Lebanese artist Gerard Avedissian dies after struggling with illness

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14-04-2023 | 06:04
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Lebanese artist Gerard Avedissian dies after struggling with illness

Author, playwright, and visual artist Gerard Avedissian died on Thursday night, leaving the cultural and artistic scene after a long struggle with illness.  

The Lebanese artist of Armenian origin began his career in the seventies in Beirut after studying Drama in the Republic of Armenia, and obtaining a MA/Ph.D. in Stage Direction. 

Avedissian excelled in writing, directing, and theatrical and television acting. Among his most notable works are the play “Akhwat Loubnan” and the series “Talbeen al-Qarb” written by the late Marwan Najjar, and “Maryana” starring actress Carole Al-Hajj.  

As for his art, his career began in 2005, when one of his paintings was chosen for the fall exhibition organized by the Sursock Museum.
 

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