Marc Tarazi
The recognition of Lebanese artist Gebran Tarazi’s work continues to gain prominence among numerous artistic endeavors. This isn’t just because he hails from a family of traditional artisans, but because his name and his distinctive approach to abstract geometric art and postmodernism—particularly his renowned “Mirrors” series—have achieved significant acclaim compared to other Arab artists focused on abstraction.
To highlight the most essential aspects noted by newspapers, magazines, and books, it’s crucial to mention the importance of two books by Iraqi art critic Khudhair Al-Zaidi. The first, “Gebran Tarazi: A Story of Oriental Creativity” (published by Adib Books, Jordan, 2024), and the second, “Gebran Tarazi: Pioneer of Authenticity and Renewal” (Baghdad, 2025), which meticulously analyzes and follows various studies confirming the profound artistic significance of Gebran Tarazi’s work.
Gebran Tarazi’s artistic journey has also received extensive media coverage. “Al-Adeeb Al-Iraqi,” a quarterly magazine published by the General Union of Iraqi Writers and Authors, and the Saudi “Al-Majallah Al-Arabiya” dedicated in-depth articles in 2025 to documenting and analyzing his experience. Additionally, Lebanese critic Douha AbdelRaouf El-Mol explored Gebran Tarazi’s works in her books “Visual Glimpse” and “Visual Balance,” both published by Dar Al-Jundi in Cairo in 2024.
It’s worth noting that Gebran Tarazi himself documented his aesthetic vision in the book “Geometric Variations” (Fine Art Publishing, Lebanon, 2007). Furthermore, his book “The Twelve Seasons” was published in Paris in 2017 by Zaman, authored by French art historian Morad Montazami.
Gebran Tarazi’s career is fully documented by the Beirut Museum of Art (BeMA). Additionally, documented books about Gebran Tarazi can be found at the Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, Qatar, the Sursock Museum in Beirut, Lebanon, the Modern and Contemporary Art Museum (MACAM) in Alita, Lebanon, in the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Tunisia, the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Algiers, New York University Abu Dhabi, Université Saint-Joseph (USJ) in Beirut, Lebanon, the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, France, and the Museum of the Ibrahimi Collection of Iraqi Fine Art.
To further elaborate on this innovative artist, Gebran Tarazi was also featured in the book “Geometry and Art in the Modern Middle East,” published in English by Skira. This volume, released in London in 2019, explores the use of Islamic geometry in modern and contemporary art and was authored by Roxane Zand and academic Sussan Babaie.
All these contributions serve to emphasize his name, stemming from the successes of his artistic works due to his commitment to a specific artistic school and style. He achieved this by drawing inspiration from ancient Arab art, particularly abstract geometric art.
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