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				Oussama Baalbaki (1978) 
				 
				 
				 
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				Originally from Odeisse in South Lebanon, Lebanese painter 
				Oussama Baalbaki was born in Beirut in August 1978. Since 
				graduating in 2002 from the Lebanese University’s School of Fine 
				Arts, he has been working mainly as a painter although in the 
				past, he has taken on other work related to the art field. In 
				1997, he began drawing illustrations for several local Lebanese 
				newspapers, like As Safir, and literary magazines, such as Al 
				Gawoun. He has also designed book covers for several publishing 
				houses, including Dar Al Intishar Al Arabi. Starting in 2000, 
				Baalbaki also completed several decorative murals. In Lebanon, 
				he painted the Mar Sawirious church in Mar Elias and the royal 
				Bayan palace in Kuwait, in addition to murals in Qatar, Syria 
				and the United Arab Emirates. Baalbaki currently resides in 
				Beirut where he continues to paint and perfect his craft. 
				 
				 
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