House of Wisdom:
- Review by an Art Collector, Toronto, Apr 2013
I bought the "house of wisdom" mostly because of the originality. I love the piece, it constantly attracts my eye and adds a sense of serenity to my home. I like most the subtle depth and layers, the tiniest shadows falling from the brilliantly colorful cubes. A friend of mine said it best, "I could sit back and stare at it for hours".
Sacred Silence:
- Review by Prof. Laurence Bradshaw, Professor of Art at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, U.S.A, 2013
"YOUSSEF RAMI of Toronto, Ontario, Canada creates an interesting spatial arrangement entitled "Sacred Silence". The muted monochrome provides a tonality in which the staged structure with overlapping columns show a nice depth."
Group Shows Reviews:
- Review by Patrick Donohue, freelance art critic, Apr 2012
Youssef Rami’s works should probably be classified as abstracts but, to my eye, there’s a very strong suggestion of industrial cityscape in the arrangement of rectangles, bars and lines
- Review by Q Chen, S² | Silent Scribbles, Writing about art, Japan, and life in general, Apr 2012
“YoussefRami, who graduated from CUNY, uses liquidtex and acrylic paint, layering an ember-like surfaces onto his canvas, creating physical depth in his abstracted paintings, reminiscent of the "Moog" series from graphic designer Burton Kramer. Rami's mathematical roots are present in his treatment of his art.”
- Review by Patrick Donohue, freelance art critic, Apr 2011
“While Youssef Rami’s abstracts aren’t strictly cityscapes, it strikes me that their methodical, grid-like composition is probably inspired by the city”
- Review by Samantha Moore, Gallore Gallery, Curator, Apr 2011
“Loved the use of layering between shapes, I like how the depth of the art gives a 3 dimensional feel. Contemporary, very modern with great use of vibrant colors” Gallore Gallery, Curator, Samantha Moore, 2011
Angelic Dreams:
- Review by Prof. Laurence Bradshaw, Professor of Art at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, U.S.A, 2010
'YOUSSEF RAMI of Toronto, Ontario, Canada takes abstraction seriously. In his oil painting “Angelic Dreams” he composes light and glow on the left contrasted with the darker on the right side. The vertical movements on both sides harmonize the horizontal piece."
Garden Bliss
- Review by Patric Baylis-Andre, Curator Art juror, states, 2009
"Garden Bliss" surges with an energy far removed from our ordinary association with the serenity of gardens. The values play against the colors in perfect balance and the organization of the contrasts has a rhythmic flow – a vivid directness that belies any accident on the part of the artist and speaks rather of a skillful intention."Infinity Art Gallery's premiere Exhibit 09-ONE.
