Louay Kayali (Arabic: لؤي كيالي), (20 January 1934 – 26 January 1978) was a Syrian modern artist.
Louay Kayali لؤي كيالي | |
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| Born | January 20, 1934 |
| Died | January 26, 1978 (aged 44) |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Education | Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma |
| Known for | Painting, Drawing |
| Movement | Modern |
Biography
editKayali was born in Aleppo, Syria in 1934 and studied art in the Accademia di Belle Arti after having studied at the Al-Tajhiz School where his work was first exhibited in 1952.[1][2] He met Syrian artist Wahbi al-Hariri there and the two would share a friendship for the rest of Kayali's life. Al-Hariri would become his mentor as he was for artist Fateh Moudarres that Hariri introduced to Kayali in 1955. Moudarress and Kayali would together represent Syrian modern art at the Venice Biennial Fair.[3] He suffered from depression and died in 1978[4] from burns incurred from his bed catching fire, reportedly from a cigarette.[3][5]
Return to Syria
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He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome in 1961 and returned to Syria where he started his career as a fine arts professor at Damascus University where Fateh Moudarres also taught.[6] That same year, the International Modern Art Hall of Damascus hosted his exhibit of 28 oil paintings on canvas and 30 sketches.[3][7]
Posthumous exchanges
editIn 2009, Bonham's Auction House sold one of Kayali's paintings for $132,000.[8]
In 2008, Christie's auctioned off several of his paintings:[9]
- Portrait of a Lady, $34,600
- Motherhood, $157,000
- The Laundrette, $43,000
On April 16, 2013, Christie's sold two of his paintings as part of the Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part I auction (Sale 8061) in Dubai [10]
- Boy Reading, (Lot 7), $135,750
- Big Boy with Watering Can, (Lot 9), $159,750
On October 25, 2011, Christie's Dubai sold his work titled "Fisherman in Arwad" for $194,500 which is the highest auction sale price as of March 16, 2016
Tribute
editIn 2019, he was featured as a Google Doodle on what would have been his 85th birthday.[11]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Louay Kayyali | Artnet". www.artnet.com.
- ^ a b c "International Syrian Plastic Artist Louay Kayali - Personal Life". www.louay-kayali.com.
- ^ "Louay Kayyali". Archived from the original on 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "LOUAY KAYYALI (SYRIAN, 1934-1978)". www.christies.com.
- ^ "ArtSpace Gallery Dubai featuring artist Louay Kayyali". Archived from the original on 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Louai Kayyali - Biography". www.askart.com.
- ^ "Search Results". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "International Modern and Contemporary Art". www.christies.com.
- ^ "Modern and Contemporary Arab,Iranian and Turkish Art Part I | Fine Art Auction | Search Results | Christie's". www.christies.com.
- ^ "Louay Kayali's 85th Birthday". Doodles Archive, Google. 20 January 2019.