Marwan Kassab-Bachi
Marwan Kassab-Bachi (Arabic: مروان قصاب باشي; commonly known as Marwan; 1934–2016) was a Syrian painter. Marwan Kassab-Bachi was born in Damascus, he first studied at Damascus University before moving to Berlin, Germany, where he enrolled in the Hochschule der Bildenden Künste Saar. He stayed there for most of his life, and was appointed full professor in 1980.
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Marwan Kassab-Bachi
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- Name
- Marwan Kassab-Bachi
- Born
- 1934
- Birthplace
- Damascus, Syria
- Died
- 23 October 2016
- Place of death
- Berlin, Germany
- Nationality
- Germany · Syria
- Occupation
- painter · university teacher · graphic artist
- Education
- Berlin University of the Arts
- Honours
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Languages
- German
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Marwan Kassab-Bachi (Arabic: مروان قصاب باشي; commonly known as Marwan; 1934–2016) was a Syrian painter. Marwan Kassab-Bachi was born in Damascus, he first studied at Damascus University before moving to Berlin, Germany, where he enrolled in the Hochschule der Bildenden Künste Saar. He stayed there for most of his life, and was appointed full professor in 1980.
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Marwan's work can be found in public collections worldwide, including the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Tate Modern and British Museum in London, the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, among others.
Marwan Kassab-Bachi studied at Berlin University of the Arts. The recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are Berlin. Employment is recorded with Berlin University of the Arts. Work by Marwan Kassab-Bachi is recorded in the collections of Städel Museum, Tate, Berlinische Galerie, Neue Nationalgalerie and Musée National d'Art Moderne. Distinctions recorded are Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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• Name — Marwan Kassab-Bachi • Born — 1934 • Birthplace — Damascus, Syria • Died — 23 October 2016 • Place of death — Berlin, Germany • Other Names — Marwan
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Marwan Kassab-Bachi is recorded as having received Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Recognition and collections. Kassab-Bachi received Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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1934
Marwan Kassab-Bachi born at Damascus.
2016
Marwan Kassab-Bachi died at Berlin.
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