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1995
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BA in Fine Arts, Painting, University of Damascus, Syria
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1997
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MA in Fine Arts (honorary degree), University of Damascus, Syria
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1998
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Certificate in Calligraphy from IRCICA, the research centre for Islamic History Arts and Culture, Istanbul, Turkey
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2000
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Prize for Young Artist, presented by British Counsel, Damascus, Syria
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2003
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The Modernity Prize of the Audio-Visual Festival, Sharjah Museum of Arts
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2004
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The first Prize in the Modernity of Arabic Calligraphy, 1st Arabic Calligraphy, 1st Biennial of Calligraphy in the Arab world, Sharjah, UAE
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2005
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First Prize in 'Diwany Jaly script', Master Competition of Calligraphy, Sponsored by Al Baraka Turk Bank, Istanbul, Turkey
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2007
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1st prize of Diwany Jaly, 7th Int'l Competition of Calligraphy, IRCICA, Istanbu
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2007
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1st prize in Classic Calligraphy, International competition of calligraphy, IRCICA, Istanbul, Turkey
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2008
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1st prize in the Modernity of Arabic Calligraphy, 3rd biennal of calligraphy, Sharjah, UAE
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Works and lives in Dubai, UAE
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2009 |
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Signs: Contemporary Arab Art. Seven renowned artists from the Middle East, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, New York, USA |
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2008 |
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Beyond Words: Contemporary Calligraphy from the Middle East, curated by Karin Adrian von Roques, Galerie Kashya Hildebrand, Zurich, Switzerland |
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2007 |
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Espejesmo?, Arab Art, San Pedro Museum of Art, Mexico |
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2007 |
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Audio Visual Art Exhibition, Sharjah Museum of Art, UAE |
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2007 |
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San Bedro Museum of Art, Mexico |
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2007 |
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Al Bareh Art Gallery, Bahrain |
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2007 |
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Dar Al Fnoon, Kuwait (solo) |
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2007 |
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Majlis Gallery, Dubai, UAE (solo) |
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2006 |
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Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE (solo) |
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2005 |
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Pellouailles-les-Vignes mantes, France (solo) |
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2005 |
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Poems in Calligraphy, the Majles Gallery, Dubai, UAE (solo) |
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2005 |
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Institute de Monde Arab, Paris, France |
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2005 |
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Languages of Desert, Bonn Museum of Art, Germany |
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2005 |
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The Art of the Written Word in the Middle East, U of M Museum of Art |
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2004 |
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Green Art Gallery, Dubai, UAE (solo) |
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2001 - 2004 |
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Art and Sufism, exhibition organized by the Cervantes Institute (2001-2004):
National Museum of Damascus, Syria
Royal Museum of Amman, Jordan
Bilad Al Sham Gallery Aleppo, Syria
Unisco Palace Beirut, Lebanon
Granada, Seville Spain |
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2003 |
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The Art of the Written Word in the Middle East, U of M Museum of Art |
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2003 |
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Salter International house, Wallesley College, Boston |
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2002 |
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Sharjah Museum of Art, UAE |
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2001 |
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Institute du Monde Arab, Paris, France (solo) |
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1999 |
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IFEAD, Damascus, Syria (solo) |
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1997 |
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Collective Exhibition of Syrian artist organized by the Ministry of Culture, National Museum of Art, Damascus, Syria |
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1997 |
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Biennial Almahaba Arts Festival Latakia, Syria |
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1996 |
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Spanish Institute, Damascus, Syria (solo) |
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1991 |
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Collective Exhibition of Syrian artists organized by the Ministry of Culture, National Museum of Syria |
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1987 |
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Al Mayadin City Hall, Syria |
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SELECTED COLLECTIONS
British Museum, UK
San Pedro Museum of Arts, Mexico
Denver Museum of Arts, Collorado, USA
Museum of Calligraphy, Sharjah, UAE
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