David Daoud (b. 1970, Lebanon) is a contemporary Lebanese painter who lives and works between Beirut and Paris. Drawing and painting from an early age, he pursued his artistic education at the École Supérieure Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, before refining his technique under the renowned French sculptor Charles Auffret, a student of the disciples of Auguste Rodin.
Inspired by nature, Daoud’s work is rooted in a Symbolist approach enriched with Impressionist influences. Working primarily in large formats, his paintings explore themes of exile, travel, distance, nostalgia, absence, and eternity through expressive compositions and a rich, luminous palette.
Over the course of his career, Daoud has exhibited extensively in Lebanon, France, New York, and Miami. His solo exhibitions include presentations at Galerie Cheriff Tabet in Beirut (2019, 2023, and 2026) and Paris (2022), while his work has also been shown at the Beirut Art Fair, the Grand Palais – Salon Comparaisons, Rouen Cathedral, and several leading galleries and cultural institutions in France. Two monumental paintings by the artist were acquired by the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris.
In 2018, one of Daoud’s paintings was selected by Ibrahim Maalouf”,”Lebanese-French trumpeter and composer” for the cover of his album Levantine Symphony. The same year, he was named among the 100 Best Contemporary Artists by Miroir de l’Art magazine. His numerous distinctions also include the Lefranc Bourgeois Painting Prize (2013), the Frédéric de Carfort Prize awarded by the Fondation de France (2011), and First Prize in the Painting category awarded by Gallery Magazine in Lebanon (2023).
Today, David Daoud is recognized for a deeply poetic body of work that bridges memory and landscape, establishing him as one of the prominent figures of contemporary Lebanese art.
