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Abbas Almosawi

Abbas Almosawi

Bahraini painter


Abbas Almosawi (born 1952) is a Bahraini painter.[1]

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Biography

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

Education and qualifications

Selected solo exhibitions

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 Milan, 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[5]
  • 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[6]
  • 2013 Opening of Peace & Art House in Janabeya
  • 2015 Invitation from UN Secretary to hold Peace Project in New York 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 Serries, Bahrain Postal Services[7]
  • 1990 Al Danah Award, National Day Exhibition, Kuwait
  • 2003 Malwan Award, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Jeddah[8]
  • 2009 First Degree Competency Award from H. M. King of Bahrain

References

  1. AlMosawi, Abbas. "Own Website". abbasalmosawi. Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. O'Dwyer, Denis (2010). Abbas Al-Mosawi and the colours of Bahrain. Manama, Bahrain: Asil Arts. p. 1. ISBN 999018507-7. Archived from the original on 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  3. "Tunisia Exhibitions". kingdom of Saudi arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  4. "Group Exhibition from 1985 to 1998". Bahrain Art Society. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  5. "Peace team leaves for UN". gulf daily news. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  6. "50 children to paint for peace". Gulf Daily. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  7. "Awards 1977 to 1984". bahartsociety.
  8. "Mawan Awards". bahrain arts societ. Retrieved 30 March 2015.

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