Lulu Baassiri
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Lulu Baassiri
Art Education, Art Therapy, and Creative Direction
Community/Lebanon Impact
Experienced Artist and Creative Director with over decades of related-work experience in exhibition design and curating, art education, advertising, print media, and art therapy. Lulu Baasiri's art touches on the ephemeral, the hyperreal, and the experience of a fleeting moment.
In terms of her teaching, her approach follows a rather motivational, encouraging, and unconventional style that promotes perception and taste while building technical artistic skills and supporting her students and apprentices. For nearly 20 years, she conducted art workshops for people of all ages from her studio, Atelier Lulu Baassiri, in the heart of Beirut. She also continued to teach at the American University of Beirut (AUB) for 12 years.
Other than being a full-time artist and an art teacher, she worked in press media for years.
Lately, she's been exploring the role of healing and holistic medicine and its relationships to self-expression, release, and creativity. In her capacity as a health counsellor, she am committed to uplifting and strengthening people's experiences with the aesthetic and with cultural artefacts.
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Education
Education:
- Master of Arts, Fine and Studio Arts, Academia Belle Arti Perugia (Peitro Vannucci), Italy.
- Certified Holistic Health Counselor, Life and Health Coaching, Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, Lebanese American University, Beirut.
Work history
Previous Professions:
- 1999 - Present: Art and Art Therapy, Atelie Lulu Baassiri, Beirut.
- 2013 - Present: Wellness Advocate, doTERRA International LLC, Beirut.
- 2004 - 2017: Lecturer and Instructor of Art, American University of Beirut.
- 1982 - 1987: Art Director, Reader's Digest Magazines Limited, Beirut.
- 1978 - 1982: Art Director and Editor, Annahar Newspaper, Beirut.
Major Achievements
Exhibitions, lectures & performances:
Solo Exhibitions:
- 2010: Artwork: Oriental Moods - Reproduced | Gallery: Alice Mughghab Gallery | Accolade: Recognition for reproduction of (Oriental Moods) artwork by the UNICEF.
- 1991: Maison Libano-Allemande Kulturzentrum, Jounieh, Lebanon.
- 1990: Dar An-Nadwa, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1982: Smuggler's Inn. Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1979: Smuggler's Inn. Beirut, Lebanon.
Collective Exhibitions:Collective Exhibitions:
- 2002: Bayreuth Art Contemporain 2002 (L’ART EN LIBERTE ) March 7 till 13 international exhibition in EXPO BEIRUT.
- 2000 - 2001: XXlll Salon d’ Automne ,Nicolas Sursock museum ,Beirut, Lebanon
- 1998: 'Second Generation of Lebanese Artists’ Arab Est. of Culture and ART Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1998: 'XXI I Salon de Automne' Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1997: 'XXI Salon de Automne', Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1997: 'LAU Alumni Artists'Exhibion', LAU Alumni Association, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1996: 'XX Salon de'Automne', Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1996: Human Figure in Lebanese Painting, BUC, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1995-96: 'XIX Salon de Automne.' Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1995: 'XVII Salon de Automne', Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1994: Exhibition, Gallery Rencontre, Beirut.
- 1994: Pastel in Lebanese Art, LAU Alumni Association, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1994: 'XVII Salon d'Automne', Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1993: Still Life In Lebanese Art, LAU Alumni Association, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1993: XVI Salon d’Automne' Sursock Museum. Beirut, Lebanon. (Mention of the Jury)
- 1992: 'Portraits in Lebanese Art', BUC Alumni Assoc. Beirut, Lebanon
- 1991: 'Artistes des Pays de Cham’, Syria.
- 1989: Platform Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1989: Dar An-Nada, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1989: ‘Contemporary Lebanese Artists’, Sheraton Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
- 1988 - 1989: “XIV Salon d‘Autoumne,” Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1988: Three Generations of BUC artists Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1987-88: “XIII Salon d'Automne” Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1984: Alissar Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1983: "Six Young Artists" LAU Alumni Association, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1982: American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1978: Glass Hall, Ministry of Tourism, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1978: Makhoul Street, Beirut, Lebanon.