While pursuing a degree in the fine arts in Southern California, Mr. Antaky turned his interests to the performing arts and in 1983 moved to San Francisco to study visual and theatrical design at San Francisco State University.

Since 1985, Mr. Antaky has created and collaborated on both scenic and lighting designs for all of the performing arts including Theater, Opera, Dance and Music. His work has been seen throughout the United States and in many countries around the world.

Mr. Antaky’s recent opera designs include productions of “Wozzeck”, “Orphee” and “Four Saints in Three Acts” for Ensemble Parallel, “La Traviata”, “Most Happy Fella”, “Madame Butterfly” and “Faust” with Festival Opera and “Cosi Fan Tutte” for Opera San Jose.

His recent designs for dance include works for Liss Fain Dance Company, ODC Dance Company, IM’IJ-RE Dance, Katie Faulkner, RAW Dance, Robert Moses Kin, Zhukov Dance Theater, Li Chiao-Ping Dance, Flyaway Productions, Caminos Flamencos, Fellow Travelers Performance Group and San Jose Dance CO.

His stage designs have also recently been seen at The Astoria Music Festival, Utah Symphony and Opera, the San Francisco international Music Festival and the Oakland Symphony.

Mr. Antaky is a Seven-time nominee and four-time recipient of the Isadora Duncan award for outstanding visual design.