Boutros Al Maari

Boutros al-Maari

Born in Damascus, 1968. Currently lives and works in Hamburg, Germany.

An authentic artist whose paintings you will recognize without needing to see the signature. In his painting, there is a rich effervescence of details, each more interesting than the last.

Bio

The sights and sounds of the souks and tea houses of Damascus were his early inspiration. The presence of the tarbouche and the narghile water pipe, reflecting folk and traditional life, is felt and are frequent elements in al-Maari’s images.

Education

Achievements

As well as being a prolific painter, al-Maari is an author and illustrator of several books published in Paris.
He has had ten solo exhibitons in Damascus, Dubai, and Beirut.
Most recently he had an Exhibition at Claude Lemand Gallery in Paris in 2019.
He has also participated in a number of group exhibiQons in Damascus, Beirut, Alexandria, Kuwait, Frankfurt, Hannover, Paris, and Singapore.
His work is also included in the collections of the Syrian Ministry of Culture and the Institut du Monde Arabe Museum in Paris.
His art has been sold at auction at Christie's.