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Under the patronage of
HRH Princess Rym Ali
BEYOND TIME
an exhibition of works by
Iraqi painter and printmaker
RAFA NASIRI
Nabad Art Gallery
Amman - Jordan
25 October 2010
HRH Princess Rym Ali
BEYOND TIME
an exhibition of works by
Iraqi painter and printmaker
RAFA NASIRI
Nabad Art Gallery
Amman - Jordan
25 October 2010
Amman. HRH Princess Rym Ali inuagurated Rafa al Nasiri's one- man- show exhibiting his latest works comprising prints, paintings and art books at Nabad Art Gallery.
The title “Beyond Time” as obscure as may seem, aroused the curiosity of the audience as much as the art works displayed did. The opening on Monday evening 25th October was attended by a large crowd of visitors rarely seen in Amman in such a quantity.
As a location, Nadab Art Gallery is situated in the heart of old Amman, the first circle, one of the oldest urban spots in the Jordanian capital. A traditional houses that had been extremely well renovated to suit a modern function while maintaining the main characteristics of its architectural details. In the courtyard at the entrance, fruits hang from the old citrus trees offering a typical oriental surrounding and an intimate atmosphere under the Autumn sky with full moon. The white walls of the different rooms opened on one another, embraced the art works of a well organized exhibition in harmonious integration.
Thematically, the art works in general, regardless of the media, underlie the influence of Arabic poetry throughout different ages dating back to Andalusia’s great poet Ibn Zaidoun until the present day. Poetry has been the artist’s principal means for evoking his memory and stimulating images that may contain emotionally and intellectually his views and visions in face of the disastrous situation currently undergoing in his homeland Iraq. Time as a main theme here is subtly rendered in an aesthetic language where colour along with the distribution of volumes, shades and light eloquently define the mood reflected in each art work of this refined exhibition which stands as a true witness to the highly developed skills of the artist and his endeavors to achieve perfection.
The title “Beyond Time” as obscure as may seem, aroused the curiosity of the audience as much as the art works displayed did. The opening on Monday evening 25th October was attended by a large crowd of visitors rarely seen in Amman in such a quantity.
As a location, Nadab Art Gallery is situated in the heart of old Amman, the first circle, one of the oldest urban spots in the Jordanian capital. A traditional houses that had been extremely well renovated to suit a modern function while maintaining the main characteristics of its architectural details. In the courtyard at the entrance, fruits hang from the old citrus trees offering a typical oriental surrounding and an intimate atmosphere under the Autumn sky with full moon. The white walls of the different rooms opened on one another, embraced the art works of a well organized exhibition in harmonious integration.
Thematically, the art works in general, regardless of the media, underlie the influence of Arabic poetry throughout different ages dating back to Andalusia’s great poet Ibn Zaidoun until the present day. Poetry has been the artist’s principal means for evoking his memory and stimulating images that may contain emotionally and intellectually his views and visions in face of the disastrous situation currently undergoing in his homeland Iraq. Time as a main theme here is subtly rendered in an aesthetic language where colour along with the distribution of volumes, shades and light eloquently define the mood reflected in each art work of this refined exhibition which stands as a true witness to the highly developed skills of the artist and his endeavors to achieve perfection.
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About Rafa Al Nasiri
Born in 1940.
Studied art in The Institute of Fine Arts- Baghdad:
1956 - 1959 (painting),
The Central Academy of Fine Arts- Beijing: 1959 - 1963 (graphic art).
The Gravura- Lisbon (Scholarship from The Gulbenkian Foundation)
1967 - 1969.
Joined printmaking workshops in: The International Summer Academy in Salzburg
1974 and 1975
The Print Center in London: 1976, 1981, 1982 and 1989.
One Man Show
1963 - I.T.U Gallery - Hong Kong.
1965 - Czechoslovakian Cultural Center - Baghdad.
1966 - Gallery IA - Baghdad.
1969 - The Society of Iraqi Artists - Baghdad.
1970 - Sultan Gallery - Kuwait.
1973 - Contact Gallery - Beirut.
1975 - Sultan Gallery - Kuwait.
1976 - Gallery Nadhar - Casablanca.
1977 - Sultan Gallery - Kuwait.
1979 - Al-Riwaq Gallery - Baghdad.
1980 - Sultan Gallery - Kuwait.
1981 - The National Museum of Fine Arts - Amman.
1983 - Gallery Faris - Paris.
1984 - Al-Riwaq Gallery - Baghdad.
1985 - Sultan Gallery - Kuwait.
1986 - Al-Riwaq Gallery - Baghdad.
1989 - Central Art Gallery - Beijing.
1989 - 1990 - 1992 - Nasiri Graphicstudio - Baghdad.
1993 - Gallery 50x70 - Beirut.
1994 - The French Cultural Center - Amman.
1996 - The Art Center - Manama.
1997 - The Sharja Museum of Arts - Sharja
1999 - Bahrain National Museum - Manama
1999 - Atelierhaus Eglau - Kampen, Germany.
2001 - Rochan Gallery, Jeddah.
2002 - Al-Riwaq Gallery, Manama.
2002 - 4Walls Gallery, Amman.
2004 - 4Walls Gallery, Amman.
