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, 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 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
2023
UNTITLED Abstractions, Dalloul Art Foundation, Beirut, Lebanon
2022
We The People, Fann A Porter, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2019
Art in situ, Europia, Paris, France
2018
Cultural Narratives, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2017
Beloved Bodies, Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
2016
Come On, Let's Go!, Yallay Gallery, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
10:52, Ayyam Gallery, Dubai, 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
Press
جريدة الوطن - Newspaper Al Watan - معرض مشترك للتشكيليين السوريين عبدالله مراد وغسان نعنع.pdf
عبد الله مراد_ صراع على سطح اللوحة.pdf
Ila Magazine عبدالله مراد.pdf
Abdullah Murad_Recent Paintings_Press.pdf
Ayyam Gallery_The Canvas Supplement.pdf
From Syria with Love_ letters bearing art in war _ Arab News.pdf
Abdullah Murad _ Art on 56th_Agenda Culturel_Press.pdf
AbdullahMurad_FashionRepublik.com_Press.pdf
معرض - عبدالله مراد في آرت أون 56_ أعماله لافتة لكنها تنطوي على استدعاءات سابقة - لور غريّب - النهار.pdf
AbdullahMurad_From Syria with Love_ letters bearing art in war_Press.pdf
الحياة - الفنان السوري عبدالله مراد يرسم ابنه القتيل بالد م.pdf
2522_معرض الفنان عبدالله مراد[2].pdf
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