Ussama Saïd

Saïd is a young Palestinian painter who recently decided to return home to the Galilee after spending years studying in the finest German artistic institutions (Berlin Higher Academy of Arts). He studied in Berlin with the most famous Arab artist working in Europe: Marwan Qassab-Bashi who singled him out among his students for praise. Saïd was born in 1957 in the village of Nahaf, & received his first artistic instruction from Abed Abdi. He graduated with honors from the Berlin Academy, and received a two-year painting grant. He also won a competition held among Berlin artists whereupon the Berlin department of culture purchased some of his works. He is a multi talented artist working on canvas, as well as producing installations and sculptures. He is now working on different art projects in the Galilee. He has exhibited widely in Germany, as well as in Morocco at Assila, in France and Belgium. This is his first exhibit in Palestine.