Born in Syria in 1962 Photo by: Fernando Bracho Studies Conducted 1980 1984 National School of Fine Arts. Algiers, Algeria 1985 1990 Academy of Fine Arts. Warsaw, Poland Degree obtained: Master of Arts 1990 1991 University of Warsaw. Poland 1999 2003 Catholic University Professor Cecilio Acosta. Maracaibo, Venezuela Make a Mural at UNICA Mts.Cuadrados 20, Maracaibo, Venezuela Solo Exhibitions 1989 Galera Pokaz, Warsaw, Poland. 1990 Galley Hall Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland. Stad 1991 Saal, Paletti, Salzburg, Austria. 1992 Centro de Bellas Artes, Maracaibo, Venezuela. Galera 1995 Lunar ED Maracaibo, Venezuela. 1998 Galley The Treinturerie, Paris France. Moro Galera 1999 Maracaibo, Venezuela. 2000 Centro de Bellas Artes, Maracaibo, Venezuela. 2004 "Bathing The Darkness" Area Gallery, Houston USA Exhibition Group: Selection 1988 IV International Triennial of Drawing, Wroclaw, Poland. 1989 School of Fine Arts, Lahta, Finland. School of Fine Arts, Helsinki FINLAND. 1990 Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, USA. 1991 International Print Triennial, Krakow, Poland. INTERGRAF 91, Katowice, Poland. National Print Triennial, Katowice, Poland. International Print Triennial 1992, Nuremberg, Germany INTERGRAF, Center for Printmaking La Louviere, Belgium. Salon 1994 I Lagoven CAMLB, Maracaibo, Venezuela. 1996 III Salon Lagoven CAMLB, Maracaibo, Venezuela. 1998 Galeria Moro. Maracaibo Venezuela. July 1999 XV Salon T Arze. Barquisimeto. Venezuela. Once on paper 2000 Dramtica Society of Maracaibo, Venezuela. Once on paper Gallery The Teinturriere Paris, France. Salon 58 Arturo Michelena, Valencia, Venezuela. Salon 2001 59 Arturo Michelena, Valencia, Venezuela. 11 + 11 Museum of Graphic Arts, Maracaibo, Venezuela. Biennial Puerto la Cruz. Venezuela. In parallel, PDVSA Cultural Hall. Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela. International Art Fair, Toronto, Canada. 2002 International Art Fair, Toronto, Canada. Black and White 2003 CBA, Maracaibo, Venezuela. I Salon of Visual Arts Museum of Contemporary Art Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela. Recognition Awards 1990 Academy of Fine Arts. Warsaw, Poland. July 1999 Grand Prize T Arze, Barquisimeto, Venezuela. 2000 Second Prize Prez Mujica Andres Arturo Michelena Salon 58. Valencia