PLAYFUL CONSTRUCTIONS

An exhibition of paintings, collages & reliefs by 

HUSSEIN MADI

20 May - 19 June 2013 

Nabad presents an exhibition of works by celebrated Lebanese artist, Hussein Madi. His third solo show at Nabad, this exhibition features recent paintings, collages and reliefs, in which the artist’s pictorial vocabulary continues to display ironic playfulness in vibrant colours. Over five prolific decades, Madi has held over sixty solo exhibitions regionally and internationally and has participated in numerous biennales and exhibitions around the world. Born in 1938, Madi studied art in Beirut and Rome, where he lived for twenty-two years. His works are held in such collections as the British Museum, Tokyo’s Ueno Museum, the Michel Tapié Collection in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in Doha, Qatar. He lives and works in Beirut.