Khaled Takreti, born in Beirut in 1964, is a Syrian artist renowned for his innovative approach to portraiture. Originally trained as an architect at the University of Damascus, he began exhibiting his artwork in the mid-1990s. Takreti's paintings often blend personal narratives with explorations of modern social themes, characterized by a Pop aesthetic that has influenced a subsequent generation of contemporary Arab painters. His large-scale compositions delve into the psychology of his subjects, merging portraiture with a refined sense of design. Since relocating to Paris in 2004, Takreti has exhibited internationally, with works housed in institutions such as the Syrian National Museum, the Jordanian National Gallery of Fine Arts, and Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha.