An award-winning contemporary artist who has quickly established herself as the rising star of the middle eastern art world, Kristel Bechara is recognized mainly for her dynamic patterns and expressive colors. Her artistic process involves creating stencil-like drawings that are combined with modern mixed media lines to form multi-layered fantasy paintings.
Kristel’s artworks consist of the revolutionary creation of photographic imagery using oil, acrylic and giclée printmaking mediums to depict complex emotions and also portray the human condition.
Born in Lebanon and based in Dubai, Kristel’s work has been displayed all over the world to great appreciation and demand especially from galleries in Tokyo, Milano, Brussels, London and France. She has received high acclaim in UAE notably winning the UAE Resident Artist Award at the 2018 World Art Dubai for her collection, Beauty in Diversity.
Kristel currently works on her art from her studio in Onyx Tower, Dubai while her gallery is located at Gate Avenue, Dubai International Financial Centre.