Oussama Diab

Born in 1977, Oussama Diab is a pop Palestinian-Syrian artist currently residing in the Netherlands since October 2015. He graduated in 2002 from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Damascus.
Oussama Diab addresses the contradictions and obstacles of political conflict, globalisation, and exile through playful symbolism, references to popular culture, iconic imagery, and narrative structures. With each new series he adopts a different painting style, reflecting the impermanent nature of art as it becomes increasingly conceptual and further dematerialized.
He has featured in solo and group exhibitions throughout the region and is the recipient of numerous awards including the Shabab Young Artists exhibition in Syria. Solo shows include Ayyam Gallery DIFC, Dubai (2012); Ayyam Gallery Beirut (2015, 2010-11); Ayyam Gallery Damascus (2009).

Selected exhibitions:
2015: “What happened here”, Ayyam Gallery, Beirut
2014: “Contemporary Uprising: Art from the Middle East”, Nest Gallery, Geneva (Collective exhibition)
2012: “In the name of Freedom”, DIFC, Dubai
2011: “Masks, kings and Other Things. Revisited”, Ayyam Gallery, Beirut
2010: Ayyam Gallery, Beirut
2009: Ayyam Gallery, Damascus