Lina Lazaar (born 1983) is a Tunisian art critic and curator.[1][2]

Early life and education

Although she is Tunisian, Lazaar was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and grew up in Geneva, Switzerland.[3]

She attended the London School of Economics (LSE).[3]

Career

Lazaar is an art critic, art curator, and Sotheby's international contemporary art specialist.[4][5][3][6][7]

An activist promoter of Middle Eastern art, she founded Jeddah Art Week and co-founded Ibraaz.[6][8][3][9]

Personal life

Lazaar was married to Saudi Arabian businessman Hassan Jameel in 2012 and divorced in 2017. [4][5][10][6][11]

References

  1. ^ "A la Biennale de Venise, les pavillons africains portent l’art au cœur des plaies" (in French). Le Monde.fr. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Sotheby's unveils key works of Middle Eastern art to go on sale". The Independent. 21 July 2014. Archived 14 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. ^ Khalil, Nadine. "A Radical Specialist". Official Bespoke. December / January 2012.
  4. ^ "Rihanna sparks rumours she’s engaged to billionaire boyfriend Hassan Jameel". News.com.au. 9 December 2017.
  5. ^ Hamad, Marwa. "Hassan Jameel: Fast facts about Rihanna’s partner". Gulf News. 23 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Sotheby's First-Ever Exhibition in Saudi Arabia Inaugurates 'Jeddah Art Week'" Archived 20 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Sotheby's. 25 February 2013.
  7. ^ *Gronlund, Melissa. "The Tunisian art festival responding to life after the Jasmine Revolution". The National. July 5, 2018. *Clark, Nick. "Sotheby's unveils key works of Middle Eastern art to go on sale in October". The Independent. July 21, 2014. *Nair, Sindhu. "The Saudi Art Spring". T Qatar: The New York Times Style Magazine. March–April 2014. pp. 52-53. *"Tate Report 2013/14". Tate. 2014. p. 106.
  8. ^ Naji, Cassandra. "The 10 Most Influential Women in Middle Eastern Art". The Culture Trip. October 24, 2016.
  9. ^ Proctor, Rebecca Anne. "Meet Lina Lazaar As She Embarkes On The Future Of A Promise". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. July 2, 2018.
  10. ^ Khalil, Nadine. "A Radical Specialist". Official Bespoke. December / January 2012.
  11. ^ * Gronlund, Melissa. "The Tunisian art festival responding to life after the Jasmine Revolution". The National. 5 July 2018. * Clark, Nick. "Sotheby's unveils key works of Middle Eastern art to go on sale in October". The Independent. 21 July 2014. * Nair, Sindhu. "The Saudi Art Spring". T Qatar: The New York Times Style Magazine. March–April 2014. pp. 52–53. * "Tate Report 2013/14". Tate. 2014. p. 106.