The Place, Gallery Emmanuel-Chabrier | St-Pierre-des-Corps / France.

2008

  • Don Quichotte, Gallery L’Art de Vivre | Tours / France.
  • Borders of the Sun II, Gallery Emmanuel-Chabrier | St-Pierre-des-Corps / France.

2007

  • Borders of the Sun I, Cité Internationale des Arts | Paris / France.

2006

  • Another Space, Institut Français in Jerusalem, Nablus, Ramallah and Gaza / Palestine.

2005

  • Stop, Studio Lademoen Kunsterverksteder | Troundhiem / Norway.

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2014

  • Entre Deux, Gallery Michel Journiac | Paris / France.

2011

  • The International Day for Solidarity with Palestine, UNESC | Paris, France.

2010

  • Zhejiang International tArt Exchange of Museum | Hangzhou / China.
  • Creative Palestinian Art, Gallery Art Sawa | Dubai / UAE.
  • Quartier Sensible, CFDT | Paris / France.

2009

  • Prizes Antoine Marin (edition 13), Gallery Julio Gonzalez | Arcueil / France.
  • Living a live (University Paris VIII) | Vincennes / France.

2008

  • Young Artist of the year, A.M. Qattan Foundation | Ramallah / Palestine.

2006

  • Roushan Festival of the Minor Works of Art | Jeddah / Saudi Arabia.
  • The Promise of Freedom and Life | La Fleche / France.
  • Occupied Space, Gallery 27 | London / England.
  • Asie-Afrique (Jaala) | Tokyo / Japan.

2005

  • Jifna Spring | Ramallah / Palestine.
  • Countries under war | Turin / Italy.

2004

  • The International Day for Solidarity with Palestine, UN Headquarters Hall | New York / USA.

Workshops:

2009

  • Kids Guernica projects, (Picasso atelier 6ème Arr) | Paris / France.
  • L’étendue, workshop with Paris VIII University | Hydra / Greece.

2007

  • Kids Guernica projects | Athens / Greece.

2005

  • The international art workshop (Jifna Spring), Ministry of Culture | Ramallah / Palestine

2004

  • First Atelier of preparation for the International Academy of Art Palestine with the Academy of Art Oslo | Ramallah / Palestine.

Residency

2011

  • Anis Gras – Le lieu de l’utre, Arcueil / France.

2007

  • Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris/France.

2005

  • Studio Lademoen Kunsterverksteder, Trondheim/Norway.

 

 

  • Member of the Palestinian Artist League, Ramallah/Palestine.

  • Member of Artists House, Paris / France.

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