Inspiring, influencing and mentoring many and many artists with his long, rich, and unique style. This how Bassem is known in his beloved country Syria. Over the years, Bassem has shifted and developed his vision and put all his passion not only in painting, but also in teaching college students since 1988, where he is now dedicating his knowledge, time, and years of experience in the hands of the promising and talented students at many national and international universities in Damascus, and since 2014 he became the Dean of the Fine Arts Department at the International Arab University in Syria. Bassem Dahdouh, has started his passion at Adham Isamel Institiue in Damascus and graduated in 1981. and graduated from the Department of Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus University; in 1986. His ambitious to continue his academic studies didn’t stop there, and in 1997 he received his PhD degree from Helwan University in Egypt in 1995 and his graduation thesis was “Emotional Performances in Contemporary Illustration” that still considered reference for many artists. Awards 1979: Awarded the Oil Painting Award by the Adham Ismael Institute in an institutional Competition. 1995: The 2nd Sharja Bienalle. The 3rd Sharja Bienalle. 1997: Recieved an appreciation award in the 3rd Sharja Bienalle.