Ghayath Al Akhrass, born in Homs, Syria, in 1937, is a renowned modern artist and a pioneer in the field of printmaking namely engraving and etching and modern art in Syria. He studied painting in Cairo and specialized in engraving in Madrid, Italy and Paris. Al Akhrass attended as a professor of printmaking at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Damascus from 1964 to 1978, where he had a significant impact on the printmaking department. Since 2015 he has been serving as the director of The National Center of Visual Arts, University of Damascus. He was also one of the founders of the Group of Ten, a collective that played a crucial role in Syrian modern art. His work continues to influence many prominent Syrian artists through his indigenous style.

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