Biography

Dédé Hourani's career Graduated from the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (ALBA), Beirut – Lebanon;

Prepared a thesis of painting on the subject, "The Spiritual in Art" in 1974; Was appointed professor in painting at Sacred Heart College, Beirut – Lebanon;

Has participated in many exhibitions:

- University of Fine Arts, Beirut - Lebanon;

- The 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th "Spring Salon" exhibition of the Ministry of National Education and Fine Arts, sponsored by UNESCO, 1970 to 1973;

- Exhibition by national painters in testimony of their country at the Grenier des Artistes, Beirut - Lebanon, in 1971; sponsored by Lebanese President Soleiman Frangieh;

- Exhibition at the Center of Fine Arts and Culture, "Dar el Fan", Beirut - Lebanon, on the subject of "The Secret Movement in Painting", 1974;

- "The Autumn Salon", Sursock Museum, Beirut - Lebanon, in 1974; sponsored by the Ambassador of UNESCO Kamil Abou Sawan and the president of Sursock Museum Loutfallah Melki;

- Exhibition at Dubose Gallery, Houston - Texas, May 1975; sponsored by ARCO company and Mrs. Dominique De Menille (proprietor of De Menille Museum);

- Exhibition at Dubose Gallery, Houston - Texas, February 1976; sponsored by ARCO Company, by Councilman of the City of Houston Louis Macey, and the Mayor of Houston Louie Welch;

- Painting and sculpture exhibition at the Lebanese Ministry of Tourism, 1978; sponsored by the Lebanese Government;

- Personal exhibition at the Houston Center, January 20, 1979; sponsored by Dean Baxter of Atlantic Richfield and the President of Houston Museum of Arts Kenneth Jenesson;

- Was presented the Key to the City of Houston by Mayor of Houston John McConn, January 20, 1979;

- Exhibition at Planula-Elissar, February 22, 1982; sponsored by the Minister of Culture & Fine Arts and Mr. René Mouawad (later, President Mouawad);

- Participated in an exhibition at the Jeftt Library, the American University of Beirut – Lebanon, 1983;

- Participated in an exhibition at "Smugglers-In", Beirut – Lebanon, in 1983;

- Participated in an exhibition, "The Lebanese Heritage", at the Planula-Elissar, Beirut – Lebanon, 1984;

- Participated in an exhibition at the German Cultural Center, "Goethe Institute" Beirut – Lebanon, 1984;

- Exhibition at the Beiteddine Palace, Beiteddine – Lebanon, 1985;

- Exhibition at Lawrence Gallery, London 1985;

- Exhibition at Dede Hourani Gallery, Houston - Texas, July 15, 1987; sponsored by Samuel H. Grove, Director of the Museum of Arts of the American West; Ed Rahal, Representative of the Republican Party; and Medistar in the person of its president Mr. Monzer Hourani;

- Published an article about spirituality in art and its relation to the emotional aspect of music and poetry 1987;

- Exhibition at Dede Hourani Gallery, Houston - Texas, November 20, 1988; sponsored by Samuel H. Grove, Director of the Museum of Arts of the American West;

- Exhibition at the Washington Art Center, December 12, 1988; and was presented with the White House High Distinction from U.S. President Ronald Reagan;

- Exhibition at the Houston Center, February 1989; sponsored by Dean Baxter of Atlantic Richfield and by Kenneth Jenesson Director of Houston Museum of Fine Arts; and was presented with the High Distinction of the American Space Center from Mr. Arthur Dula;

- Participated in an exhibition in Grand Palais in Paris, 1994;

- Exhibition at Dédé Hourani Gallery, Houston - Texas, September 24, 1993; sponsored by Remington Corporation; was presented with the High Distinction of the White House (Blue Room) from U.S. President Georges Bush;

- Presented with High Distinction from the Senator of Utah Orrin Hatch;

Between 1988 and 1995, Dédé Hourani worked on large projects for various medical centers, banks, and companies all over the United States under the name of Lancelot International Corporation. Of these companies: Health and South, Columbia, Remington, Medistar, Birmingham, Howard Hughes Foundation, and Atlantic Richfield; Many of Dédé Hourani's paintings are presently part of private collections in Beirut, Paris, London, the United States, Switzerland and Italy.

Was Appointed "Patron de Diplome" at ALBA since 2000.

Is member of the "Pen Club" since 1997.

Is founder of "Selecteum des Arts et des Sciences" in lebanon, the universal cultural center, since 2005. Related site: selecteum.com

Houston house inspired Dédé too much in her paintings, as it was a hide out and a recap place she needed from time to time. Hourani loves the city's green landscapes, which inspire her lyrical watercolors and oil paintings that depict natural phenomena: eclipses of the sun, the movement of the planets, flowers and water. It helped her to get out of the crowded ambience surrounding her so she will have enough time for gathering her thoughts studying the theme and the rhythm of her paintings regarding the context and music inspired of.