Lina Lazaar (born 1983) is a Tunisian art critic and curator.
Early life and education Although she is Tunisian, Lazaar was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and grew up in Geneva, Switzerland.
She attended the London School of Economics (LSE).
Career Lazaar is an art critic, art curator, and Sotheby's international contemporary art specialist.Khalil, Nadine. "A Radical Specialist". Official Bespoke. December / January 2012.Gronlund, Melissa. "The Tunisian art festival responding to life after the Jasmine Revolution". The National. July 5, 2018. Clark, Nick. "Sotheby's unveils key works of Middle Eastern art to go on sale in October". The Independent. July 21, 2014. Nair, Sindhu. "The Saudi Art Spring". T Qatar: The New York Times Style Magazine. March–April 2014. pp. 52-53. "Tate Report 2013/14". Tate. 2014. p. 106.
An activist promoter of Middle Eastern art, she founded Jeddah Art Week and co-founded Ibraaz.Naji, Cassandra. "The 10 Most Influential Women in Middle Eastern Art". The Culture Trip. October 24, 2016.Proctor, Rebecca Anne. "Meet Lina Lazaar As She Embarkes On The Future Of A Promise". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. July 2, 2018.
Personal life Lazaar was married to Saudi Arabian businessman Hassan Jameel in 2012 and divorced in 2017. "Rihanna sparks rumours she’s engaged to billionaire boyfriend Hassan Jameel". News.com.au. 9 December 2017.Hamad, Marwa. "Hassan Jameel: Fast facts about Rihanna’s partner". Gulf News. 23 May 2018.Khalil, Nadine. "A Radical Specialist". Official Bespoke. December / January 2012."Sotheby's First-Ever Exhibition in Saudi Arabia Inaugurates 'Jeddah Art Week'" . Sotheby's. 25 February 2013.* Gronlund, Melissa. "The Tunisian art festival responding to life after the Jasmine Revolution". The National. 5 July 2018. Clark, Nick. "Sotheby's unveils key works of Middle Eastern art to go on sale in October". The Independent. 21 July 2014. Nair, Sindhu. "The Saudi Art Spring". T Qatar: The New York Times Style Magazine. March–April 2014. pp. 52–53. "Tate Report 2013/14". Tate. 2014. p. 106.
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