Faycal Bouguir is a multi-disciplinary visual artist living and working in Long Island City, NY. Born and raised in France of immigrant parents, Faycal studied Graphic Design in London prior to moving to NY to pursue an Art and Design career. In NYC, he attended the Arts Student League. He is a member of the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Studio in NY, and more recently of the NY Equity Gallery. Faycal has participated in group exhibitions at the AHA Fine Arts (2021). LIC Arts Open (2019), LIC-Artists Plaxall Gallery (2018) and The Student Arts League of NY (2016, 2017), where he received a distinction for his ceramic artworks. Over the years, he has traveled extensively to Central/South America and Europe. Over the past 20 years, his travels have continuously nourished his inspiration and artistic ideas, including more recently in photography. Faycal visual arts career builds upon 15 years of graphic design professional practice. He has taught Graphic design at Long Island University in Brooklyn and at various institutions in London.
Education
2021, Intaglio Printmaking Workshop
La Madriguera Grafica, Queretaro, Mexico
2016 – 2019, Ceramic Sculptures, Sculpting in Clay, Casting
The Art Students League, New York, NY
2008, Thames Valley University of London, B.A with First Class Honours, London, UK
Exhibition History
April 28 – May 30, 2022
Queens Fine Art Spring Art AFFAIR
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, NY
October 15 – November 7, 2021
Viva La Memento Mori: A reminder of life and mortality,
AHA Fine Art Gallery, Bushwick, NY
November 14th – December 6th, 2019
Fall Salon 4th edition, LIC Arts Open,
The Factory Gallery, LIC, NY
December 8th to February 3rd, 2019
Off the Wall, The Plaxall Gallery, LIC, NY
November 15th – January 4th, 2019
Fall Salon 3rd edition, LIC Arts Open,
The Factory Gallery, LIC, NY
December 9th, 2019
Annual Clayspace 1205 Holiday Show,
Magick City, Brooklyn, NY
March 19th to 24th, 2018
Student Concours, Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery,
The Art Students League, New York, NY
March 27th to April 1st, 2017
Student Concours (blue dot distinction), Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
The Art Students League, New York, NY
Affiliations & Memberships
EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, joined 2020
New York Artists Equity Association, joined 2020
Long Island City Artists, 2018-2019
The Arts Students League of New York, Joined 2017