Education
MFA Sculpture
Academy of Art, San Francisco (2018)
BA Sculpture/Fine Arts
University of Baghdad, Baghdad (2003)
Diploma in Sculpture
Institute of Fine Arts, Basra (2000)
Commissions
Projects for City Hall, Baghdad
– As independent contractor, created 4 statues for City Hall (2004 – 2006)
– As a student, assisted Professor Mortad Hidad on municipal projects (2001-2002)
Iraqi Short Film Festival
Designed and created bronze award trophy for 2005 Iraqi Short Film Festival
Sold to individual clients in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, France, Holland, Germany, UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain
Teaching and Antiquities Reconstruction
Institute of Fine Arts, Baghdad
– Instructor for Sculpture courses (2003 -2007): figure modeling, relief, bronze sculptures, creativity and personal style, the abstract sculpture, animal figures.
– Taught ages 15 – 24
Museum of the Faculty for Archaeology, University of Baghdad
– Reconstructed and repaired antique statues (2004)
Solo Exhibitions
Foresight Gallery, Amman, Jordan
Sculpture Codes & Its Continuance (2009/10)
Group Exhibitions
The Cannery, San Francisco, California
Bronze Show (2018)
Davis, California
California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art (2018)
Davis, California
California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art (2017)
Davis, California
California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art (2016)
Foresight Gallery, Amman
The Iraqi Art Exhibition (2009)
The Cultural Village, Amman
Spiritual Matters – A joint exhibition with five other artists (2008)
Madarat Hall, Baghdad
The 1st Exhibition for Modern Arts (2006)
Madarat Hall, Baghdad
One Spring Exhibition (2006)
The Oil Cultural Center, Baghdad
Naharat Al-Mada – sponsored by the Al-Mada Institution for Information, Culture & Arts (2006)
The Babel Hotel-the Free Collection, Baghdad
Exhibition (2006)
The Ministry of Culture in cooperation with UNESCO
From Ore to Baghdad Exhibition (2004)
The Modern Visual Arts Association, Conference Hall, Baghdad
The World in Iraqi Eyes Exhibition (2004)
The Modern Academy/French Cultural Center, Baghdad
The Plastic Art Exhibition (2003)
The Faculty of Fine Arts, Baghdad:
The First Plastic Art Exhibition in Soumer Hall (2003)
The French Cultural Center, Baghdad
The Plastic Art Exhibition at the Modern Academy (2003)
The Association of Iraqi Plastic Artists, Baghdad
The Plastic Art Exhibition (2003)
Arubat Hall/Baghdad
The 1st Foundation Exhibition of the Modern Visual Arts Association (2003)
The Iraqi Artists Syndicate, Basra
The 1st Exhibition-the Association of Iraqi Plastic Artists (2003)
The Fine Arts Center, Baghdad
Babel Exhibition for Modern Arts (2000/01)
The Annual Exhibition of the Association of Iraqi Plastic Artists (2001)
The Faculty of Fine Arts, Baghdad
The 1st Specialized Exhibition for Imagination & Innovation (2002)
Organizations
Member of the Iraqi Artists Syndicate
Member of the Association of Iraqi Plastic Artists
Co-founder of NOSCO Association for Modern Arts (Baghdad, Iraq)