{"id":1288,"date":"2026-09-17T14:12:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.mariozaher.net\/?page_id=1288"},"modified":"2026-09-17T15:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:43:08","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mariozaher.net\/?page_id=1288","title":{"rendered":"BIOGRAPHY"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1288\" class=\"elementor elementor-1288\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461c4f7 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5e04f2e \" data-id=\"461c4f7\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"461c4f7\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0a826 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-2b7a126 \" data-id=\"eb0a826\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"eb0a826\">\n    \t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-f34bc4c-2317e3b\" data-interaction-id=\"f34bc4c\" id=\"1203\" src=\"https:\/\/mariozaher.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mario_Zaher_20.jpg\" width=\"1152\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mariozaher.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mario_Zaher_20.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/mariozaher.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mario_Zaher_20-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mariozaher.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mario_Zaher_20-768x1024.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-553ce20 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-57cf996 \" data-id=\"553ce20\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"553ce20\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-b44f0b2-8158f5d e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"b44f0b2\">Mario Zaher is a Lebanese contemporary artist whose vibrant works blend neo-pop aesthetics, expressive characters, and Arabic calligraphy. Working across Burda paper, canvas, and other mixed media, Zaher creates playful yet emotionally resonant compositions inspired by everyday life, imagination, identity, and human connection. Based in Beirut, his work has been exhibited internationally across Europe and the Middle East, including exhibitions in Madrid, Milan, Paris, Dubai, Switzerland, and Qatar. His distinctive visual language combines bold color, spontaneity, and storytelling, inviting viewers into a world where culture and imagination meet.<br><br><strong>SOLO EXHIBITIONS<\/strong><br><strong>2025<\/strong><br><strong>Solo Exhibition<\/strong> \u2013 While We\u2019re Young Gallery. Beirut, Lebanon<br><strong>2024<\/strong><br><strong>Solo Exhibition<\/strong> \u2013 Gemspace Art Gallery. Beirut, Lebanon<br><br><strong>COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS<\/strong><br><strong>2024<\/strong><br>Van Gogh Art Gallery \u2013 Madrid, Spain<br>Milano Art Fair \u2013 Milano, Italy<br><strong>2023<\/strong><br>Al Mezannine \u2013 Dubai, UAE<br><strong>2022<\/strong><br>Art of Change Global \u2013 Beirut, Lebanon<br>Cheriff Tabet Art Gallery \u2013 Beirut, Lebanon<br>Rebirth Beirut \u2013 Beirut, Lebanon<br>Popup-AT5 \u2013 Doha, Qatar<br>Eiwan Al Gassar \u2013 Doha, Qatar<br><strong>2021<\/strong><br>L\u2019appartement de Gen\u00e8ve \u2013 Gen\u00e8ve, Switzerland<br>Katara Art Center \u2013 Doha, Qatar<br>Sawa Pop-Up \u2013 Paris, France<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mario Zaher is a Lebanese contemporary artist whose vibrant works blend neo-pop aesthetics, expressive characters, and Arabic calligraphy. Working across Burda paper, canvas, and other mixed media, Zaher creates playful yet emotionally resonant compositions inspired by everyday life, imagination, identity, and human connection. Based in Beirut, his work has been exhibited internationally across Europe and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1288","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mariozaher.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mariozaher.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mariozaher.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mariozaher.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mariozaher.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1288"}],"version-history":[{"count":46,"href":"https:\/\/mariozaher.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1366,"href":"https:\/\/mariozaher.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1288\/revisions\/1366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mariozaher.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}