 Antoine
Bridi (1971)
Biography
of artist painter Antoine Bridi:
Lives and works
in Montreal (Canada)
He received
both his elementary and secondary schooling in Zahrat al Ihsan school-
Ashrafieh. He was later admitted to the Lebanese Academy of Fine
Arts : ‘Academie Libanaise des Beaus Arts’ (ALBA) from which he
graduated as an Architect in 1997.
His talent for
drawing manifested itself since his childhood. Throughout his school
days, his abilities were becoming clearly evident especially in
the portraits he made of his instructors.
At university,
he was particularly inspired by instructor GUVDER to whom he still
has all respect and appreciation, for he sees in him an exemplary
teacher who has communicated to his students both the “Technique
and Love of painting” and, to those of them with talent, has awaken
the passion and the poetry within.
Bridi is competent
in French and English in addition to Arabic.
Sports is one
of his hobbies in which he has excelled during his youth having
earned at the age of 17 a black belt in martial arts. This noble
sport developed his sense of concentration, prioritizing and control
over one’s body, thus reinforcing his clearness of mind and will-power.
He equally admired
music and particularly the classical genre, so he joined the national
conservatory in Lebanon in 1992 and studied the principles of both
the Piano and western chanting. He was later chosen along with a
number of his peers to represent Lebanon in Germany in a performance
conducted by the renowned maestro Dr. SHNOUR.
His architectural
career, which started in his early university days in 1991, includes
principal contributions to major projects:
* The ZUBLIN
company’s Lebanese University project;
* ERICSSON’s power feeding buildings which were set up in numerous
Lebanese cities and villages;
* Restoration of a number of buildings and monuments in downtown
Beirut, in coopertaion with SOLIDERE.
* Special studies for the University of Balamand (3D Modeling and
Mapping)
* A number of Independent undertakings of private palaces and villa’s
in both Lebanon and the KSA.
Back to contemporary
art, Bridi became adept in the techniques of Oil painting, Aquarelle,
Pastel and Graphism.
In addition
to many early paintings and experiments, his first professional
artistic undertaking came in 1992 when he took part in painting
the Vitrage of the “Saint Coeur” church in Badaro-Beirut.
In the year
2000, he went on exhibiting his artwork regularly.
His First participation was in the ‘Beirut union center for social
development’ in Gemmayzeh, where he additionally gave lessons on
contemporary art until the end of 2001.
He was elected
in 2004 as secretary of the ADG (Association of Development of Gemmayzeh)
art committee.
Antoine Bridi’s
current work on the development of an artistic theory led him to
the conception of a novel technique through which he has refined
the principals of Divisionism on the human body.
Among his private
collection are a number of paintings for: Archimandrite Issa Khoury,
General Kallas, Mr. Edyy Motran, Mr. Saad Hariri and Lady Ghana
Daaouk.
Antoine Bridi
demands the inclusion of an artistic branch to the currently deployed
scholastic curriculum. He believes that this would give a chance
to those, with both artistic tendencies and genuine talent, to apply
themselves with the basics and principals of art, thus making way
for a more robust career and specialization in all fields of art
and architecture.
He equally considers
strange that the contemporary artistic hallmarks are not included
in these school curriculums, especially that these hallmarks represent
the cornerstone of the modern artistic renaissance in both Lebanon
and around the world.
Exhibitions
and rewards
2009
- Diploma of excellence ART ADDICTION MEDIAL MUSEUM - London
- Exhibition in GORA gallery - Montreal
2008
- Exhibition in Musée des Maîtres et Artisans du Québec
(Le LEVANT) : « Les Esprits Rebelles » - Gibran Khalil
Gibran - Montreal
2007
- Gold medal for the category “Figurative painting” in “Musée
des Maîtres et Artisans du Québec” (Le LEVANT) – Montreal
- Exhibition in “salon d’art TRAM” – Montreal (Mont-Royal)
- Exhibition in « Musée des Maîtres et Artisans
du Québec » (Le LEVANT)
2006
- Member of «Le LEVANT» – Montreal
- Member of « Musée des Maîtres et Artisans du
Québec »
- Sincere gratitude by the ministry of culture of the Republic of
Latvia
- Appreciation by the consulate of the Republic of Latvia
- “Phoenix”, tribute to the Prime Minister Rafic Hariri.
The Canvas was exhibited at:
• Martyrs place – Downtown Beirut
• Rafic Hariri international airport - Beirut
• “Association de développement de gémmayze” (ADG)
- Beirut
• Unesco under the patronage of the Minister of culture Dr Tarik
Mitri - Beirut
• National library at Baakline - Lebanon
2004
- Exhibition at “Grand Hills” Hotel – Broumana - Lebanon
- General Secretary of the artistic comity of the “ADG” - Lebanon
2003
- Exhibition at Biel (Artsud) - Beirut
- Exhibition at Bazerkan (Fosh Street) - Beirut
- Exhibition “Jabal” (Aley) - Lebanon
- Exhibition at Byblos – Lebanon
2002
- Honorary collective exhibition at the “Lebanese Academy of fine
arts – ALBA – Lebanon
- Exhibition at “ADG” – Gemayze – Lebanon
- Exhibition at the virtual international gallery «Arope»
- International exhibition at Damascus
2001
- Instructor of visual art at the «Association de Beyrouth
pour le développement social – Lebanon
- Exhibition at «Centre socio-culturel à Gemayze»-Lebanon
1997
- Architect - A.L.B.A. (Balamand)– Lebanon
1992
- Has collaborated in the execution of «Sacre Coeur»
church colored-glass windows - Badaro – Lebanon
Private
collectors:
* Archimandrite Issa el Khouri
• Architect Jean Claude Issa
• Deputy Saad Rafic Hariri
• Eddy Moutran
• Gana Daouk
Article:
Hatching and Red Series by Antoine Bridi
Biographie
en Français et article: Démarche artistique
Homage to the late Prime Minister Rafic Hariri by artist
painter Antoine Bridi. Phénix, 300 x 200 cm, Oil on canvas
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Contact: antoinebridi@yahoo.com
Phone: Tel: 514 - 504 7039 (Montreal) - 514 - 464 4444 (Montreal)
Cell : 961 3 68 99 74 (Lebanon)
Physical address: 1265 boul. Graham app. 9 - Montreal, Qc H3P
2G5
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