Abbas Almosawi (born 1952) is a Bahraini painter.

Biography

Abbas Almosawi has been a professional artist for more than forty years and is the founder of the Art & Peace Project (1991).

Education and qualifications

* 1975 Diploma from Teacher Training college,

Bahrain Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated on the Persian Gulf, it comprises a small archipelago of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island, which mak ...

* 1979 BA in

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from

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* 1986 A specialized course organized by US Embassy to have a tour at American Arts

Selected solo exhibitions

* 1977 Art Exhibition at Sheraton Hotel,

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, Bahrain * 1985 Art Exhibition at Bahrain Arts Society * 1986 Art Exhibition at British Bank of the Middle East, Manama, Bahrain * 1991 Gulf War Exhibition, Sheraton Hotel, Manama, Bahrain * 1993 Gallery Caldarese,

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* 1995 Art Exhibition at

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* 1996 Art Exhibition in

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, Geneva, and

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, Switzerland. * 1998 25 years of professional art, Bahrain Arts Centre & Bahrain Arts Society, Bahrain * 2000 Art Exhibition at Al Riwaq Gallery at Adleya, Bahrain * 2006 Arab Countries League,

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* Selected Group Exhibitions: * 1985-2011: Art Exhibitions in

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, Egypt,

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, Switzerland,

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, UK,

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, and

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* 2003 Art Exhibition in

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with H. E. Shaikh Rashed Al-Khalifa * 2005 Fine Art Exhibition in

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with H. E. Shaikh Rashed Al-Khalifa

Peace projects

* 1993 Inauguration of Peace Project on 10 July 1993 at the Bahrain Contemporary Arts Society * 1995 Peace Project in Germany * 1995 Peace Project in Oman * 1996 Peace Project in Castle M., Italy * 1997 Peace Project in

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, Italy * 1997 Peace Project in Palace of UN on the UN 50th Anniversary with 1000 artists and children * 2001 New Millennium Peace Message in Tree of Life with 2000 students from private schools * 2005 Peace Project in Geneve, Switzerland on the UN 60th Anniversary with 192 countries * 2006 Peace Project in Arab Countries League in Cairo on the UN 60th Anniversary with 500 artists and children * 2007 Peace Project in China with 100 children and 20 artists * 2013 Opening of Peace & Art House in Janabeya * 2015 Invitation from UN Secretary to hold Peace Project in

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on the UN 70th anniversary

Selected awards and prizes

* 1977 First Prize, Gulf Air Competition for Shareholding Countries * 1978 First Prize, Dilmun Prize, Annual Exhibition, Ministry of Information, Bahrain * 1984 First Prize, Competition for Centennial Stamp Series, Bahrain Postal Services * 1990 Al Danah Award, National Day Exhibition, Kuwait * 2003 Malwan Award, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Jeddah * 2009 First Degree Competency Award from H. M. King of Bahrain

References

External links

Abbas Almosawi
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mosawi, Abbas 1952 births Living people Bahraini artists Cairo University alumni Bahraini contemporary artists