Yasmine Saad

Born in Rome and now based in Novara, Italy, Yasmine’s two greatest loves are horses and art – art in all its forms and horses in all their diverse colours, shapes and sizes. She views the horse-human relationship as a point of reference when considering humankind’s relation with the natural world, its complexity and contradictions. She did not attend art school, though she did successfully complete two distance learning courses on art history with the London Art College in the UK, under tutor Stewart Roberts. Learning the craft came mostly through trial-and-error, advice given by practicing artists, books -- her all-time favourite being "Animal Painting and Anatomy" by William Frank Calderon – and studying the work of the Old Masters. She mainly works in graphite, watercolour, and acrylics, and is always on the lookout for new creative avenues.

2021

Paper art installation workshop Cosmo, led by artist Matteo Ufocinque Capobianco

2018

Understanding 20th and 21st Century Art Diploma (Distinction), London Art College

2016

History of Art Diploma (Distinction), London Art College

Brief art history course on the Avant-garde of the 20th Century, under journalist and art critic Miriam Giustizieri

GROUP

2023

Opus, LA RISERIA | Novara, Italy

Panorama Arte Oggi, LA RISERIA | Novara, Italy

Animalier Animal House, CONDOTTO Spazio Arte | Modena, Italy

2020

Virtual Equine Art Show, Art of the Horse Gallery | virtual exhibition

L’Arca di Noè, exfabbricadellebambole | virtual exhibition

Anniversary/30×30, LA RISERIA | Novara, Italy

2019

Art Expression, LA RISERIA | Novara, Italy

2017

The Horse in Art, Sally Mitchell’s Gallery | Tuxford, UK

Esagerarte, LA RISERIA | Novara, Italy

Panorama Arte Oggi, LA RISERIA | Novara, Italy

2016

Novara Art Prize, LA RISERIA | Novara, Italy

2015

Arte al Castello, Castello Sforzesco of Galliate | Galliate, Italy