السيرة الذاتية

الدكتورة هند الصوفي

• Date of Birth: 1952

- Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures (D.E.S) in Fine Arts.- Université Libanaise, Tripoli, Lebanon (1984)

- Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (D.E.A) in "History of Economic Thought" - Sorbonne, Paris, France (1983)

- M.A. in Economics - Université Saint-Joseph, Beirut - Lebanon (1974)

- Diploma in Statistics (2 yrs) - Ecole des lettres, Institut de Statistiques, Beirut, Lebanon (1972)

Computer Literacy: Word - Excel - Powerpoint - Adobe Photoshop - CorelDraw

   Lecturer in the Faculty of Architecture, Arts & Design (FAAD)

- Université Libanaise (1996 until present)

   Lecturer in the Faculty of Education

   Courses: Art education, Philosophy of Art, Drawing & Painting, Artistic workshop.

- Institute of Fine Arts

   Courses: History of civilizations, History of painting (I & II), Drawing & Painting (I & II), colors, stained glass, Modeling

- University of Balamand (1990 till 2001)

   Lecturer in the Faculty of Arts (ALBA)

   Courses: History of civilizations (I & II), History of Art (III & IV)

- Rawdat al Fayha'a High School (1986 - 2002)

   Coordinator of Art Education

- Lycée Franco-Libanais / Tripoli (1989-1994)

   Courses: Economics / History & Geography for French Baccalaureate students

- Al Fayha'a Newspaper (1987-1992)

   Columnist  

Research & Publications:

- "The Paradoxes of Abstract Arab Art", Awaiting Publication.

- "Iconography of Love and Sex: An Aesthetic of the veiled and unveiled", collective work, (Gender work), Bahithat (2003)

- "Forbidden Images", Collective research (to be published in 2005).

- "Arab Modern Art versus Western Art", Collective work with Bahithat (1999).

- "The Mawlawiyya of Tripoli, a comparative architectural study", Aram Publications (1998).

- "The Christian-Islamic Dialogue: Mahattat fi Tarikh al Fan", University of Balamand (1997-1998)

- "Wajih Nahle: Intersection between Cultures", Collective work, Bank of Kuwait Publication (1997).

- "Arab Women in Art", Al Raida (1994).

"Hurufi Art", Sawt al Fayha (1993).

"Image between Islamic and Christian views", Sawt al Fayha (1992).

In addition to diverse ART CRITICISM articles in different publications (Al Hayat, Al Noqta).

Collective exhibitions:

- All  the Association of Lebanese Painters and Sculptors Exhibitio, and lately: Exhibition of Miniaturs, APSL, Beirut,  Dec 2005.

- The International Biennal of Teheran, Feb-March 2005.

- The Cultural Council of Southern Lebanon Exhibitions and lately, Unesco, 2004.

- The Woman artists in ESCWA, during the conference for women issues (July/ August 2004).

- The Arab Annual Exhibiton of Damascus (2004).

- Design and Execution of the "Traditional Memluk Parade" more than 100 Memluk costumes were designed with all accessories for men, horses.. A real research work was done to redesign the old costumes taken from the old Memluk miniatures and manuscripts (2001).

- Joint design and execution of a statue for the International March of Women, Washington - USA (2000).

- Tribute to Gebran, Musuem of GKG (1998).

- Rabita Sakafiyya, Tripoli (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988..., 1997).

- Spring Exhibitions of the Cultural Council of North-Lebanon, in the Municipality Palace, Tripoli (1981 to 1996).

- Institut des Beaux-Arts, Lebanese University, Citadelle de Tripoli (1996).

- "For a better world", OXFAM, London - UK (1992).

- "Lebanese Contemporary Art", Lattaquieh and Damascus - Syria (1992 - 1995).

- The Marad Al Kitab Annual Lebanese Exhibitions, Rachid Karami International Fair - Tripoli (1995).

- Beiteddine (1995)

- Apostrophes Gallery, Beirut (1993).

- The Lebanese Association of Painters and Sculptors, Beirut Annual Exhibition since 1993).

- Centre Culturel Français, Riyad - KSA (1987).

- South Resistance, Al Qa'a al-Zujajiyya, Beirut (1986).

- Balamand Baptistery First Exhibition (1985).

Awards Received:

- January 2004: Union of the North Lebanon municipalities: Appreciation Certificate for the dedicated efforts in Municipal work.

- April 2002: Hariri Foundation (Takrim al ra-eedat al Chimiliyat)

- February 2001: Great Lakes Consortium Certificate in Ohio, Political leadership for women training.