KARIM SAIFOU

mind & liberty 2005 : 65 x 45 cm acrylic on arch

 

KARIM SAIFOU

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  • KARIM   SAIFOU  
  • 1953   Iraq
  • 1974   Work in Journalism / Painter & Designer
  • 1975   Diploma / Institute of Fine Arts - Baghdad
  • 1979   Bachelor of Arts - College of Fine Arts - Baghdad
  • 1979   Travel to France for study
  • 1980   Painter & Designer in Iraqi Center in Paris 
  • 1999   Painter & Designer in French Center in Baghdad 
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  • INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATIONS: 
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  • 1981 - 82 Iraqi Artists Exhibition - Paris
  • 1983 - 84 - 87 Al-Wasity Festival - Baghdad 
  • 1985   Cagnes sur - mer / France
  • 1986 - 88 - 02  Baghdad International festival
  • 1993   Exhibition of artists of today & tomorrow - Ain Gallery
  • 1993   Exhibition of man & life - Inana Gallery - Baghdad
  • 1995   Festival of Iraqi contemporary art - Tunisia
  • 1996   Exhibition of The Youth - Hewar Art Gallery - Baghdad
  • 1997   Strolling Exhibition of contemporary Iraqi Art - Morocco
  • 1998   Exhibition of spaces in adventure - Gallery of Baghdad
  • 1998   Al-Mahres International festival - Tunisia
  • 1998   Festival of Iraqi  art - Inst. of Arab World (IMA)- Paris
  • 1999   Exhibition of Al-Abraj - Al-Meezan gallery - Baghdad
  • 2000   Exhibition of seven Iraqi Artists - Inst. of Arab World - Paris
  • 2000   Exhibition of experimenting indications - Baghdad Gallery
  • 2000   Exhibition of opic Artists - Caracas - Venezuela
  • 2000   Exhibition of Art World - Rivioli - Italy
  • 2002   Festival of Iraqi contemporary art - Chine
  • 2005   Exhibition of Iraqi artists in Gallery M - Paris
  • 2005   Exhibition in Marie Demange gallery - Paris
  • 2006   Exhibition in Art Avntage gallery - Paris
  • 2006   Exhibition (Reliefs de la memoire) in French Centre – Baghdad
  • 2006    Art Avantage Gallery                                                  Paris
  • 2007    (Reliefs de la mémoire)              French Centre – Baghdad
  • 2007    Festival of Iraqi contemporary art – unesco          Paris
  • 2008    Carré d'Artistes Gallery                                               Paris
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  • PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS: 
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  • 1990   First personal exhibition in Al-Riwaq Gallery - Baghdad
  • 1997   Second one man show in Hewar Gallery - Baghdad
  • 1999   Third one man show in Pascal Gallery - Paris
  • 2002   Fourth exhibition with Ismail AL-CHEIKHLI - Hewar gallery
  • 2003   Fifth one man show in French Centre - Baghdad
  • 2005   Sixth one man show Veron gallery – Paris
  •           PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES: 
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    • 1984   Second prize in Al-Wasity festival - Baghdad
    • 1985   Estimative Prize in  Al-Wasity festival - Baghdad
    • 1989 - 92 Certificate & medal from Iraqi Artists Syndicate
    • 1993   Prize from Exhibition of Man and Life Exhibition - Enana
    • 1993   Prize from Iraqi National Commit of Plastic Arts
    • 1993   Estimative prize to youth artists - Ain Gallery - Baghdad
    • 1998   Golden Prize from Al-Mehres International festival - Tunis
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    •  QUALIFICATIONS: 
    • Member of Iraqi National Committee of plastic arts
    • & International Association of plastic arts (AIAP) - Paris
    • Iraqi Artists Syndicate & Iraqi Artists Society Iraqi Journalists Syndicate