Newsletter
December 30, 2006
Dear Friends,
One more day before
we turn the page on 2006?Happy New Year!
It has been a very active year specially
the last few weeks where I had the privilege of exhibiting my
paintings in four different countries. As you all know my
journey took me to Kuwait, France,
Switzerland, and Egypt. During these travels I had
the chance to meet some amazing people!
I started off
at the Sultan Gallery in Kuwait where I was deeply
moved by the amount of support I received from the Kuwaiti
community. Their profound appreciation for art truly reflected
the intellect and culture of the people and I look forward to
many more exhibitions in Kuwait City.
The opening of my exhibition at Sultan Gallery
My next stop was in Paris where I
exhibited my work alongside 25 great International artists
from 14 different countries. This event was truly remarkable
and indeed something to remember. The set up was great and the
catalogue was very well thought out and well executed.
The best part was that I got to meet
very talented artists including the Pintura Fresca
artists whom I have been wanting to see for so long, and who
belong to the same online artist community I joined over three
YEARS ago;
www.pinturafresca.net.
Pintura Fresca Artists in Paris
The
Contemporary Art 2006 event in Geneva was equally
outstanding and was attended by many art lovers in
Switzerland. The Lebanese community in Geneva
invited 3 Lebanese artists; Sculptor Rudy Rahmé, Painter Fatmé
Al Sayed and myself to exhibit our works at this Art show.
My paintings were greatly
appreciated by the visitors so much that Grancy Gallery
in Lausanne invited me for a solo show early summer of
2007, and will act as my formal agent in
Switzerland.
The highlight of my trip to
Geneva was meeting
Peace Ambassador of Germany Mrs. Eliza Monet & Mr. Brent
Scheneman, the great author and very active
Peace Worker, who both made a surprise visit from Germany just
to see me! It was absolutely heartwarming!
The
Worldwide Peace Marker Project (WPMP)
introduces fresh insight into the delicate role that art is to
play in the realization of World
Peace. The Artist and director of the project
is Tiité Baquero whose entire career has revolved
around a deep desire to find ways by which humanity may build
the foundations for a collective culture of world peace,
amidst the diversity of ideas and beliefs that distinguishes
humankind. On the 7th
of July 2006,
Lebanon became the
7th
country to join the
WPMP and I
was the artist chosen to represent my country as Peace
Ambassador. I embraced this opportunity as peace has always
been my way and felt that I could add value to this project.
The Peace Ambassadors Eliza Monet and
Salwa Zeidan
The grand finale was at the 10th International
Cairo Biennale and this experience was a great culmination
to all those that preceded it. This Biennale was very
impressive and successful as the organizers were also artists
and integrated their dynamic energy and artistic passion into
the event.
My two paintings at Cairo Biennale
I must say
that I was truly moved by the art scene in Cairo and will
surely return to entrench myself further in this great city
that is bursting with energy, friendship, and culture.
My friend Hilda Hiary won the first prize of the
Biennale for her video installation - I was so happy for her
she definitely deserved it!
Hilda Hiary with her lovely daughter the moment her prize was
announced
I would like to thank all the people who
helped make this journey so memorable and supported and
encouraged me. I have been blessed to know so many great
people who made this tour unforgettable ? I hope to see you
again real soon and I wish that this New Year brings forth
spiritual growth and enlightenment to all! May peace be with
us!
THANK GOD FOR ALL HIS BLESSINGS
Love Always,
Salwa Zeidan
Sites to visit:
To discover more about the Worldwide Peace Marker Project
visit:
www.wpmp.net.
To enjoy and learn very interesting new
age knowledge visit:
www.dkb-mevlana.org.tr.
To view my work visit:
www.salwazeidan.com
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