Huguette Caland (b. 1931)
Appleton 2
2009Mixed Media on Canvas
59 x 65 Inches, 149.9 x 165.1 cm
Though it grew from an ancient culture, Lebanon is a relatively new nation; one founded only after World War I when the Ottoman Empire was formally split by the Treaty of Sevres in 1920. Perhaps no artist today better reflects Beirut's proud international heritage than Huguette Caland. Caland was born the daughter of Lebanon's first president. Following her educaton in Beirut, Caland lived for two decades in Paris, and since 1986, has called America her home. Since 2007 alone, her work has been exhibited in Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Beirut, New York, Los Angeles and at major auctions in London and Dubai. Her art is as uniquely individual as her themes are universal. - Aldis Browne
