Lebanon Through Alexandrian Eyes
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The BA and the Consulate General of Lebanon in Alexandria held the “Lebanon Through Alexandrian Eyes” seminar on Tuesday, 1 August 2017. The seminar, where artist Khaled Hanou was the key speaker, was supervised and directed by Dr. Mohamed Hilal, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University.
Dr. Mostafa el Feki, Director of the BA, attended the event. He gave a speech to welcome the attendees and to express his admiration of Hanou’s artistry and the splendor of his work. He added that the BA is more than willing to work with Hanou in documenting Alexandrian visual arts. Osama Khashab, Consul General of Lebanon in Alexandria, also attended the seminar and expressed how the event represented his cooperation with Hanou, which resulted in 18 paintings of Lebanese and Egyptian venues and well-known figures. The paintings are displayed on the walls of the Consulate General of Lebanon on Fouad Street, Alexandria.
The attendees also included several international Consul Generals, prominent public figures, and a number of artists, intellectuals, and media personnel.
During the seminar, artist Khaled Hanou presented his artistic experience from its beginning until he worked on paintings of Lebanon, focusing on his most significant artworks produced throughout 27 years. He discussed the circumstances that impacted his choices of topics and how he developed as an artist and managed to have his own signature style.