الفنان التشكيلي العراقي عامر العبيدي

Biography / Education

1943 Born in Najaf, Iraq

1968 BA in painting from Institute of Fine Arts, Baghdad

2007 Family fled from Iraq to Syria

2008 Family resettled to the United States




Exhibitions

1965 International exhibition, Ibiza, Spain. First prize.

1970 Solo exhibition in Abdul al-Aziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

1972 Exhibition in National Museum of Modern Art

1974 Contributed to Triennale, New Delhi in India

1976 Contributed to Fifth International Biennial in Sao Paulo, Brazil

1978 Exhibition in Al Elwia Club, Baghdad

1981 Contributed to Cagne-sur-Mer International Festival, France

1987 Solo exhibition, Fay Gallery, Kuwait

1992 Solo exhibition, Ayn Gallery, Baghdad

1992 Solo exhibition, Alia Gallery, Amman, Jordan

1993 Contributed to Bangladash Biennale

1995 Solo exhibition of forty paintings, Museum of Fine Art, Baghdad

2008 Heritage Gallery, Des Moines Exhibited, Des Moines, Iowa

2009 Solo exhibition, Wesley House, Des Moines, Iowa

2009 Heritage Gallery, Iowa Exhibited, Des Moines, Iowa: Best in Show Award

2009 Solo Exhibition, Plymouth Church Gallery, Des Moines




Awards

1965 Won first prize at the international exhibition of Ibiza, Spain

1994 Won the national prize for the Creative Arts in 1994

2009 Best in Show award, Heritage Gallery, Iowa Exhibited, Des Moines, Iowa




Professional Life

• Member of the Pioneers, the Innovators, the July 17th group and

the Society of Iraqi Plastic Artists (SIPA)

1968-1970 Taught painting at Okaz Institute in al Taif, Saudi Arabia

1971-1973 Designer of posters, books, magazines, Cultural Ministry

1972-1995 Director of Exhibitions, Department of Fine Arts of Iraq

1973-1983 Director, National Museum of Modern Art, Baghdad

1986-1988 General Secretary of the Higher Commission for the 1st and 2nd Baghdad

International Festival for the Plastic Arts (1986, 1988)

1978-1992 Secretary of National Commission for Plastic Arts (UNESCO) AIP

1990-1995 General Director, Department of Fine Arts of Iraq

(directed activities of galleries throughout the country)




Galleries representing the artist

Misan Gallery, Baghdad

Hewar Gallery, Baghdad

ayagallery, London www.ayagallery.co.uk

Orfali Gallery, Amman, Jordan www.orfali.net/index.html

Al Mashareq Gallery, Amman, Jordan

Freehand Gallery, Damascus, Syria




Works belonging to Museum collections

• al MuTasim, Tired Man I, Tired Man II, Knights, Noble Knight,

National Museum of Modern Art, Baghdad (Three abstract paintings were stolen)

• Old Baghdad, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Ibiza, Spain

▪ Varied works, private museum in Qatar

تحيات
محمد البستاني



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