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Copyright (c) 2020 by Fayez Barakat. Artwork Copyright by Fayez Barakat. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be reproduced without the written permission of Fayez Barakat.
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Fayez Barakat (b.1949), one of the world's most distinguished and prominent collectors of ancient art, was educated in the USA. He is currently the CEO of Barakat Inc. and manages to distribute his time between his galleries in London, LA, Hong Kong, and Seoul, and works on his great passion, painting. Fayez Barakat’s paintings are explosive variations of colours and forms, independent from the conventions of specific cultures, historic periods and trends, charged with a bold energy that openly and without any hesitation embraces and promotes an aesthetic identity through a unique artistic diversity. Being a prolific artist, a vast quantity of his paintings adopts multiple and various techniques rather than sticking to one specific style. his work has the nature of a disciplined practice that drives him as an artist beyond his own limits. Fayez has repeatedly stated that the presence of external forces motivates him to paint and believes that his paintings are created through his immersion in an unconscious ‘space of energy’, and that viewers of his artworks are also influenced, moved, driven and transported by the power of this energy.
A combination of the artist’s experiences in various phases of his life, Fayez’s aesthetic world leads us to a place beyond the orthodox educational and institutional discussions, to a world that can only be reached by virtue of meditating through the body and its senses. Having created a prestigious reputation and dominated the ancient art market with his professional acumen, Fayez Barakat is presently actively captivated by his paintings. We confidently anticipate that his rich oeuvre will expand our sensorial awareness and expose us to new aesthetic levels of consciousness.
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Each of my paintings is a multifaceted mirror to the soul, mind and body. There are also facets to the senses, feelings, and memories, including fantasy and reality. The subject matter of each of the works deals with the conscious and subconscious mind of myself reflected to each viewer’s level of consciousness. The goal of my art is to transcend the viewer’s mental status to self-discovery through contemplation and meditation to achieve the understanding of one’s sanctity and acceptance of a new status of ones connection to the universe with all its splendour. Life is nothing more than a hyphen in time which requires our appreciation through the joy of beauty of the arts. Wishing the viewer a safe journey of discovery of oneself through my art.
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Fayez Barakat Chicago 18, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.1999)
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Fayez Barakat Tiblisi 36, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2000)
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Fayez Barakat Canary 36, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2002)
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Fayez Barakat Columbia 18, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2003)
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Fayez Barakat Casablanca 1 a, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2011)
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Fayez Barakat Ceby City a, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2013)
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Fayez Barakat Carson City Paradise, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2014)
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Fayez Barakat Chagchun a, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2015)
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Fayez Barakat Charleston Paradise, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2016)
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Fayez Barakat Charlotte Paradise, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2017)
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Fayez Barakat Salem 72, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 72 in (F.2109)
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Fayez Barakat Louisville 72, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 72 in (F.2110)
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Fayez Barakat Aukland 36, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 36 x 60 in (F.2122)
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Fayez Barakat Allepo a, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 72 in (F.2304)
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Fayez Barakat Boston a, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 72 in (F.2305)
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Fayez Barakat Bern a, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 72 in (F.2306)
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Fayez Barakat Karachi 48, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 72 in (F.2349)
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Fayez Barakat Santo Dominigo, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2353)
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Fayez Barakat Los Angeles b, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2354)
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Fayez Barakat Lexington B, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2355)
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Fayez Barakat Bogota a, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2356)
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Fayez Barakat Sioux Falls b, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2357)
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Fayez Barakat Santa Ana B, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2358)
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Fayez Barakat San Antonio b, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2359)
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Fayez Barakat Boise b, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2360)
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Fayez Barakat Calgary a, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2361)
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Fayez Barakat Buffalo b, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2362)
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Fayez Barakat Winnipeg 72, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 72 in (F.2533)
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Fayez Barakat Wichita 72, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 72 in (F.2534)
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Fayez Barakat Fresno 72, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 72 in (F.2535)
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Fayez Barakat Carnoustie, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2772)
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Fayez Barakat Walden 1 a, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2781)
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Fayez Barakat San Vicente 1a, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.2784)
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Fayez Barakat Detroit 12 A /state, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.3091)
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Fayez Barakat Detroit 12 B, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.3092)
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Fayez Barakat Detroit 12 C, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 36 in (F.3093)
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Fayez Barakat Denver 29 M, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 35.43 x 23.625 in (F.3197)
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Fayez Barakat Denver 31 NB, 2010 Acrylic and Oil on Canvas 35.43 x 23.625 in (F.3200)
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Fayez Barakat Dallas 24 MM, 2010 Acrylic and Oil on Canvas 35.43 x 23.625 in (F.3201)
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Fayez Barakat Dallas 34 RR, 2010 Oil on Canvas 35.43 x 23.625 in (F.3203)
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Fayez Barakat Dallas 26 HH, 2010 Oil on Canvas 35.43 x 23.625 in (F.3204)
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Fayez Barakat Miami 33 MM, 2010 Oil on Canvas 35.43 x 23.625 in (F.3205)
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Fayez Barakat Chicago 45 PP, 2010 Oil on Canvas 35.43 x 23.625 in (F.3207)
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Fayez Barakat Chicago 24 DD, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 35.43 x 23.625 in (F.3208)
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