Huguette Caland (1931-2019), born in Beirut, Lebanon, took her first painting lessons at 16 with Manetti, an Italian artist living in Lebanon. After the death of her father, Beshara el Khoury, one of the founders of the Lebanese independence and its first President, Caland decided to pursue her dream to become an artist.

After spending four years at the American University of Beirut where she studied Fine Arts, Caland moved to Paris in 1970. Liberated from social obligations she was able to blossom and meet many contemporary artists. In 1987, she moved to California where she established the studio of her dreams. From 1994 on, she was represented by Galerie Janine Rubeiz in Beirut, who championed her work in the Middle East and Europe.

Caland's art is regularly featured in solo exhibitions and in group shows all over the world and has been acquired by many museums including Armand Hammer Museum, The British Museum, Centre Pompidou, LACMA, Museum of Fine Art Houston, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, Palm Springs Museum of Art, San Diego Museum of Art, Toledo Museum of Art, and Tate Modern. Her work is also featured in major collections including Barjeel Art Foundation, Kamel Lazaar Foundation, Sharjah Art Foundation, Weisman Art Foundation, as well as collections in the United States, South America, the Middle East, and Europe.