Biography and Statement:

If you have seen a Sally K painting in real life, it most likely made you stop and stare. Her art work is aggressively bold and yet alluring in all its femininity. The 25-year-old Lebanese painter’s unique mix of fashion and pop culture is what characterizes her work as fun, flirty and feminine. Since graduating from the Lebanese American University with a degree in Fine Art in 2005, Sally Khoury’s artwork has been displayed in various gallery spaces, bars, clubs, and restaurants across Beirut.

Sally Khoury’s art pushes the boundaries of understanding and defining women. She interprets what others commonly view as flaws into artistic expression in the large eyes, full pursed lips, and wild hair. Her art does not attempt to define “woman,” but instead questions the current definitions of the Arab woman. “I would hate to think that the women from this region are only portrayed as docile, traditional, and subservient or oppressed,” she says. Her use of large canvas, vivacious color, movement, and expression all play a role in conveying her image.

The many ways she paints women and the interpretations of her subject illustrate her endless creativity. Sally K is constantly thinking of new ways to express the many characteristics of women she sees in Arab culture using a range of colors, textures, and styles. “Right now,” she says, “I enjoy being able to try new things in my artwork, like adding different textures, and combining realistic and abstract styles.” Her fans can only wonder at how many different ways Sally K can interpret her love and awe of the female creature onto the canvas.

Gallery Exhibitions

Lebanese Artists Association, Jan 2009 Verdan, Lebanon “New Artists Exhibition”
* Gallery Surface Libre, 2007 Odylic Solo Gallery Show, Jal el Dib, Lebanon.
Art Louge, 2006 Imagining Ourselves “Shoo tabkha ya mara?”(Joint exhibition)
* Art Lounge, 2005 Glamour Girls Premiere Solo Gallery Show, Beirut, Lebanon.
Paul Guiragossian Museum, 2004 Jabal exhibition (Joint exhibition)
Art Academy for Artists and Painters in Beirut, 2004 Beirut (Joint Exhibition)

2008 Exhibitions
Aishti Magazine Anniversary, Fakra, August 08
Deir El Amar Lebanese Painters Exhibition, July 08
Rare Restaurant Achrafieh April 08
IC school Hamra June 08

2007 Exhibitions
Café De Prague Hamra December 07
Cream Saifi Village
Matignion Gallery Horsh Tabet
Drops Batroun (permanent)
Cloud Nine Jemaizeh (permanent)
Tribecca Monnot (April)

2006 Exhibitions
MILK Jemaizeh (Permanent)
Gauche Caviar Jemaizeh (Permanent)
Lina’s Café Down Town Beirut
ESCWA Riad El Solh (Joint exhibition)
Tapas Jemaizeh (Permanent)
Zinc Achrafieh (March)
Blush Monot
The Basement Jemaizeh
“KHAM” Rawdah High School: Autumn Art Exhibit (Joint exhibition)

2005 Exhibitions
Zinc Achrafieh (December-January)
Tribecca Monot café
Lina’s Café Downtown
Zinc Achrafieh pub

Article Reviews of Exhibitions: Magazines, Newspapers, Web Blogs

* Oasis Magazine, March 2009
* Platinum Magazine, March 2009
* Jaras Magazine, Feb 2009
* Cedar Wings Magazine, 2008
* Luma, Our Voice magazine. Najd School April 2008
* Art Review, April 2008, Lamasat, Art Decoration magazine
* Touma, Serene. Phonecia Hotel Magazine, Beirut March 2008
* Art Review, June 2007, Al-Balad Newspaper article
* Art Review, June 2007 Al-Nahar Newspaper article
* “Une projection narcissique, une vision romantique” La Revue du Liban, June 2007.
* Fares, Lopitta Kattan. Stylist Magazine, Issue 6 Beirut, 2007
* Labaki, Richard. Lifestyle Magazine – Dubai, 2007
* Elmanawy, Yasser. Flair Magazine – Dubai, 2007
* Corm, Carole. Bespoke Magazine article Issue 6, 2007 Beirut
* Art Review, 2007. Al- Jamila Magazine, Qatar www.jamila-qatar.com
* L’orient du jour Newspaper article. “Les peintures de Sally Khoury: du glamour dans l’air du temps” June 2007. By Z.Z
* Skin Magazine Feature, 2007. Interview with Nadine Fares Khalil
* Cover Photo, December 2006. Agenda Culturel, Lebanon
* Chatila, Yasmine. “When I grow up I want to be…” April 2006, travel-to-lebanon.com/weblog
* “Les ‘Glamour Girls’ de Sally K. a Art Lounge.” September 2005 L’orient Le Jour, Art et Culture.
* Art Review, December 2005. Stylist Magazine, Lebanon.

Televised Broadcast

2009
- LBC sat Live “3isho ma3na”
- TeleLiban

2008
- Mazaj program on Future News Television September 2008
- Al Rai Tv, Stylik program. September 2008
- Rotana Music Tv. “Candy Girls” Episode 2, entitled: Picture This.
- Alaan Tv - Baity

2007
- LBC TV Odylic Exhibition Opening
- New TV
- Orbit Television
- Future Television. Odylic Exhibition opening
- Tele Liban. Odylic Exhibition opening
- Alyoum Television.“The eyes of Beirut” Live Interview

2005
- Future Television. Sara Khoury. English News
- Al- Jazeera Television
- Darine Hadchiti Music video clip