Abdul Rahman Katanani

Abdul Rahman Katanani (also Abdulrahman Katanani; ) is a Palestinian sculptor. He was born and lives in Sabra refugee camp near Beirut, Lebanon. Katanani is a third generation Palestinian refugee; his grandparents left Yazour—a small town now called Azor—in Jaffa during the 1948 Palestinian exodus.

Early life Abdul Rahman Katanani was born in 1983, nine months after the Sabra & Shatila massacre. His first works of art were political cartoons, much inspired by Palestinian cartoonist and political critic, Naji al-Ali. In 2008 he received a Special Mention and in 2009 he received the Young Artist Prize during Salon d'Automne held by Sursock Museum in Beirut.

Education Katanani attended the Lebanese University in Beirut where he received a Diploma and Masters of Fine Arts. He has been a resident artist at Cité internationale des arts in Paris, France. In 2016, he was a resident artist at Centre d'Art de Nanterre in Paris, France.

Work Katanani makes his art out of various materials such as scrap metal and barbed wire that he sources from within the camp. His artwork has sold in auctions by Christie's.

In 2016, Artnet News called Katanani one of "the strongest mid-career artists in the Arab world".

In 2012 AbdulRahman Katanani and his work were featured in Christophe Donner's French documentary “Le Lanceur de Pierres رامي الحجارة” (The Stone Thrower).

Collection Katanani's piece, "With Her Nephew, Ahmad" is a part of the permanent collection of Barjeel Art Foundation.

Exhibitions Katanani has held solo exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions in multiple countries. Some of them include:

Solo exhibitions

2016 "Children, Olive Trees & Barbed Wire", Al Markhiya Gallery; Doha, Qatar 2015 "Softness of a Circle, Knife Edge of a Straight Line", Agial Art Gallery; Beirut, Lebanon 2014 "Kids, Barbed Wire, and a Dream", Tanit Gallery; Munich, Germany 2012 "No Address", French Institute, Beirut, Lebanon. 2011 "Zinc, Barbed Wire, and Freedom", Agial Art Gallery; Beirut, Lebanon

Group exhibitions

2016 "Jardin d'Orient", Arab World Institute; Paris, France 2014 My Beautiful Laundrette", Cite International des Arts; Paris, France 2012 "Together We Connect", Anima Gallery; Doha, Gallery 2011 "Rebirth"; Beirut Exhibition Center; Beirut, Lebanon 2011 "Isharat", Al Markhiya Gallery; Doha, Qatar 2009 Abu Dhabi Art 2009 Penang State Museum and Art Gallery; Penang, Malaysia