2004 - Atassi Gallery, Damascus.
2006 - Al-Riwaq Gallery, Manama.
2007 - Sultan Gallery, Kuwait.
2008 - Green Art Gallery, Dubai.
International Prizes
1974 - Honors Prize - International Summer Academy - Salzburg - Austria.
1977 - The Jury Prize - International Painting Exhibition - Canne-Sur-Mer - France.
1978 - Honors Prize - Fourth International graphic Biennale - Fredrickstad - Norway.
1986 - First Prize - Baghdad International Festival of Art - Baghdad - Iraq.
International Juries
1980 - Jury member - The Third World Graphic Biennale - London - U.K.
1982 - Jury member - Baghdad International Poster Biennale - Paris - France.
1987 - Jury Member - Intergraphic - Berlin.
1995 - Jury Member - International Graphic Triennale - Fredrickstad - Norway.
1997 - Jury Member - International Graphic Triennale - Cairo - Egypt.
Born in 1940.
Studied art in The Institute of Fine Arts- Baghdad:
1956 - 1959 (painting),
The Central Academy of Fine Arts- Beijing: 1959 - 1963 (graphic art).
The Gravura- Lisbon (Scholarship from The Gulbenkian Foundation)
1967 - 1969.
Joined printmaking workshops in: The International Summer Academy in Salzburg
1974 and 1975
The Print Center in London: 1976, 1981, 1982 and 1989.
One Man Show
1963 - I.T.U Gallery - Hong Kong.
1965 - Czechoslovakian Cultural Center - Baghdad.
1966 - Gallery IA - Baghdad.
1969 - The Society of Iraqi Artists - Baghdad.
1970 - Sultan Gallery - Kuwait.
1973 - Contact Gallery - Beirut.
1975 - Sultan Gallery - Kuwait.
1976 - Gallery Nadhar - Casablanca.
1977 - Sultan Gallery - Kuwait.
1979 - Al-Riwaq Gallery - Baghdad.
1980 - Sultan Gallery - Kuwait.
1981 - The National Museum of Fine Arts - Amman.
1983 - Gallery Faris - Paris.
1984 - Al-Riwaq Gallery - Baghdad.
1985 - Sultan Gallery - Kuwait.
1986 - Al-Riwaq Gallery - Baghdad.
1989 - Central Art Gallery - Beijing.
1989 - 1990 - 1992 - Nasiri Graphicstudio - Baghdad.
1993 - Gallery 50x70 - Beirut.
1994 - The French Cultural Center - Amman.
1996 - The Art Center - Manama.
1997 - The Sharja Museum of Arts - Sharja
1999 - Bahrain National Museum - Manama
1999 - Atelierhaus Eglau - Kampen, Germany.
2001 - Rochan Gallery, Jeddah.
2002 - Al-Riwaq Gallery, Manama.
2002 - 4Walls Gallery, Amman.
2004 - 4Walls Gallery, Amman.
2004 - Atassi Gallery, Damascus.
2006 - Al-Riwaq Gallery, Manama.
2007 - Sultan Gallery, Kuwait.
2008 - Green Art Gallery, Dubai.
International Prizes
1974 - Honors Prize - International Summer Academy - Salzburg - Austria.
1977 - The Jury Prize - International Painting Exhibition - Canne-Sur-Mer - France.
1978 - Honors Prize - Fourth International graphic Biennale - Fredrickstad - Norway.
1986 - First Prize - Baghdad International Festival of Art - Baghdad - Iraq.
International Juries
1980 - Jury member - The Third World Graphic Biennale - London - U.K.
1982 - Jury member - Baghdad International Poster Biennale - Paris - France.
1987 - Jury Member - Intergraphic - Berlin.
1995 - Jury Member - International Graphic Triennale - Fredrickstad - Norway.
1997 - Jury Member - International Graphic Triennale - Cairo - Egypt.
About Nabad Art Gallery
NABAD is an innovative cultural space that exhibits and provides contemporary art by serious emerging and established talent from Jordan, the wider Arab world and other countries of the eastern Mediterranean.
Nabad will periodically organize exhibitions and workshops whereby artists from abroad can work and exhibit alongside their local counterparts and share their artistic experiences with the Jordanian public, aiming to promote local artists in regional and international arenas and look forward to participating in art venues abroad in future.
Nabad will periodically organize exhibitions and workshops whereby artists from abroad can work and exhibit alongside their local counterparts and share their artistic experiences with the Jordanian public, aiming to promote local artists in regional and international arenas and look forward to participating in art venues abroad in future.
NABAD is an innovative cultural space that exhibits and provides contemporary art by serious emerging and established talent from Jordan, the wider Arab world and other countries of the eastern Mediterranean.
Nabad will periodically organize exhibitions and workshops whereby artists from abroad can work and exhibit alongside their local counterparts and share their artistic experiences with the Jordanian public, aiming to promote local artists in regional and international arenas and look forward to participating in art venues abroad in future.
Nabad will periodically organize exhibitions and workshops whereby artists from abroad can work and exhibit alongside their local counterparts and share their artistic experiences with the Jordanian public, aiming to promote local artists in regional and international arenas and look forward to participating in art venues abroad in future.
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