Sculptor

Mustafa Ali

Mustafa Ali

• Born in Lattakia 1956.
• Graduated from the Plastic Arts Center, Syria 1974.
• Graduated from the Minor Arts Center, Syria 1977.
• Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts with an excellent degree, Syria 1979.
• Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Carrara-Italy 1996.
• Member of Syndicates of Fine Arts.
• Member of the Arab Plastic Artists union.
• Member of the higher committee for acquisition at the Ministry of Culture, Syria.
• Participated in national and international exhibition from 1979.
• Devoted to artistic work.

Personal Exhibitions:

• ­France, 2004.
• ­Spark-Shell, Damascus-Syria 2004.
• ­Kawaf Gallery, Aleppo-Syria 2003.
• ­Al Qabbani theater, Damascus-Syria 2003.
• ­Fayrouz Gallery, Bahrin 2000.
• ­Shoura Gallery, Damascus-Syria 1999.
• ­Alice Mogabgab’s gallery, Beirut-Lebanon 1998.
• ­Baladna Art Gallery, Amman-Jordan 1996/1993.
• ­Alice Mogabgab gallery, Beirut-Lebanon 1995.
• ­Shoura Gallery, Damascus-Syria 1993.
• ­Ashtar Gallery, Damascus-Syria 1988.

Collective Exhibitions:

• ­Exhibition in Graz – Austria 2007.
• ­Exhibition in Istanbul – Turkey 2006.
• ­Europe Art”, Geneva 2006.
• ­Exhibition at Dar al Baeth Damascus – Syria 2006.
• ­Exhibition in Dar Kalemat Aleppo – Syria 2005.
• ­Exhibition in Greece 2005.
• ­Opening exhibition of Tamer Henneh Gallery, Damascus - Syria 2005.
• ­Opening exhibition of Uruk Gallery- Damascus – Syria 2005.
• ­Imagine the book biennale, Egypt 2005.
• ­Participating in the paintings of “Intellectual Exercises in Art and Painting” at the Greek Cultural foundation, Alexandrina - Egypt 2005.
• ­Dual exhibition with Abdul Latif Al Smoudi - Majlis Gallery-Dubai, 2005.
• ­Dual exhibition with Nazir Ismael at Maisaa Shehabi gallery, Damascus-Syria 2004.
• ­Arab world festival” Montreal, Canada 2004.
• ­Syrian Culture week, London- UK 2004.
• ­Intellectual Exercises in Art and Painting Responses and Diversifications” with four artists at The Majlis Gallery, Dubai-UAE 2004.
• Al Rewak Gallery, Bahrain 2004.
• ­Theater of life” exhibition with a group of artists at the French Cultural Center, Syria 2003.
• ­Intellectual Exercises in Art and Painting Responses and Diversifications” with four artists at Attasi Gallery, Damascus-Syria 2002.
• ­Art sud” exhibition, France 2002.
• ­Europe Art”, Geneva 2002.
• ­From Washington to Damascus” exhibition at the American Cultural Center, Damascus-Syria 2002/2000.
• ­Chairs” exhibition at the Meridian, Damascus-Syria 2000.
• ­Spark-Shell, Damascus- Syria 2001, 1997.
• ­Dual Exhibition with Abdul Latif Al-Smoudi at The Majlis Gallery, Dubai-UAE, 2002, 1998, 1996.
• ­Exhibition with Fatteh Al Moudarres and Drouyer at Ashtar Gallery, Damascus-Syria 1998.
• ­Dual exhibition with Abdul Latif Al-Smoudi, Casablanca- Morocco 1997.
• ­Exhibition at the hotel of “Ebla El Sham”, Damascus- Syria 1996.

National and International expositions between 1987-1992:

• ­Cairo Biennale  1996.
• ­Lattakia Biennale 1995.
• ­Alexandria Biennale 1994.
• ­Shahbaa Al Shaam Hotel, Aleppo- Syria 1994.
• ­Dual exposition with Issam Darwish at the French Cultural Center
• ­AlSharija Biennale 1995, 1992.
• ­memoriam exhibition to artist Nasir Showra” at Ashtar Gallery, Damascus-Syria 1992.
• ­Group of Syrian artists at Orviette, Italy.
• ­La Sponda Gallery, Rome, Italy.

International Festivals:

• ­Emmar International Art Symposium 2007
• ­International symposium for sculptors, Amman, Jordan 2006
• ­Jeem, International Sculpture symposium, Lattakia-Syria 2004.
• ­Al Mahabba festival for sculpture, Lattakia-Syria 1997/1998/2002.
• ­International symposium for sculptors, Valencia, Spain 2001.
• ­The Second symposium for sculpture, Damascus-Syria 1998.
• ­The First symposium for sculpture, Damascus-Syria 1997.
• ­The First International sculpture symposium-Rashana-Lebanon 1994.
• ­International sculpture symposium at the open air, Berlin-Germany 1987.

Prizes:

• ­Winner prize Emmar International Art Symposium 2007
• ­Golden prize, Lattakia Benali, 1997.
• ­Bronze Prize, Alsharija Benali, 1992.

Acquisitions:

• ­The Ministry of Culture, Syria.
• ­The Public Palace, Damascus-Syria.
• ­The National Museum, Syria.
• ­The Contemporary Art Museum, Syria.
• ­The Contemporary Art Museum, Jordan.
• ­Al Sharija Museum, UAE.
• ­Deir Mar Musa, AlNabek.

Monumental:

• ­International Damascus Fair “Tower of Memory”.
• ­The monument of Umayyad Square with Dr. Ihsan Intabi.
• ­The gate of Syria in the Mediterranean Olympiad, Pari, Italy.

Private Collections:

In many Arabic and International countries.
Designed and implemented the prize of Damascus Film Festival over the years 1995/1997/1999.
Designed and implemented the present of Damascus Film Festival over the years 1995/1997/1999.
Designed and implemented the prizes of the International Sculpture Symposium in Lattakia-Syria 2004.
Designed and implemented the medal of the Museum of Deir El Zour governorate, Syria 2004.

Gallery -Art Foundation
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