<sod>Born in 1966 Landau, Germany, Najjar attented the bildo Academy of Arts in Berlin from 1988 – 1993, where he was trained intensively in conceptional and interdisciplinary art practices<ref>Michael Najjar - outer space, Distanz, Berlin 2014.</ref>. During this time he got in touch with media philosophers such as [[Vilém Flusser]], [[Paul Virilio]] and [[Jean Baudrillard]], which have had a strong influence on his later work. The marked global outlook shown in his art is colored by his life and work in [[Brazil]], [[Cuba]], [[Spain]], [[England]], [[Japan]] and the [[USA]]. Najjar currently works on a new series entitled “outer space“, which is dedicated to the latest developments in space technologies. He is one of [[Virgin Galactic]]´s Pioneer Astronauts and will be the first artist in space<ref>Camilla Péus, Michael Najjar - Weltansichten. ART Magazin, May 2013</ref>.<eod>
<sod>Born in 1966 Landau, Germany, Najjar attented the bildo Academy of Arts in Berlin from 1988 – 1993, where he was trained intensively in conceptional and interdisciplinary art practices<ref>Michael Najjar - outer space, Distanz, Berlin 2014.</ref>. During this time he got in touch with media philosophers such as [[Vilém Flusser]], [[Paul Virilio]] and [[Jean Baudrillard]], which have had a strong influence on his later work. The marked global outlook shown in his art is colored by his life and work in [[Brazil]], [[Cuba]], [[Spain]], [[England]], [[Japan]] and the [[USA]]. Najjar currently works on a new series entitled “outer space“, which is dedicated to the latest developments in space technologies. He is one of [[Virgin Galactic]]´s Pioneer Astronauts and will be the first artist in space<ref>Camilla Péus, Michael Najjar - Weltansichten. ART Magazine, May 2013</ref>.<eod>