Resume

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)