Samir Tamari

Samir Tamari is a Lebanese artist who was born in Beirut. Tamari began creating art as a young boy, painting and drawing from the age of seven. He later went on to study art and advertising techniques in Montreal, Canada.

Tamari cites the village of Saghbine in Western Bekaa, where he regularly spent boyhood summers, as a key influence in his work, providing him with his creative vision and the foundations for both his color palette and the shapes he produces in his paintings, which span both figurative and abstract art.

Tamari’s distinctive style is particularly evident in his figurative work, which features fun, colorful, almost cartoon-like characters, complete with signature-style round eyes and detailed clothing or accessories, in an everyday, functional or narrative setup. The protagonists and scenarios may look light-hearted, but there is always an underlying message or idea in Tamari’s art, put out there for his audience to contemplate. 

Tamari currently lives and works in Beirut. His work has been featured in several exhibitions, including charity auctions.