Hilda Kelekian
Country: Lebanon]
Name : Hilda Kelekian
Date of Birth : 8th of June, 1961
Marital Status: Married to Architect Georges Darido (mother of triplets)
Nationality : Lebanese & Cypriot
Languages : English, Arabic, Italian, French, Armenian
Address Art : Kelekian Art Gallery, Garnet bldg. 1st fl.
Caracas st., Metn, Zalka, Lebanon
Address office: Kokosport uniforms ,dora bourjhamoud,yezbic buld.1st fl.
Mailing address : P.O.Box 11 9691, Beirut, Lebanon
Profession Art
- Artist painter specialized in Islamic calligraphy, Arabesque & Christian scenes from the Bible and Christian prayers on parchment
- Interior Architect/Designer
- Artist painter in abstract style
- Specialized in textile design
- Owner of the Kokosport Uniforms Company in Beirut for textile & manufacturing of professional clothing.
- Organizer/curator of International Art Exhibitions.
- President of several nongovernmental organizations in Beirut & foreign countries.
Profession at KOKOSPORT
Professional clothing for industrial,security.catering,hotels,restaurants,medical,hospital, schools, scouts and advertizing garments
Education
1985 Bachelor in Sciences in Fine Arts and Interior Architecture from Beirut University College BUC (now LAU)
Research on parchments and treatment of goat skin and cow skin to receive special
paint and gilding techniques that she uses for a paitinated final effect of her
calligraphy artworks
1988 D.S.T. in Textile, Design & modeling from Taraky College for Textile
Private Exhibitions:
Lebanon, Beirut, Station des Arts 1992/93/95/97
France, Grand Palais, Paris & Lyon 1993/94/96
Sultanate of Oman, Al Bustan, 1995
KSA,Qatar,Aboudaby 1996
Spain , Palma De Mallorca, Museo Ses Voltes, 1998
Greece, Rhodes, Museum of the Great Masters, 2000/02
USA, New York, Boston, Los Angeles 2001/2003/2009
Korea, Joeluboek Do, FIFA 2002 FAE, 2002/2003
Aleppo, Teshrine hall, 2002
Egypt, Cairo, Opera house gallery Al Hanajer, 2005
UK , London , Kensington Town Hall, 2006
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Sarajevo Tribina, 2007
Malaysia, Penang/Georgetown Town Hall (Unesco heritage), 2009
Greece, Crete, Rouvas Museum, Gergeri, 2009, 2010
Samothrace, Apotheca Museum, 2010
Collective Exhibitions :
Has exhibited in 165 exhibitions in International exhibitions, biennales , salons and museums ,all over the world since 1987 , in 45 countries
Abou dabi
Argentina ( Buenos Aires),
Belgium (Michellin, Brugges),
Brazil (Florianopolis, Rio De Jenairo)
Bosnia & Herzegovina (Sarajevo, Pojiteil, Banja Luka)
Canada (Ontario, Ottawa),
Denmark (Copenhagen),
Germany (Hamburg),
Greece (Athens, Rhodes, Crete, Samothrace)
Japan (Osaka, Sapporo),
Ksa (jeddeh)
Korea ( Jeola Buk Do, Seoul FIFA world cup games 2002)
Kuwait (Kuwait City),
Lebanon (Beirut, Saida)
Mexico (Mexico city)
Malaysia (Penang)
France (Paris, Lyon, Cannes, St. Raphael, Les Issambres, Revin, Deauville, Touques, Ardenne, Perigieux),
Sultanate of Oman (Muscat),
Poland (Czestochowa)
Italy (Milano,Napoli, Venice,Calgiari, Savona, Torreghlia, Udine)
Qatar Doha
Russia (Moscow)
Saudi Arabia (Jeddah),
Syria (Aleppo),
Spain (Madrid, Palma De Mallorca, Barcelona),
Sweden (Stockholm)
U.A.E. (Abou Dhabi)
United Kingdom (London, Samlesbury)
U.S.A. (Washington D.C., New York, Illinois, California, Oregon,
Chicago, North Carolina, Utah, Minnesota, Ohio, Virginia, LA)
Zimbabwe (Harare).
Medals, Awards and Distinctions:
- The Sixteen Rayed Star of Macedonia, from the Greek Government for conservation and restoration achievements done in Macedonia.
1994 “La Toile D’Or” , France
- 5 Honorary Gold Medal of The Biennal of Artists, Stockholm, Sweden
1995 ‘Createur D’aujourd’hui’, selected for the contribution to the artistic
heritage of the epoch, from the “Federation National de la Culture
Francaise.”
1996 “Artist de la Communeaute Europeenne”, selected for the artistic creations.
1996 Medaille d’Or De Prestige, France
1996 Laureat Du “Merite Et Devouement Francais”, France
1997 Selected for The Title International Writers & Artists Ass. Ohio, USA
1998 Selected for The Outstanding People of the 20thc., Cambridge, UK
2000 Selected for “The Outstanding Designer of the 20th c.” Cambridge, UK
2009 Honorary award of Penang Georgetown Unesco Heritage city, Malaysia
Museums: permanent display of her works
- Billy Graham Museum of Sacred Art, Illinois, USA
- The Dove Museum , N. Carolina, USA
- Musee Nicholas Sursock, Beirut, Lebanon
- National Museum For Women In The Arts, Wachington D.C., USA
- Postkunst Museum, Denmark
- Museum of Arbeit, Hamburg, Germany
- Steitlich Museum, Belgium
- Museum of International Contemporary Art , Brazil
- Museu Maritimo, Barcelona
- Museu Guadalupana, Mexico
2009 Rouvas Museum, Gergeri, Crete, Greece
2010 Samothrace Municiapal Museum, Greece.
Museum shop Designer items
Beirut National Museum; neckties specially designed arabesque forms.
Acquisitions of artworks by :
H.M. Queen Sophia of Spain, Dr. Billy Graham; USA, Presidents from Europe, ambassadors, art critics artists and art collectors.
Member of the following NGO’s in Lebanon & all over the world
- Femme Art Mediterranee FAM, for promotion of peace through arts, aegis UNESCO
- MEADOWS (Mediterranean Endeavors Advancing Development of Widespread
Sustainability), member, Headquarters Lebanon branches in Greece, Cyprus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, China & UK
- LAU Alumni Executive committee & Association Counsel member 1997-2006
- Friends of the AUB Museum, member
- Association Beyrouth Patrimoine, Lebanon 1992
- Societaire in Joella Buk Do , Seoul , Korea , 1997
- Urban City Planning for Sapporo city, in the group of environmental designers, Japan
- Assosiation International Des Arts Plastique, UNESCO, Paris since 1992
- Federation National de la Culture Francaise, France since 1995
- Mouvement Culturel – Antelias, chairperson of the Book Fair 1990-94 , chairperson of the publishing department, Chairperson of the Arts Committee, 1985 until 1997.