Raya Matta
Lebanon / Greece
RAYA MATTA is a visual artist of Lebanese and Greek origins, currently living between Beirut and Athens. After attending the French school of Athens, she got her master's degree in Architecture at the Academy of Arts in Beirut where she then launched her own art space called The ArtSpot.
Her artistic journey has always been subject to Lebanon's instability, with her paintings often depicting human figures engaged in cultural and societal customs, as well as compositions of common objects, that hold specific meanings and representations. In her latest years, her work evolves in series, that seem to follow the course of her life events.
The Baggage series is the first, influenced by the aftermath of the Beirut blast in 2020, and reflects the loss of her studio and painting collection. Her architectural background is evident in the sharp, clear compositions and viewpoints of her work. Raya's work was showcased in solo and group exhibitions in Beirut (Beit Beirut scheduled solo exhibition, Sept 2025, Maya Art Space, March 2025, Maya art space, August 2025), Paris (Espace Bernard Palissy, November 2024) and Athens (Entexnon Gallery, November 2024, South Athens Pinacotheque, March 2025). Her work also figured in auctions such as the Al Bahia auction in Qatar.
The Gallery 45
The Gallery 45 is a contemporary art and design exhibition space located in a historic building in the heart of Limassol's old town.
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