Rafa Nasiri 拉法·納西里 (1940) Contemporary Iraqi
Author Tuen Tony Kwok
Rafa Nasiri is a renowned contemporary Iraqi painter, known for his compositions (described by critics as "cosmicscapes") drawing cues from modern abstract art (particularly Abstract Expressionism/Tachisme) as well as using Arabic calligraphy and other cultural elements.
Rafa studied painting in Iraq (Institute of Fine Arts — Baghdad 1956 —1959 ), Graphic art in China ( Central Academy of Fine Arts — Beijing 1959 —1963) and in Portugal (Grvaura —Lisbon 1967—1969). Between 1974 and 2001 he joined several professional Graphic studios in Salzburg, London, Assela, Baghdad and Amman.
He taught painting, graphic art and graphic design in Iraq, Jordan & Bahrain from 1964 to 2003 in addition to delivering many lectures on art in different Arab and world capitals. In 1997 he published a book entitled “Contemporary Graphic Art “.
Rafa has held a large number of individual exhibitions from 1963 to the present time in Hong Kong, Baghdad, Kuwait, Beirut, Casablanca, Paris, Beijing, Amman, Sharja, Manama, and Kampen (Germany). He took part in international exhibitions held in Germany, Belgium, Yugoslavia, Poland, England, Norway, India, Brazil, France, South Korea, Egypt and Switzerland from 1965 to 2003.
International prizes include Fredrickstad (Norway) 1978, Cagnes-sur-mer (France) 1977, Salzburg (Austria) 1974, and Baghdad (Iraq) 1986. Rafa took part as Jury member for international exhibitions in London 1980, Berlin 1987, Paris 1982, Fredrickstad 1995, and Cairo 1997. He issued several art portfolios in London, Baghdad and Amman. Some of his art works are owned by Arab and international museums and establishments.
He is now a full time artist residing in Amman Jordan.
拉法·納西里(Rafa Nasiri)是著名的當代伊拉克畫家,以他的作品(由評論家描述為“宇宙圖”)繪製了現代抽象藝術(特別是抽象表現主義/ Tachisme)的線索,以及使用阿拉伯語書法和其他文化元素。
拉法在伊拉克學習繪畫(巴格達美術學院1956-1959年),中國美術學院(中央美術學院 - 北京1959-1963)和葡萄牙(Grvaura -Lisbon 1967-1969)。在1974年至2001年期間,他加入了幾個專業的圖形工作室,在薩爾斯堡,倫敦,阿薩,巴格達和安曼。
他在1964年至2003年期間在伊拉克,約旦和巴林教授繪畫,平面藝術和平面設計,除了在不同的阿拉伯和世界首都提供許多關於藝術的講座。 1997年,他出版了一本題為“當代平面藝術”的書。
拉法已經在1963年至今在巴基斯坦,巴格達,科威特,貝魯特,卡薩布蘭卡,巴黎,北京,安曼,沙迦,麥納麥和坎彭(德國)舉辦了大量個人展覽。從1965年至2003年,他參加了在德國,比利時,南斯拉夫,波蘭,英國,挪威,印度,巴西,法國,韓國,埃及和瑞士舉辦的國際展覽。
國際獎項包括1978年的Fredrickstad(挪威),1977年的Cagnes-sur-mer(法國),1974年,薩爾茨堡(奧地利),1974年和巴格達(伊拉克)1986年.Rafa參加了1980年倫敦國際展覽陪審團成員,1987年柏林,巴黎1982 ,1995年,Fredrickstad和開羅。他在倫敦,巴格達和安曼發表了幾個藝術作品。他的一些藝術作品是由阿拉伯和國際博物館和機構所有。
他現在是居住在安曼約旦的全職藝術家。