Alaa Itani

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About Alaa Itani

Visual artist (b. 1996), based in Beirut.He pores over the historical dialectical tensions within the East-West dichotomy, scrutinizing the impact of neo-orientalism on the social and political behaviour of the Arab and the Islamic world. His projects, charged equivocally with politics and humour, occur as centralized biases and personal anecdotes woven into irrelevant major stories, aiming at manifesting the layers of absurdity and misunderstanding that bring solid and rational apprehensive narratives of history all together. He received a BA in Communication Arts from the American University of Science and Technology - Beirut in 2019 and obtains a BFA in Plastic Arts at the Lebanese University - Beirut. He also held a scholarship in printmaking granted by Beirut Printmaking Studio in 2021.Lebanese multidisciplinary artist based in Beirut (b. Received a BA in Communication Arts from the American University of Science and Technology - Beirut in 2019 and obtains a BFA in Plastic Arts at the Lebanese University - Beirut. Holds a one-year scholarship in printmaking granted by Beirut Printmaking Studio - Beirut in 2021. Exhibitions:• Printed Dialogues, Fête De La Gravure 2021, ESA Saint-Luc, Liège – Belgium, October 2021. Collective exhibition• Visions of Today, Galerie Janine Rubeiz, Beirut, 2021.Collective exhibition• Togetherness, Galerie Tanit, Beirut, 2021.Collective exhibition• Misk Art Week 2020, Misk Art Institute, Riyadh – KSA, 2020.Art fair (Virtual showcase) • October 17, 2019 - Second Edition, Galerie Janine Rubeiz, Beirut, 2020.Collective exhibitionTheater- Stage Actor: “Can’t Pay! Won’t Pay!”, a play by Dario Fo, produced by 62 Events by Josyane Boulos, directed by Lina Abyad. Beirut 2019- Stage Actor: “Birds of September”, a play based on Emily Nasrallah’s book (Birds of September), adapted and directed by Lina Abyad. Beirut 2018- Stage Actor: “The Hen Who Dreamed”, a play based on Sun-mi Hwang’s book (The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly), adapted and directed by Lina Abyad Beirut 2018- Stage Actor: “Kingdom of Rats” (Arabic: Mamlakat al-Jaradeen), a play written and directed by Awad Awad. Beirut 2018- Stage Actor: “A Tongues’ Feast” (Arabic: Azeemet Lsenet), a play written and directed by Rachid Hneineh. Beirut 2018- Stage Actor: “Abou Wardeh el-Santa”, an immersive play by Aliya Khalidi. Beirut 2017.