NADIA SAIKALI (LEBANESE, B. 1936) Waiting
NADIA SAIKALI (LEBANESE, B. 1936)
Waiting
Signed 'N. Saikali' in lower left, dated '1962' at the back
Oil on canvas
81cm x 60cm; 86.5cm x 64.5cm total including frame
Born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1936, Nadia Saikali graduated from the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts in 1956 and then went on to continue her studies at L’Académie de la Grande Chaumière and L’École des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. She trained in the studios of Henri Goetz, Michel Durand and Donnot Seydoux. She returned to Beirut in 1962. Saikali was known for her Abstract Expressionist mode and distinctive use of colour and form. Her work explores themes ranging from astronomy and philosophy to the natural world.
Provenance:
From the property of a Lebanese private collector.
NADIA SAIKALI (LEBANESE, B. 1936)
Waiting
Signed 'N. Saikali' in lower left, dated '1962' at the back
Oil on canvas
81cm x 60cm; 86.5cm x 64.5cm total including frame
Born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1936, Nadia Saikali graduated from the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts in 1956 and then went on to continue her studies at L’Académie de la Grande Chaumière and L’École des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. She trained in the studios of Henri Goetz, Michel Durand and Donnot Seydoux. She returned to Beirut in 1962. Saikali was known for her Abstract Expressionist mode and distinctive use of colour and form. Her work explores themes ranging from astronomy and philosophy to the natural world.
Provenance:
From the property of a Lebanese private collector.
