“Every person has two countries” – is Ammar Alnahhas’s statement since he moved to Romania, coming originally from the ancient, beautiful and historic country of Syria.
After arriving in Romania, he began to discover his unique methods of conveying emotions through painting. Ammar’s numerous exhibitions in Bucharest have gained him immense admiration from collectors.

His artwork retains a Mesopotamian influence, as he brings with him cultural patterns from Syria, which are now blended with the colors of Romania’s distinct traditions in South-East Europe.

Ammar describes his painting style as a conversation between himself and his artwork.  He frequently sketches while at home, drawing inspiration from the sculpting techniques he learned in school. As a sculptor first and foremost, his painting approach always reflects this foundation rather than that of a painter.

“Me and my paintings speak to each other. I never complete a work until we have spoken. In the meantime, I sketch. At home, I always find myself with a piece of paper in my hands. The sketches I work on are in the good tradition of the school of sculpture that I attended. First of all, I am a sculptor – and you can see that in my sketches. I always paint as a sculptor, not as a painter.”

He studied Fine Arts between 1997 and 2001 at the University of Damascus, Syria, in 2003 he became a member of the Syrian Fine Arts Association, in 2006 he settled in Romania and in 2021 he became a member of the Romanian Fine Artists’ Union , Bucharest branch.

Ammar Alnahhas has won multiple prizes and awards – among them, in 2006, the most significant prize: “The Key of the Old Damascus”.

Since 2010, his works have been exhibited in multiple art galleries in Bucharest. Ammar is currently exhibiting throughout the Romania, and has followers and collectors all over the world. His works can also be found in private collections beyond the borders of Europe well into the US and Orient.