Saloua Raouda Choucair: A Pioneer of Lebanese Modernism Saloua Raouda Choucair (Arabic: سلوى روضة شقير; June 24, 1916 – January 26, 2017) was a Lebanese painter and sculptor whose groundbreaking exploration of geometric abstraction and Islamic design cemented her place as one of Lebanon’s most influential artists. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Choucair defied conventional artistic training, embracing instead an intuitive understanding of form and materiality honed through personal experience and profound engagement with intellectual currents shaping the 20th century. Her unwavering commitment to…