Youssef Abdelke

Youssef Abdelke (Arabic: يوسف عبدلكي; born 1951) is a Syrian visual artist, he works in drawing, and printmaking.[1] He is one of Syria’s leading artists,[2] and the husband of Syrian filmmaker Hala Al-Abdallah Yacoub.

Youssef Abdelke
يوسف عبدلكي
Born1951 (age 71–72)
Qamishli, Syrian Republic
Alma materDamascus University,
Beaux-Arts de Paris,
Paris XIII
OccupationVisual artist
SpouseHala Al-Abdallah Yacoub

Biography

Abdelke attended Damascus University, and graduated in 1976.[1] He was a political prisoner for two years before being forced into exile to France the late 1970s.[1] He graduated from the École Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts; and from Paris XIII with a PhD in Fine Arts.[1]

Abdelke's artworks can be found in museums, including the British Museum, Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, the Amman Museum of Modern Art, and the National Museum of Kuwait.[1]

On July 19, 2013, the Syrian government forces arrested him after he signed a declaration calling for the departure of President Bashar al-Assad.[3][4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Youssef Abdelke". Atassi Foundation.
  2. Kimmelman, Michael (November 3, 2010). "A Climate of Unease for Artists in Syria". New York Times.
  3. "Mideast Artists Demand Syrian Painter's Freedom". Voice of America. Reuters. 24 July 2013.
  4. Bramley, Ellie Violet (19 July 2013). "Syrian Artist, Youssef Abdelke, Arrested". NOW.
  5. "أحمد علي الزين" (in Arabic). Retrieved July 19, 2013.
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