Ilat Knayzeh

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Art Painter

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Ilat K.

Mixed Media Artist

I graduated as a Graphic Designer from the Lebanese American University in Fall 2012. I have been painting since childhood, I took classes in “Fabriano” & with the deceased painter “Haidar Hammoui”. I started experimenting with a personal painting style in 2009 & I have been painting seriously ever since.

Solo Exhibition (3):

– ARCADIA | Art of Change – Hamra (32 paintings) | OCT 2019

– QOZAH | De Prague Café – Hamra (31 paintings) | FEB 2016

– RODINIA | Particulier Chocolatier – Hamra (38 paintings) | MAR 2015

International Exhibition (1):

– Amannay | part of Amannay International Theatre Festival – Ouarzazate – Morocco (16 paintings) | MAR’18

Group Exhibition (10):

– KUHRUPT (20 artists) – Art of Change – Hamra | DEC 2019

– ARAB ART FAIR (64 artists) – Monroe Hotel Beirut | JUL 2019

– The Reconstruction of Humanity – MACAM Museum (1 installation) | AUG 2016

(The installation is currently part of the museum’s permanent collection)

– A smile a mile exhibition (MMFC) – Art Space Hamra (2 paintings) | JUN 2016

– Bellamy’s International painting selling event – Yarzeh (2 paintings) | JUN 2016

– LAU alumni biennale (16 artists) – Lebanese American University Beirut | MAR 2016

– SOS exhibition (112 artists) – Palais UNESCO – (1 painting) | FEB 2016

– DARKSIDE in Babel Theatre (2 paintings) | APR 2015

– MISHKAL’13 Festival in Masrah Al-Madina (4 paintings) | SEP 2013

– MISHKAL’12 Festival in Masrah Al-Madina (4 paintings) | SEP 2012

I am a co-founder of the NGO AGONISTIK for performing arts (AFPA) & a member of MMKN NGO for supporting students of the public schools & empowering women.

I have a wide experience in Theatre & Filmmaking since I have been actively participating in projects of the sort on regular basis starting 2008 under several working posts (up to 30 plays & 20 films – Students & professional projects). I was one of the co-founders of MISHKAL a youth festival for all arts launched by AFPA in 2012, I was a committee member, & the Graphic designer of the festival in its first two editions (2012 & 2013). I Co-founded in 2017 with 3 partners an audio-visual production house “FINE LINE PRODUCTION” in Beirut. I currently help run the production house & freelance as a production designer, art director & graphic designer.

I participated in several art festivals around Lebanon & have several murals around the city & abroad.

Jury member at Theatre Festivals:

– Amannay International Theatre Festival – Ouarzazate – Morocco | MAR’18

– Festival International de la Creation Theatrale – Fquih Ben Salah, Morocco | NOV’17

– Theater without Fund – Alexandria, Egypt | NOV’16