Jamil Molaeb was born in Baissour, Lebanon, in 1948. He holds a Master's degree from Pratt institute in New York and a PhD degree in Art Education from the University of Ohio. He was a professor of art at the Lebanese American University and the Lebanese University. Since 1966, he has held different solo and group exhibitions in Lebanon, Algeria, and the United States, particularly New York.
Between 1967 and 1972, he held 2 exhibitions at Dar El fan, and then with Galerie Janine Rubeiz in 1994, 1995, 1996, ‘’Sunday’s Promenade’’ (1998), “Landscapes and Spaces” (2000), “Azur” (2002), “Daily Life” (2004), “Glance: Past and Present!” (2005), “Brushes for feathers” (at Sursock Museum 2006), “Serenity”, "Recent Works” (2008), “Yesterday and Tomorrow” (2011), ‘’Alphabet of Reality’’ (2013), “A Life Worth Living” (2014), “New York, New York 1984-2015” (2016), and Jerusalem (2018). His work has been showcased with Galerie Janine Rubeiz in a number of Art Fairs: Art Abu-Dhabi, Beirut Art Fair, Art Dubai, and Art14 London. He participated in different sculpture symposia in 1999, and in 2003, he took part in the International Sculpture Symposium of Bahrain-Manama and in the large exhibition «Rebirth» at the Beirut Exhibition Center (2011). In 1967, he won the 3rd prize of Sculpture at the 7th Salon d’Automne organized by the Sursock Museum, and in 1995, he earned a special distinction in Painting at the 18th Salon. He has published 5 books, including, most recently, ”New York-New York 1984-2015” with Galerie Janine Rubeiz, in 2016.
Jamil Molaeb’s work is part of various public and private collections including The World Bank in Washington DC, and has been sold at international auctions. Molaeb's work is permanently on display at Galerie Janine Rubeiz.