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KARIM SAIFOU

 


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

 

KARIM SAIFOU

1953   IRAQ

1975   Diploma / Institute of Fine Arts - Baghdad

1979   Bachelor of Arts - College of Fine Arts - Baghdad

1979   Travel to France for study

1974   Work in Journalism / Painter & Designer

1980-1984  Painter & Designer in Iraqi Center in Paris

1999-2007  Designer in French Center in Baghdad

2003-2008  Painter & Designer in the Iraqi department of plastic art

INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATIONS:

1981 - 82 Iraqi artists Exhibition                                                                      Paris

1983 - 84 - 87 Al-Wasity Festival -                                                              Baghdad

1985   Festival Cagnes sur - mer /                                                                 France

1986 - 88 - 02 Baghdad International festival                                              Baghdad

1993   Exhibition of artists of today & tomorrow Ain Gallery                            Baghdad

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                                                                Rivoli - 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

2009   Gallery ORENDA )talents from the east(                                                      Paris

2009   Gallery art et miss                                                                                   Paris

2009    Spazio Tadini                                                                              Milano-ITALY

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:

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                        Baghdad

2003   Fifth one man show in French Centre -                                                   Baghdad

2005   Sixth one man show Veron gallery -                                                           Paris

PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES:

1984       Second prize in Al-Wasity festival -                                                   Baghdad

1985       Estimative Prize in Al-Wasity festival -                                              Baghdad

1989 - 92 Certificate & medal from Iraqi Artists Syndicate                                 Baghdad

1993       Prize from Exhibition of Man and Life Exhibition - Enana                     Baghdad

1993       Prize from Iraqi National Commit of Plastic Arts                                 Baghdad

1993       Estimative prize to youth artists - Ain Gallery -                                  Baghdad

1998       Golden Prize from Al-Mehres International festival -                              TUNIS

QUALIFICATIONS:

Member of Iraqi National Committee of plastic arts

Member of International Association of plastic arts (AIAP)

Member of Iraqi Artists Syndicate

Member of Iraqi Artists Society

Member of Iraqi Journalists Syndicate

KARIM SAIFOU

1953    IRAK

1975    Diplôme de l'Institut des Beaux-arts de Bagdad

1979    Maîtrise - Académie des Beaux-arts de Bagdad

1979-184 Voyage en France pour continuer ses études

1974-2007 A travaillé comme graphiste, calligraphe et illustrateur

              dans de nombreux Journaux et revues irakiens

1980-984   A travaillé comme graphiste au Centre Culturel Irakien à Paris  

1999-2007  A travaillé comme graphiste au Centre Culturel Français à Bagdad

2003-2008  A travaillé comme graphiste au département d'art plastique à Bagdad  

Expositions collectives :

1981, 1982  Artistes Irakiens                                                                             Paris

1983, 84, 87Festival Al-Wasity                                                                        Bagdad

1985           Cagnes sur-mer                                                                          FRANCE

1986, 88, 02 Biennale Internationale                                                              Bagdad

1993            Artistes d'aujourd'hui et de demain                             Aïn Gallery -Bagdad

1993           « L'Homme et la Vie » Inana Gallery                                             Bagdad

1995           Art Contemporain Irakien                                                            TUNISIE

1996           Exposition « Jeunesse »Hewar Art Gallery                                       Bagdad 

1998           « Espaces en aventure »                                               Art Gallery-Bagdad  

1998           Festival International Al-Mahres                                                   TUNISIE

1998           Art irakien, Institut du Monde Arabe                                                 Paris

1999           Zodiaque Galerie Al-Meezan                                                         Bagdad

2000           Sept peintres iraquiens, Institut du Monde Arabe                                Paris

2000           « Indications expérimentales »                                      Art Gallery-Bagdad 

2000           « Artistes des pays de l'Opep»                                    Caracas - Venezuela

2000           « Art du Monde »                                                                 Rivoli-ITALIE

2002           Art Contemporain Irakien                                                              Chine

2005            Galerie M                                                                                     Paris

2005            Galerie Marie Demange                                                                 Paris

2006            Galerie Art Avantage                                                                     Paris

2007            (Reliefs de la mémoire) Centre Culturel Français                          Bagdad

2008            Galerie Carré d'Artistes                                                                     Paris

2008           Art Contemporain Irakien -U.N.S.C.O                                               Paris

2009           Galerie ORENDA)Les talents venus de l'Est(                                      Paris

2009           Galerie art et miss                                                                        Paris

2009           Spazio Tadini                                                                  Milan-ITALIE

Expositions personnelles :

1990           Al Riwaq Gallery                                                                        Bagdad

1997           Hewar Gallery                                                                           Bagdad

1999           Galerie Pascal                                                                              Paris

2002           Exposition avec Ismail Al-Cheikhli-Hewar Gallery                           Bagdad

2003           Centre Culturel Français                                                             Bagdad

Prix et récompenses:

1984    Deuxième Prix du Festival Al-Wasity                                                  Bagdad

1985    Récompense du Festival Al-Wasity                                                    Bagdad

1989 &92 Récompense et médaille de l'Union des Artistes Irakiens                 Bagdad

1993    Prix de l'exposition « L'Homme et la Vie » Inana Gallery                     Bagdad

1993    Prix du Comité National Irakien des arts plastiques                            Bagdad

1993    Récompense  pour les jeunes artistes-Aïn Gallery                               Bagdad

1998    Médaille d'or du Festival International Al-Mahres                                TUNISIE

QUALIFICATIONS:

Membre du Comité National des arts plastiques Irakien

Membre de l'Association International des arts plastiques (AIAP)

Membre du Syndicat des Artistes Irakiens

Membre de la société des artistes Irakiens

Membre du Syndicat  des Journalistes  

 



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