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ABDULLAH MURAD ABDULLAH MURAD

ABDULLAH MURAD, Syria (1944)

Bio

Abdullah Murad was born in Homs, Syria, in 1944. He studied painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Damascus, and graduated in 1970. In 1984, Murad won first prize at the Greeting to...

Abdullah Murad was born in Homs, Syria, in 1944. He studied painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Damascus, and graduated in 1970. In 1984, Murad won first prize at the Greeting to Miro and Picasso Exhibition at the Spanish Cultural Center in Damascus. He is a member of the Syrian Syndicate of Fine Arts and the Arab Artists Union. A pioneer of abstract expressionism in the Arab world, Murad creates drawings and paintings inspired by arabesque themes and fauvist colors. His artworks are characterized by asymmetric compositions and experimentation in color and movement. Murad still lives and works in Damascus.

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CV

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2017

Abdallah Murad, Art on 56th, Beirut, Lebanon

2016

Galerie Claude Lemand, Paris, France

2013

Abdallah Murad, Art on 56th, Beirut, Lebanon

2010

Abdullah Murad, Ayyam Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

2007

Ayyam Gallery, Damascus, Syria

1995

Alwan Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

1994

Atassi Gallery, Damascus, Syria

1992

Alwan Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

1983

Al-Shaab Gallery, Damascus, Syria

1980

Arab Cultural Center, Damascus, Syria

1976

Arab Cultural Center, Damascus, Syria

1973

Ornina Gallery, Damascus, Syria

Selected Group Exhibitions

2017

Beloved Bodies, Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

2013

Tajreed – A Selection of Abstract Art From 1908 – 1960, Contemporary Art Platform (CAP), Kuwait City, Kuwait

2012

From Syria With Love, Athr Gallery, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2007

Ayyam Gallery, Damascus, Syria

2005

Syrian British Society, London, United Kingdom

2004

Zawaya Gallery, Homs, Syria

2003

Art and Taking Refuge, The high commission for Refugees, Damascus, Syria

2002

European Art, Geneva, Switzerland
The Mediterranean Biennale for arts, Tunisia, Tunis

1999

Syrian Workshop, UNESCO Palace, Beirut, Lebanon

1997

Sharjah 3d International Biennial, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

1991

Six artists from Syria, Beirut, Lebanon

1989

Artists from Syria, Al-muntada Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

1988

The 2ndInternational Asian European Art Biennial, Ankara, Turkey

1984

Greeting to Miro and Picasso, Spanish Cultural Center, Damascus, Syria

Awards and Honors

1984

First prize award by the Spanish Cultural Center Committee at “Greeting to Miro and Picasso” exhibition in Syria

Affiliations & Memberships

Member of Syrian Syndicate of Fine Arts

Member of the Arab Artists Union

Collections

Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation, Beirut, Lebanon
Atassi Foundation for Arts and Culture from Syria, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sharjah Art Museum, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
National Museum of Damascus, Damascus, Syria
Syrian Ministry of Culture, Damascus, Syria
Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

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Videos
Art Syria Opening Night
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Exhibitions
BELOVED BODIES 1
TAJREED – A SELECTION OF ARAB ABSTRACT ART 1908 – 1960

ABDULLAH MURAD Artwork

Untitled

ABDULLAH MURAD, Syria, 2014
75 x 75 cm

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