About

Born in Chicago in 1967, David H. Abed completed a fine art degree from Illinois Institute of Art in 1992 and four additional years of training at the School of Representational Art, an atelier system of art instruction.

One of Chicago's noted emerging artists, Abed was recognized in 1999 in Ivy Sundell's The Chicago Art Scene: Sixty-eight Contemporary Artists from David Abed, to Ed Paschke, to Louis Zydalgo. The primary object of this book is to showcase good Chicago-area artists, rather than necessarily established artists. The collected effort culminated in a book [that features] the best fine artists in the area," author Ivy Sundell writes.

In 2000, Chicago Social magazine named Abed "A Chicagoan to Watch" in its "Scene in Chicago" issue that featured Chicago's most exciting visual artists, as well as accomplished artists in film, music, theatre, and dance.

Belloc Lowndes Fine Art in Chicago has represented Abed's still life work since 1998 and has sold his work throughout the United States and United Kingdom.

Pacini Lubel Gallery in Seattle has represented Abed's figurative work since 2004.

For more information about Abed's professional experience, link to his curriculum vita.