| Contemporary
Artists from the Arabian Peninsula |
"The
private collection of The Arab Bank and The Abdul Hameed
Shoman Foundation"
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| Sheik
Rashid Al Khaleefah |
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1952
Born
in Bahrain.
Studied Art & design in London. |
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Sheik is the founder and the president
of The Bahrain Art Society, where he spares
no efforts in encouraging young artists.
Some of his works have gained international
acclaim like "The Blue Canvas" which
was acquired by the Institute du Monde
Arabe in Paris.
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Ahmad
Baqer
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1946
Born
in Bahrain |
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Studied
at the Beaux Arts in Paris and got his doctorate
in Fine Arts and aesthetics from the Sorbonne.
He is a founder member of the Fine Art Society
of Bahrain.
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| Abdul
Raheem Al Shareef |
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1954
Born in Bahrain |
1978
Graduated from the Beaux Arts in Paris |
1981
Masters degree from Parsons School of Design
in New York |
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Ibrahim
Bu Saad
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1954
Born
in al Mahrek |
1978
Fine
Arts diploma from Baghdad |
1992
Masters
degree from Parsons School of Design in New
York |
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been working illustrating books and design
He is the founder member of the Fine Arts
Society of Bahrain |
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| Sami
Mohammad |
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1943
Born
in Kuwait city |
1966-1970
Studied sculpture at The College of Fine Art
in Cairo |
1967
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became a founding member of the Kuwaity Society
for Formative Arts |
1973
Deligated on a scholarship to the US |
1982
Went
on a scholarship to the United States |
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Participated in most of the exhibitions held
in Kuwait and abroad. Many of his works are
in the possetion of government and private
institutions in Kuwait and elsewhere. |
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| Oman |
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Raba
Bint Mahmoud
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Member
of the Oman Society for Fine Arts Holder of a
B.A degree Joined Youth Art Studio in 1980
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| Yousef
Ahmad |
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1955
Born
in Qatar |
1976
B.A.
in Arts and Education, Helwan University ,
Cairo |
1982
M.F.A. in Painting, Mills College, Oakla-nd,
California |
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participated in many local and international
exhibitions |
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| Saudi
Arabia |
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1955
Born in Bahrain |
1980
Graduated from Beaux - Arts of Paris with
Honor Degree |
1980-1986
Interior desginer and graphic designer
in Saudi Arabia |
1987-1992
Fine Arts and Graphic consultant for the
"Institute de Monde Arabe" |
1993-1994
Research on Islamic Art in Morocco |
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1993-1999
Works as an independant artist
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| Hassan
Sherif |
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1952
Born
in UAE
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| Diploma
in Fine Arts and Design |
1984
Graduated from The Byam Shaw School of Art,
London |
| Founder
member of Emirates Fine Arts Society |
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| Mohamed
Kathim |
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1969
Born
in Dubai |
1984
- 1987
Studied
Art in the UAE Society of Fine Arts |
1990
- 1991
Learned
playing the Lute at the Rayat School for
Music |
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participated in many exhibitions in the
gulf and abroad. |
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| Fouad
Al-Futaih
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1948
Born
in Hoggeriyah |
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english literature at the University of Cairo,
political science in the University of Baghdad.
Got a diploma of Fine Arts from the academy
of Fine Arts Dusseldorf, Germany, and a doctorate
in art history from Cologne Germany. |
| Activities |
| 1970-1999
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| Black
and white drawings, silkscreening, lithography,
etching, and sculpture, book illustration,
design for medals, logoes, stamps and coins,
experimental theater films. |
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done by the artist are collected by many museums,
galleries and personalities all over the world.
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