About

Photo by Elie Allouf – 1993

Abousleiman started his study in philosophy and fine art in 1973 at the Lebanese University in Beirut before moving to Paris in 1976 where he graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts in 1983.

During his stay in Paris, he studied art history as well at the Sorbonne (Cum Laude) and moved in 1983 to Amsterdam to carry on with his higher studies where he graduated at the University of Amsterdam in 1985.

Since then, he is living in Amsterdam and works as Painter and Writer.

Solo Exhibitions (Selection)
  • 2023 Art Scene Gallery, Beirut
  • 2017 Aurora Art Gallery, Zuid-Scharwoude
  • 2016 UNESCO Palace of Culture, Beirut
  • 2011 Diversity & Art Gallery, Amsterdam
  • 2010 ADP Gallery, Amsterdam
  • 2009 Majdalouna Art, Amsterdam
  • 2008 Majdalouna Art, Amsterdam
  • 2007 Majdalouna Art, Amsterdam
  • 2007 Gallery Buuf, Amsterdam
  • 2006 ABC Treehouse Gallery, Amsterdam
  • 2005 Grote Kerk, Oosthuizen
  • 2002 The Arab-British C.o.C., London
  • 2000 Grosvenor House, London
  • 2000 Gallery Fibeiti, Amsterdam
  • 1999 Agial Art Gallery, Beirut
  • 1998 Consulate of Lebanon, Antwerp
  • 1997 Gallery Fibeiti, Amsterdam
  • 1994 Gallery Station des Arts, Beirut
  • 1994 Gallery Alia, Amman
  • 1993 Posthoornkerk, Amsterdam
  • 1990 De Muzerije, Den Bosch
  • 1990 Fourth Floor Gallery, Amsterdam
  • 1989 AE Gallery, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • 1989 Fourth Floor Gallery, Amsterdam
  • 1986 Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam
  • 1985 Maison Descartes, Amsterdam
Group Exhibitions (Selection)
  • 2007 Salon “Numéro Un”, Studio B52, Amsterdam
  • 2005 The Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
  • 2004 “Divine”, ABC Treehouse Gallery, Amsterdam
  • 2004 Vredenburg Music Center, Utrecht
  • 2004 Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam
  • 2003 Wereldmuseum, Rotterdam
  • 2002 “Poetry of Time”, ABC Treehouse Gallery, Amsterdam
  • 2002 “New Dutch Golden Age”, United Arab Emirate
  • 2000 “Three Generations Lebanese Artists”, Amman
  • 1998 Center Cult. the Woluwe St. Lambert, Brussels
  • 1993 Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam
  • 1991 De Muzerije, Den Bosch
  • 1989 Ethnographic Museum, Groningen
  • 1988 Museum of Ethnology, Rotterdam
  • 1982 Ecole Nat. Sup. des Beaux Arts, Paris
  • 1975 Glass Hall, Beirut
Scholarships
  • 1977 Premier prix de fin d’étude en peinture, Lebanese University, Beirut (Three-years foreign studies – Scholarship)
Education
  • 1983-1985 University of Amsterdam, Art History
  • 1977-1983 Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts, Paris, Fine Art
  • 1977-1981 Sorbonne, Paris, Art History (Summa Cum Laude)
  • 1973-1976 Lebanese University, Beirut, Fine Art (Summa Cum Laude)
  • 1973-1974 Lebanese University, Beirut, Philosophy